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Omicron threat: Govt keeping close eye on new Covid variant

Tuesday 21 December 2021 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Health, National

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Omicron threat: Govt keeping close eye on new Covid variant
The World Health Organization classified the new COVID-19 variant as a “variant of concern” due to its high mutation and transmission rate. The new strain is called “omicron.” Image/ Getty

Cook Islands is keeping a close watch on developments around the new Covid-19 variant after New Zealand implemented a ‘suite of precautionary measures’ including delaying their border reopening plans in a bid to bolster their defences against Omicron.

Cook Islands is keeping a close watch on developments around the new Covid-19 variant after New Zealand implemented a ‘suite of precautionary measures’ including delaying their border reopening plans in a bid to bolster their defences against Omicron.


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