First known UAE case of Omicron variant detected in fully vaccinated traveller – The Peninsula

First known UAE case of Omicron variant detected in fully vaccinated traveller – The Peninsula

The United Arab Emirates announced on Wednesday its first known case of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, state news agency WAM reported.

The variant was detected in an African woman who had travelled from an African country and transited through an Arab country, WAM said. The woman had received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.