The discovery of ‘Omicron’ caused a wave of travel restrictions around the world. (file)
Berlin:
The G7 health ministers on Monday said the new Covid variant ‘Omicron’ is highly transmissible and needs “urgent action”, the G7 health ministers said on Monday, praising the “public exemplary work” of South Africa in detecting the strain and warning others about it.
“The global community is facing the threat of a new, highly transmissible variant of COVID-19, at its first assessment, requiring urgent action,” the Health Minister said. said in a statement after the emergency meeting.
Emphasizing the “strategic relevance of ensuring access to vaccines,” they pledged to fulfill their funding commitments and support research and development.
At the same time, they will tackle “vaccine misinformation,” which in many parts of the world has led to resistance to vaccinations.
They said a new meeting will be held in December, pledging to work closely with the World Health Organization and international partners to share information about ‘Omicron’.
Scientists in South Africa say they discovered a new variant last week with at least 10 mutations, compared with three in Beta or two for Delta, which has recovered globally and caused Millions of people worldwide are in lockdown.
The discovery of ‘Omicron’ caused a wave of travel restrictions around the world.
A growing number of countries have imposed travel bans in southern Africa, including key tourism hub Qatar, the United States, Britain, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the Netherlands.
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