November 29 

The UK government says it will call an urgent meeting of Group of Seven health ministers on Monday to discuss how to address the worldwide spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The country holds the G7 presidency this year.

A UK health agency confirmed on Sunday that an individual who arrived in the country from southern Africa was infected with the variant. It is the third case in the UK.

Danish health officials also said on Sunday that they found the first cases in Denmark. Two travelers who entered the country from South Africa were infected with the variant.

NHK