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November 26, 2021
(
2021-11-26
)
(Friday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
Business and economy
Disasters and accidents
Health and environment
- COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
- COVID-19 pandemic in Asia
- SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant
- The
World Health Organization
names the Lineage B.1.1.529 variant as "Omicron" and designates it as a "variant of concern" due to the variant's large number of mutations and an increased risk of reinfection.
(
The Hill
)
- Canada
, the
EU
,
Israel
,
Japan
,
Morocco
, the
Philippines
,
Singapore
,
Turkey
, the
UAE
, the
UK
, and the
U.S.
ban flights from
South Africa
,
Namibia
,
Zimbabwe
,
Botswana
,
Lesotho
,
Mozambique
,
Malawi
, and
Eswatini
due to the Omicron variant.
(CNN)
International relations
Law and crime