Canada has confirmed two cases of Omicron in Ontario in travellers from Nigeria, while top US infectious disease official Dr Anthony Fauci says two weeks will be needed to gather definitive information on the new coronavirus variant
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If you want to know more about the new Omicron variant and the vaccine, check out this explainer. Will Omicron be more resistant to vaccines? How much protection can vaccines offer? Will third doses help? Can we modify vaccines? What if you’ve already been infected with another strain of Covid? Will antiviral drugs work against Omicron? Guardian correspondent Linda Geddes has some answers.
The Australian state of New South Wales is investigating a possible third case of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 as the premier, Dominic Perrottet, has warned against “knee-jerk” reactions to the strain.
