Covid live news: UK, Germany and Italy detect Omicron cases; Israel bans all visitors

Mandatory mask-wearing in shops and transport reimposed in England;Anthony Fauci says new variant is probably already in the US;Australia scrambles to prevent outbreakJohnson ignored my plan to deal with new variants – ex-officialOmicron ’s worst impact will be in nations with low vaccination ratesWhat do we know about the new ‘worst ever’ Covid variant?See all our coronavirus coverageAustralian states and territories are braced for the spread of Omicron, with authorities conceding on Sunday that positive cases were inevitable.Both the NSW and Victorian governments have introduced 72-hour isolation requirements for all fully vaccinated international arrivals, regardless of where they have arrived from.Continue reading...
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