(Sao Paulo) The government of Sao Paulo, in southern Brazil, on Tuesday announced two cases of the new Omicron variant, the first in that country and in Latin America, in travelers from South Africa.
“The Secretary of State for Health of Sao Paulo confirmed on Tuesday the first two imported cases of the new Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in Brazil. The confirmation was made after genetic sequencing, ”the Sao Paulo government said in a statement.