Britain is the latest country to report cases of the new and potentially more contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus, as world governments sought to shore up their defences by slapping restrictions on travel from nations in southern Africa.UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid confirmed that two people have tested positive with the omicron variant in the southeastern English town of Chelmsford and in the central city of Nottingham. He said the cases were linked and related to travel from southern Africa.Javid said the two confirmed cases are self-isolating alongside their households while contact tracing and targeted testing takes place.
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