New Zealand reportedly records first Omicron coronavirus case
New Zealand reportedly records first Omicron coronavirus case
Omicron has arrived in New Zealand. It’s been detected in someone in managed isolation in Christchurch.
Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield is holding a press conference after reports the country's first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been found.
WHO said preliminary evidence suggests that coronavirus vaccines may be less effective against infection and transmission linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant, which also carries a higher risk of reinfection.