Omicron Virus Variant Detected in Sample From October

Omicron Virus Variant Detected in Sample From October
A man gets a COVID-19 vaccination card in Lagos, Nigeria, on Nov. 26, 2021. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Nigerian scientists have confirmed the country’s first Omicron virus variant cases, with at least one case occurring in October.

Tests confirmed two cases of the variant among travelers from South Africa who arrived in Nigeria in the last week, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said in a statement.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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