New Omicron sub-variants of COVID-19 found in India - China.org.cn

As India records a downward spiral in daily COVID-19 caseload, two new sub-variants of Omicron BF.7 and BQ.1 have been detected in the South Asian country, local media reported Tuesday.

Scientists scrutinise characteristics of new Omicron sub-variant BA.2 - FRANCE24

 Studies are underway to find out the precise characteristics of the latest Covid-19 variant ‘BA.2’. It already accounts for the majority of most recent cases in a number of countries, including India, Denmark and Sweden. But, for French Health Minister Olivier Véran, this sub-variant’s arrival in France is not "a game changer".

Suspected Omicron cases mild - leading S. Africa doctor

A South African doctor who raised the alarm over the Omicron variant has said dozens of her patients suspected of having the new variant had only shown mild symptoms and recovered fully without hospitalisation.

Coronavirus: EU to block flights after Belgium new variant case - BBC News

EU nations should impose an emergency flight ban on countries where a new coronavirus variant has been found, the European Commission has said, as Belgium confirmed a case.