New Covid variant
South African scientists have identified a new version of the coronavirus this week that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections. The preliminary report revealed that all the four had been completely vaccinated for COVID-19 reported the Botswana government.
Concern the new variant could slow global economic growth sent oil prices sharply lower.
. New Zealand reported 182 new Delta variant cases of Covid-19 in the community on Monday bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the countrys current community outbreak to. 1 this story was updated to note that the CDC confirmed a case of the omicron variant in San Francisco. WHAT IS THIS NEW COVID-19 VARIANT IN SOUTH AFRICA.
US WTI crude tumbled 113 to 6953 per barrel while European benchmark Brent retreated 102 to 7381. Countries around the world are making preparations against omicron a new variant of the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. In a statement published on November 25 2021the Botswana government acknowledged that four 4 cases of a new COVID-19 variant now known as Omicron were reported and recorded on November 22.
New COVID-19 variant has nations stopping air travel from southern Africa By Costas Pitas and Stephanie Nebehay Reuters Posted November 26 2021 741 am.