The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday morning confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in the country. Platforms Africa reports that this was contained in a press release issued by the centre and signed by the Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa. The Omicron variant, a new strain of the coronavirus disease, was reported by South Africa and first detected in Botswana. Following the discovery, countries such as the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Israel among others placed travel bans on southern African countries. READ ALSO: Omicron, Serious Threat to…
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