Omicron variant was in Nigeria weeks before South Africa raised alarm
by Peter Beaumont and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#5SHVY)
Authorities retrospectively identified case of Covid variant from October, raising fears of global spread
Nigerian health officials say they have retrospectively identified a case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant dating from October, meaning it was present in Africa weeks before South Africa alerted the world to it last week.
The announcement was made as more countries reported their first cases of the variant, suggesting it has spread widely around the world.
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