Europe, Omicron Has Now Become the 'Dominant Variant'

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[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-seop]The dominant COVID-19 variant in the European region has been officially confirmed as the ‘Omicron’ variant.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) announced on the 21st (local time) that the Omicron variant has become the dominant strain in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA).

According to the weekly infectious disease threat report released by the ECDC on the same day, the transmission classification of the Omicron variant in 30 countries has changed from ‘community transmission’ to ‘dominant strain.’ The 30 countries include the 27 EU member states and Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, which belong to the EEA.

Some countries, such as Bulgaria, Croatia, and Poland, were excluded.

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