The WHO designates a new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa with a large number of mutations as being 'of concern,' its most serious level and the fifth variant to be given the designation reut.rs/3HZ5eq7
BREAKING: The U.S. will impose travel restrictions on eight southern African countries in response to the new Omicron COVID variant, barring most foreign nationals who have been in those countries within the last 14 days reut.rs/3CZH8HQ
Canada is closing its borders to travelers who have recently been to seven southern African nations to help stop the spread of the Omicron variant, its health minister says reut.rs/32rVaFC reut.rs/32rVaFC
The WHO earlier cautioned countries against hastily imposing travel restrictions linked to the new Omicron COVID variant, saying they should take a 'risk-based and scientific approach' reut.rs/3nXFwu9 
The World Trade Organization became the first major diplomatic casualty of the new coronavirus variant when it postponed its first ministerial meeting in four years due to the deteriorating health situation, Geneva-based sources told @Reuters reut.rs/3FRuBrT
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