Japan confirms first omicron variant case, with patient admitted to hospital
The patient, a male in his 30s, tested positive upon arriving at Narita airport on Sunday, according to Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno.

A visitor who recently arrived from Namibia was confirmed as the first instance of the novel omicron coronavirus variety in Japan on Tuesday, according to an official.
The patient, a male in his 30s, tested positive upon arriving at Narita airport on Sunday, according to Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno. He was isolated and is being treated at a hospital. Matsuno refused to reveal his nationality, citing privacy concerns.
He was infected with the novel variation, which was originally found in South Africa, according to a genomic analysis at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases on Tuesday.
His travel companions and others in close seats have been identified, and Japanese health authorities have been notified for further investigation. Two of the patient's relatives tested negative, according to Japanese media, and have been confined in a government facility near Narita airport.
According to Matsuno, the government would maintain rigorous border restrictions and increase its capability for genetic investigations of the new variety.
Japan stated on Monday that all foreign visitors will be barred from entering the country beginning Tuesday as an emergency precaution against the variation, which will last until the end of the year. Japanese nationals and foreigners with residency permits must also quarantine for 14 days after entering the country.
According to early research, the global risk from the omicron variety is "very high," and it might lead to surges with "severe consequences," according to the World Health Organization.
Reports: 2 Russian transport jets shot down as attacks continue in...
26 Feb 2022 5:25 AM GMTGoogle Pay: Stuck with Payment Status 'Processing’ ? See how to fix...
28 Jan 2021 8:54 AM GMTMangal Pandey and Sepoy Mutiny of 1857
8 April 2021 5:41 AM GMTIndia abstains from voting on US sponsored UNSC resolution on...
26 Feb 2022 5:16 AM GMTRRR release live updates: Film collects Rs.22 crore from US premieres
25 March 2022 5:35 AM GMT
12 Dead as wall collapses at salt factory in Morbi, Gujarat
18 May 2022 10:25 AM GMTHardik Patel quits Congress, slams party for opposing whatever Modi...
18 May 2022 6:03 AM GMTExport ban: 4,000 wheat-laden trucks stranded at Gujarat port
17 May 2022 12:37 PM GMTGujarat: 35 kg ganja seized, 1 held
17 May 2022 6:29 AM GMTMcap of 17 Gujarat cos erodesby Rs3.20 lakh cr in a fortnight
16 May 2022 7:32 AM GMT