“Cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus were reported for the first time in Australia on Sunday, adding to a growing list of countries that are scrambling to respond to a new, highly mutated version of the virus that scientists still know little about but that has sent ripples of panic through governments and markets,” the New York Times reports.
Washington Post: As omicron variant is detected around the world, travel bans may be too late.
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