Australian authorities have said that an international traveller who was most likely infected with the Omicron variant spent time in the community as officials rushed to track the person's close contacts and locations visited.

New South Wales (NSW) state health officials said initial testing "strongly indicates" the traveller who arrived in Sydney last week before the latest border restrictions was infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

The fully vaccinated person visited a busy shopping centre in Sydney while likely infectious, officials say. All passengers in the person's flight were asked to self-isolate for 14 days regardless of their vaccination status.

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COVID-19 variant, Canada, the United States and many other countries have rushed to enforce new testing requirements at their borders — leaving Canadians and many other international travellers scrambling to figure out or rethink their holiday travel plans.On Thursday, President Joe Biden announced sweeping changes to the U.S. COVID-19 testing policy for international travellers, requiring everyone flying into the country to present a negative COVID-19 test taken within one day of departure.Earlier this week, the Canadian government also presented a handful of new restrictions and changes to its travel policy — most notably the introduction of a new on-arrival test for all travellers not coming from the U.S.

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ATLANTA - A Georgia resident who is currently in New Jersey has tested positive for the omicron variant of COVID-19, the Georgia Department of Public Health announced late Friday.The GDPH said the person recently traveled from South Africa and was in Georgia for two days before traveling on to New Jersey where they took a test.

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Three Auckland Metro DHBs hit 90% first doses for Pacific people; 98 community cases; 73 people in hospital, 7 in ICU

The Auckland Metro DHB (which includes Auckland, Waitematā and Counties-Manukau) has today reached the milestone of 90% of its Pacific population having had their first vaccination, with 82 percent now fully vaccinated.

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COVID-19: Toronto athlete contracts Omicron variant in South Africa

Connor Emeny, a Toronto athlete attempting to become the youngest person ever to complete Ironman triathlons on six continents, has tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 after his fourth race in South Africa.

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More suspected and confirmed Omicron variant cases in the GTA

Only a week after it was first identified as a variant of concern, the Omicron variant has found its way to several public health regions. Matthew Bingley reports.

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Detroit police officers rescue 4 kidnapped children after traffic stop

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CHESTER COUNTY, Pa - Three firefighters suffered minor injures after their truck overturned in West Sadsbury Township, Chester County.It happened on Quarry Lane Friday around 4:30 p.m. The firefighters are being treated at a nearby hospital.

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Omicron variant: South Africa may offer glimpse into the future

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Dr. Sikhulile Moyo was analyzing COVID-19 samples in his lab in Botswana last week when he noticed they looked startlingly different from others.Within days, the world was ablaze with the news that the coronavirus had a new variant of concern — one that appears to be driving a dramatic surge in South Africa and offering a glimpse of where the pandemic might be headed.New COVID-19 cases in South Africa have burgeoned from about 200 a day in mid-November to more than 16,000 on Friday.

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US donates more COVID vaccine as new states confirm Omicron

Today the Biden administration's COVID-19 response coordinator, Jeff Zients, said the United States would be shipping 9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Africa in the coming days, as the global threat of the Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant continues to grow.

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Omicron widens global footprint as COVID spikes in South Africa

At least 35 countries have now reported Omicron (B.1.1.529) COVID-19 variant cases, as South Africa's outbreak involving the virus continues to grow steeply with the impacts now affecting both older and younger people.

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COVID-19: More Omicron cases crop up in Ontario amid Delta-driven surge

Omicron variant of COVID-19 cropped up in various Toronto-area public health units Friday, as Ontario recorded its highest daily case count in six months.There were 1,031 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the province on Friday, the first time the daily tally has climbed above 1,000 since May 30. Nearly all of the new cases were confirmed as the Delta variant.While the high number may seem alarming, Health Minister Christine Elliott said it’s not unexpected.

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OXFORD, MIch. (FOX 2) - A Be On the Lookout (BOLO) alert has been issued for James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, the accused Oxford High School shooter.A statewide BOLO was issued for the Crumbleys Friday afternoon, just hours after they were charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the Oxford High School shootings.The Crumbleys are driving a black 2021 Kia Seltos SUV with the Michigan Plate DQG 5203. Anyone who sees the Crumbleys, pictured below, is urged to call police.According to Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, on Thursday night, they were in the early stages of the investigation and there was no certainty that they would face charges so the Crumbleys were not under surveillance.

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OMAHA, Neb. - Health officials on Friday confirmed six cases of the omicron variant in southeastern Nebraska, adding to the growing number of confirmations of the new, mutant version of the coronavirus around the country.The confirmation was announced in a news release by the Nebraska Public Health Solutions District, which covers Gage, Fillmore, Jefferson, Saline and Thayer counties, and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services.The sun sets over downtown Omaha during the Division I Men's Baseball Championship held at TD Ameritrade Park on June 26, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska.

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York Region confirms 1st case of COVID-19 Omicron variant in child under 12

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Columbia student dead, tourist injured after random stabbings in Manhattan

NEW YORK - A Columbia University student is dead and a tourist hospitalized after they were victims of random stabbings in Manhattan.The NYPD says the attacks happened late Thursday evening in the Morningside Heights neighborhood.At about 10:55 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of a man assaulting in the area of West 123rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue.Officers found 30-year-old Davide Giri with a stab wound to the abdomen area.

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Study suggests past COVID-19 infection may not fend off omicron variant

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - South African scientists are warning that reinfections among people who’ve already battled COVID-19 appear to be more likely with the new omicron variant than with earlier coronavirus mutants.A research group has been tracking reinfections in South Africa and reported a jump with the arrival of omicron that they hadn't seen when two previous variants, including the extra-contagious delta variant, moved through the country.The findings, posted online Thursday, are preliminary and haven't yet undergone scientific review.

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Canadians 18+ should be offered COVID booster 6 months after 2nd shot: NACI

“strongly” recommends adults ages 50 years and older should be offered a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot.Booster shots of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine “may be offered” to adults ages 18 to 49 at least six months after their second dose, according to NACI.NACI made the recommendations Friday after the Canadian government requested the advisory group to quickly provide the latest directives on booster use as the Omicron variant spreads across the world.“NACI has reviewed the latest data that suggest protection against infection decreases over time since completion of a primary COVID-19 vaccine series,” the group said Friday.

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WHO chief scientist urges people not to panic over Omicron

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Prosecutors say ‘mountain of digital evidence’ in Michigan school shooting case

The teen suspect in a school shooting that left four high school students dead in Oxford, Mich., earlier this week had recorded cell phone video talking about killing students, officials said Wednesday. “There is a mountain of digital evidence,” Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said.

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There have now been confirmed cases of the Omicron Covid variant in 22 places in England, the government has said.

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WHO has no reports yet of Omicron Covid deaths

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Paul Weller cancels remaining 2021 tour dates due to COVID case in band

Paul Weller has cancelled his remaining UK tour dates “due to a band member testing positive for COVID-19”.The former Jam frontman hit the road last month in support of his latest solo album, ‘Fat Pop (Volume 1)’, which came out in May. So far, he’s played in Oxford, Liverpool, Sheffield, Glasgow and other cities.The Modfather was set to appear at the UEA LCR venue in Norwich tonight (December 3) before heading to Lincoln (4) and Cambridge (5).

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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