Scientists of which county first identified Omicron and reported about the variant to WHO ?
Verified Answer
A. China/चीन
B. South Africa / दक्षिण अफ्रीका
C. United Kingdom/यूनाइटेड किंगडम
D. India/भारत
Explanation:
Scientists in South Africa were the first to identify the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) of SARS-CoV-2 and promptly reported it to the World Health Organization (WHO) in November 2021. China was where the original SARS-CoV-2 virus was first identified. The United Kingdom and India have strong scientific communities but were not the first to detect or report Omicron.