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Japan confirms first case of omicron coronavirus variant
Japan has confirmed the first case in the country of the omicron variant of
the coronavirus. | KYODO
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Nov 30, 2021
Japan has confirmed the first case in the country of the omicron variant of
the coronavirus, a government source said Tuesday.
A Namibian diplomat in his 30s has been found to be infected with the heavily
mutated variant after he tested positive for the coronavirus at Narita
Airport near Tokyo upon his arrival on Sunday, the source said.
The variant is believed to be highly contagious.