In the United States allowed the restriction of air traffic due to omicron strain

The United States will explore the possibility of imposing restrictions on air travel with other countries due to the omicron strain. This was announced by White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki at a briefing.

Also during the briefing, the country's chief infectious disease specialist, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Anthony Fauci, confirmed that the first case of infection with the omicron strain was registered in the United States .

In the United States, the first case of infection with the omicron strain

was revealed Positive test for COVID-19he passed on 29 November. The patient is now in self-isolation, the people with whom he was in contact are not infected, the infectious disease specialist added. Fauci also noted that the patient has completed a full course of vaccination, he is already on the mend.

A new variant of the coronavirus was first identified in South Africa on November 11, Health Minister Joe Faala said. WHO received information about it from the South African authorities on November 24 and named it omicron. Later, the organization declared a global threat due to its spread.

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According to WHO experts, the omicron strain is spreading faster than previous versions of the coronavirus. It can affect protein content in the body and reduce the effectiveness of existing COVID-19 vaccines.