China's southern Guangzhou metropolis detects one COVID-19 infection of Omicron variant

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BEIJING (Reuters) - fitness authorities in the southern chinese language metropolis of Guangzhou have detected one an infection of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the state broadcaster CCTV spoke of on Tuesday.

The contaminated grownup, a sixty seven-12 months-ancient man who entered China from remote places in November and flew to Guangzhou after quarantine closing week, verified effective whereas he became isolated at home in the metropolis, in keeping with CCTV.

The case follows China's first Omicron detection in the northern Tianjin city, an individual who had additionally arrived from abroad.

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(Reporting with the aid of Roxanne Liu and Ryan Woo; modifying via Shri Navaratnam)