Omicron cases were also reported in Saudi Arabia and South Korea

- Tourists must be prepared for testing after arriving in the US

- Cases continue to rise, but corona deaths have dropped by ten percent

- Japan bans international tourists, airlines told to close reservations

- Total cases of corona 263,286,462 and total death toll 52,37,310

Botswana: New cases of the new Corona variant Omicron have been reported in Saudi Arabia and South Korea. Saudi Arabia says a citizen from a North African country has been found to be infected with a new variant of the Corona, Omicron. The Saudi news agency said in a report that the infected person and his close relatives had been quarantined. This is the first case of Omicron in the Arab countries of the Gulf.

The question is whether this is a more lethal variant than the Delta variant, said Adrian Pure, executive director of the National Institute of Communicable Diseases in South Africa. So far we have seen that this is probably a special variant in case of infection transmission. If this variant spreads faster than Delta, it will also increase the burden on hospitals due to the increase in the number of patients. Scientists will be able to estimate in a month how dangerous this variant is and how effective the current corona vaccines are on it. According to infectious disease experts in South Africa, patients with Omicron have mild symptoms such as dry cough, fever and night sweats. The first to express doubts about the new variant was Dr. "For the first time on November 13, I saw seven patients at my clinic who seemed to be suffering from a different strain than Delta," said Angelique Koetzi. The World Health Organization has warned that Omicron could spread around the world.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said in its weekly Corona report that cases of corona have increased in Africa, the West Pacific and the European region, but corona-related deaths have dropped by 10 percent.

In the US, on the other hand, the Biden administration is tightening testing standards for international tourists with the proliferation of Omicron variants. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said vaccinators are currently required to be tested three days in advance, but is considering implementing the requirement to be tested one day before boarding a plane. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Valensky said the CDC is conducting various assessments to make international travel as safe as possible, including testing after arrival at the destination, and is considering self-quarantine.

Japan has also asked all international airlines not to take new reservations on flights to Japan until the end of December. The transport ministry said Japan was tightening border controls because of the new Corona variant Omicron. The request has been made to the airlines as a matter of urgency. Those who have made reservations will not be affected, except if there are not enough passengers, the flight may be canceled. The move will also not affect transit passengers, the transport and tourism ministry said. Two cases of Omicron have been reported in Japan, the first involving a Namibian diplomat and the second involving a Peruvian national. Japan has announced an entry ban for all foreign tourists from Tuesday. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the new variant had banned tourists as a precautionary measure. The ban will remain in effect until the end of December. Japanese who are returning from abroad will also have to stay in quarantine for 15 days.

Omicron is spreading faster than previously thought

Botswana: A new variant of the Corona, according to new information received about Omicron, has already entered the country before countries blockaded the Omicron variant. The RIVM Health Institute in the Netherlands reported the presence of Omicron in samples on November 12 and 9. The World Health Organization, on the other hand, said that the first case of Omicron was reported in South Africa on November 9. Meanwhile, cases of Omicron have also been reported in Japan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea. Omicron cases have been reported in the Netherlands, Belgium and France even before the European Union imposed restrictions on international travel. Japan has banned all international tourists since Tuesday but has already registered two cases of Omicron. A person with omicron symptoms has also been reported in Germany. Who has never been abroad and has never been exposed to omikron infection. Three thousand new cases are reported daily in South Africa. Concerns have been raised about the high incidence of Omicron among university students in Pretoria as these students are more socially tolerant of each other. They will also be meeting family and friends when they return to their hometown soon, which could lead to further spread of Omicron.