COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alert The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European countries on Saturday, just days after being identified in South Africa, leaving governments around the world scrambling to stop the spread. ➤ Omicron variant now in North America, Canadian officials say ➤ Fears new Botswana Covid variant could evade vaccines ➤ AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna say they can create NEW jab ➤ Israel bans all foreigners from entering country
