BREAKING: The World Health Organization has declared the new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa as a variant of concern and named it omicron. https://t.co/bvEUYkmsKf
The Technical Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution met today to review what is known about the #COVID19 variant B.1.1.529. They advised WHO that it should be designated a Variant of Concern. WHO has named it Omicron, in line with naming protocols https://t.co/bSbVas9ydspic.twitter.com/Gev1zIt1Ek