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Omicron is fastest-spreading Covid variant yet, WHO says
By EUobserver
The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Tuesday that the Omicron variant was spreading at an unprecedented rate, France24 writes. It also urged countries to act as drug maker Pfizer said its coronavirus pill was effective against the variant. Omicron, first detected by South Africa and reported to the WHO on 24 November, has a large number of mutations, setting alarm bells ringing since its discovery.