The Omicron variant was identified in two local cases going back 11 days, showing it was already in Western Europe’s heartland before the reports came out of South Africa on 24 November.
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 was present in Europe at least 10 days before South African health experts alerted the world to their concerns around the infection rate of the newly identified variant, the Dutch health authority said on Tuesday.
The Omicron variant was identified in two local cas
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