Omicron VoC was also in continuous circulation at all sites ... 1, B.1.1, B.1.617, and B.1.1.74) and clade (20A and 20B) by the Nextclade and PangoLIN tools, but not a specific variant name.

European leaders are reinstating coronavirus restrictions as the Omicron variant continues to spread across the continent. Germany and Portugal are among nations announcing post-Christmas curbs ...

The new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading across the globe at an unprecedented rate, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Cases of the heavily mutated variant have been confirmed ...