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Return to menu   Passengers undergo coronavirus testing at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci International Airport on Nov. 28. Italy imposed a travel ban on several African nations after a new coronavirus variant was discovered late last week in South Africa. (Telenews/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) South Africa’s announcement Thursday that it had identified a new, possibly highly contagious coronavirus variant  sent shock waves worldwide . Stock markets fell as the United States, among other countries, imposed a travel ban on southern Africa. Much remains unknown  about the mutations that make up the new omicron variant. But what scientists do know is that 20 months and several variants into the  coronavirus  pandemic, one tool to stem the spread of infection — sequencing the virus to catch significant genetic changes — remains used only patchily. The United States is sequencing and sharing 3.6 percent of its coronavirus samples, according to a Washington Post analysis of da...

Officials across the world have announced coronavirus cases where the omicron variant has been detected, after it was first identified in South Africa. North America Canada Europe Austria Belgium Denmark England France Germany Italy The Netherlands Portugal Scotland Switzerland (probable case) Africa Botswana South Africa Middle East Israel Asia and the Pacific Australia Hong Kong

Travelers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) wait for their turn at a flight ticket counter at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang, Malaysia, 29 November 2021. (Fazry Ismail/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) The omicron coronavirus variant has been detected in Canada, the country’s health minister said on Sunday, marking the first identification of the variant in North America as cases continue to emerge around the globe. Two cases in Ontario were confirmed to have been of the omicron variant, which has been noted as a “variant of concern” by the World Health Organization, Jean-Yves Duclos, Canada’s health minister,  said . What to know about the omicron variant The variant has also been found in countries ranging from Australia to Israel, Botswana to Britain, since it was first detected in South Africa.  Here’s where cases have been detected around the world. “This clearly demonstrates the pandemic is not over,” Dominic Perrottet, the premier of Australia’s New Sout...

Meghan and Harry have courted a lot of controversy in recent years, particularly around their son, Archie. That’s because the pregnancy, birth, and everything that followed have been filled with lies and scandals. Harry and Meghan have long been a source of controversy Harry, although beloved, has long been a controversial member of the Royal Family. His antics as a teen and twenty-something attracted a lot of negative publicity, although people often forgave his behavior because of past traumas. When he met Meghan Markle in 2016, the controversy entered new territory, particularly once the pair became engaged. Source: Getty Images Talk of Meghan being an inappropriate choice of partner, combined with her supposed inability to meet royal expectations, caused some scandal. Then, the duo took things a step further by tying the knot and having a baby, the latter of which brought everything to a whole new level. As soon as the prospect of Meghan giving birth to a royal baby became a realit...