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Heads of health ministries of G7 countries to hold emergency meeting due to Omicron coronavirus strain

“Chaired by the UK on Monday, November 29, an urgent meeting of G7 health ministers will be held to discuss information regarding the Omicron coronavirus strain,” the document says.

The G7 includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The latter will chair the association in 2021.

Context:

An outbreak of coronavirus infection began at the end of 2019 in China. 11 March 2020 World Health Organization declared the spread of coronavirus a pandemic.

Worldwide as of 28 November confirmed almost 261.1 million cases of coronavirus infection COVID-19, almost 5.2 million people have died.

In South Africa On November 22, a new variant of coronavirus B.1.1.529 was discoveredwhich has a large number of mutations of concern. WHO gave him the name “Omicron”.

At WHO celebratethat preliminary data indicate an increased risk of re-infection with this variant compared to others.

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