Egypt reports first three cases of omicron - Health Ministry

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People wait to receive the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at one of the Youth centres where citizens can get the vaccines without prior registration, in an effort to boost the country's vaccination drive, in Cairo, Egypt, September 27, 2021.
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"Two cases are not showing any symptoms, while the third suffers mild symptoms," the ministry said

Yassmin Hussein, Reuters News

December 17, 2021

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People wait to receive the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at one of the Youth centres where citizens can get the vaccines without prior registration, in an effort to boost the country's vaccination drive, in Cairo, Egypt, September 27, 2021.

CAIRO - Egypt reported its first three cases of the new coronavirus variant Omicron, the health ministry said in a statement on Friday.

"Two cases are not showing any symptoms, while the third suffers mild symptoms," the ministry said.

(Reporting by Yassmin Hussein Editing by Sonya Hepinstall) ((Alaa.Swilam@thomsonreuters.com;))