Papua New Guinea reports first Omicron cases, amid fears over low vaccination rate
by Lyanne Togiba in Port Moresby from World news | The Guardian on (#5V5N1)
Authorities have called for calm while announcing the first case of the virulent strain of Covid-19
Local authorities in Papua New Guinea are calling for calm, after the country announced its first case of the Omicron variant.
Authorities announced on Tuesday the case was a man who came to Papua New Guinea in December from South Africa, after travelling through London and Hong Kong. He initially tested negative with no symptoms upon arrival in the country.
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