Spain has detected its first case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in a 51-year-old man who arrived from South Africa on Sunday after stopping in Amsterdam, reported the health authorities of the Community of Madrid.
The case of the new variant was sequenced by the Gregorio Marañón hospital in Madrid, according to a tweet from its microbiology unit, adding that the patient was in good condition and with mild symptoms.
The latest outbreak, first reported in southern Africa, has sparked a global wave of border restrictions and air route suspensions over the weekend, fears of uncontrolled contagion again.
The omicron variant, which has a large number of mutations, is likely to spread internationally and poses a very high risk of waves of infection that could have “serious consequences” in some places, the agency said Monday. World Health Organization (WHO).
Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx