UAE detects first case of Omicron variant
Saudi Arabia also reported a case of the new variant of COVID-19.
The United Arab Emirates reported its first case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 today.
The variant was detected in an “African woman” who was fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention said in a press release.
The Omicron variant is classified as a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization (WHO). Its existence was helped brought to light by medical professionals in South Africa, who recorded confirmed cases of the variant. The WHO is not yet sure whether Omicron is more transmissible or more deadly than other variants of the coronavirus, according to a Nov. 28 statement.
The variant was also detected in Saudi Arabia today.
