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Nigeria detects first case of Omicron variant from October
Updated On: 01 December, 2021 06:37 PM IST | Lagos | AP
It is the first West African country that has recorded the Omicron variant since scientists in southern Africa detected and reported it and adds to a list of nearly 20 countries where the variant has been recorded, triggering travel bans across the world
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Nigeria has detected its first case of the omicron coronavirus variant in a sample it collected in October, weeks before South Africa alerted the world about the variant last week, the country`s national public health institute said.
It is the first West African country that has recorded the Omicron variant since scientists in southern Africa detected and reported it and adds to a list of nearly 20 countries where the variant has been recorded, triggering travel bans across the world.
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