Health Minister To Chair Meeting With States' APHOs & PHOs: Omicron Scare

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will chair a meeting with the states over airport surveillance and screening with Airport Public Health Officials (APHOs) and Port Health Officials (PHOs) on December 2, as per sources. On November 24, South Africa first reported the new Omicron Variant to the World Health Organization (WHO). Meanwhile, this new variant is now reported in many European countries.