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Ómicron: United Kingdom calls urgent meeting of G7 Health ministers for the new variant of the coronavirus

The British government, in charge of the rotating presidency of the G7, announced on Sunday the convening of an “emergency meeting” of its health ministers to address the issue of omicron variant of coronavirus.

The health ministers of the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom will therefore meet “on Monday, November 29 to discuss the evolution of the situation” regarding this new variant, the Ministry announced. British Health.

This decision occurs when cases related to the new strain have been detected in several European countries, especially in the Netherlands, Italy and Germany.

In the UK, the British Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed three cases so far.

Although the pandemic has already claimed more than five million lives worldwide since the end of 2019, the arrival last week of the omicron variant was considered “worrisome” on Friday by the World Health Organization (WHO) .

Identified in South Africa, it has pushed many countries to close their borders with southern Africa, including South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, Zambia, Malawi and Angola.

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