Countries Where Covid-19 Omicron Variant Has Existed

jpnn.com, JAKARTA - Omicron on Sunday (28/11) has spread around the world, and cases of the Covid-19 variant were found in the Netherlands, Denmark and Australia, even after more countries imposed travel bans.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was not yet clear whether Omicron, which was first detected in southern Africa, was more contagious than other variants of COVID-19 or whether it could cause more severe disease.

"The number of people testing positive has risen in areas of South Africa affected by this variant, but epidemiologic studies are underway to understand if it is because of Omicron or other factors," the WHO said.

The organization said the process to determine the severity of Omicron would take days to several weeks.

The discovery of the Omicron case has made countries raise awareness.

Governments around the world are rushing to impose travel bans over concerns that the variant may be immune to the vaccines.

Countries are also concerned that the new variant could have an impact on economic recovery after they were hit by a two-year pandemic.

The WHO and technical experts are working to understand the possible impact of Omicron on anti-Covid-19 measures, including vaccine delivery.