Omicron: Guangzhou reports China’s second case of variant

The southern city of Guangzhou reported China’s second imported case of the heavily mutated Omicron Covid-19 variant on Tuesday after the first was detected in the northern city of Tianjin.The Guangdong case was identified amid plans in Hong Kong to open its border with the province this month for quarantine-free travel.Guangzhou authorities said a 67-year-old man entered China on November 27 and repeatedly tested negative for Covid-19 during his 14 days in quarantine.He flew from Shanghai to…

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