New Zealand reports 2nd case of Omicron BA.4 variant

STORY: New Zealand reports 2nd case of Omicron BA.4 variant DATELINE: May 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the airport STORYLINE: New Zealand reported its second case of Omicron BA.4 variant at the border with 6,636 community cases recorded on Monday. The Ministry of Health said a second person who has travelled from overseas to New Zealand has been confirmed to be infected with the BA.4 sub-lineage of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The first infection of the Omicron BA.4 variant in New Zealand was reported at the weekend. Both identified cases are currently isolated in their homes. At this stage, the public health settings already in place to manage other Omicron variants are assessed to be appropriate for managing BA.4 and no changes are required, according to the health ministry. Meanwhile, the country reported seven new COVID-19-related deaths on Monday. In addition, there were 90 new COVID-19 cases detected at the New Zealand

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(220129) -- LONDON, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a COVID-19 vaccination center in Brent, northwest London, Britain, on Jan. 28, 2022. A new form of Omicron named BA.2 has been designated a "variant under investigation," with 426 cases of the Omicron variant sub-lineage confirmed in the United Kingdom (UK), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said Friday. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

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(220129) -- LONDON, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 28, 2022 shows a woman walking past ambulances parked outside the Royal London Hospital in London, Britain. A new form of Omicron named BA.2 has been designated a "variant under investigation," with 426 cases of the Omicron variant sub-lineage confirmed in the United Kingdom (UK), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said Friday. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

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(220129) -- LONDON, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People walk past a COVID-19 vaccination center in Brent, northwest London, Britain, on Jan. 28, 2022. A new form of Omicron named BA.2 has been designated a "variant under investigation," with 426 cases of the Omicron variant sub-lineage confirmed in the United Kingdom (UK), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said Friday. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19-OMICRON

BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19-OMICRON

(220129) -- LONDON, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 28, 2022 shows ambulances parked outside the Royal London Hospital in London, Britain. A new form of Omicron named BA.2 has been designated a "variant under investigation," with 426 cases of the Omicron variant sub-lineage confirmed in the United Kingdom (UK), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said Friday. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19-OMICRON

BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19-OMICRON

(220129) -- LONDON, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 28, 2022 shows ambulances parked outside the Royal London Hospital in London, Britain. A new form of Omicron named BA.2 has been designated a "variant under investigation," with 426 cases of the Omicron variant sub-lineage confirmed in the United Kingdom (UK), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said Friday. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)

BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19-OMICRON

BRITAIN-LONDON-COVID-19-OMICRON

(220129) -- LONDON, Jan. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A woman walks past a COVID-19 vaccination center in Brent, northwest London, Britain, on Jan. 28, 2022. A new form of Omicron named BA.2 has been designated a "variant under investigation," with 426 cases of the Omicron variant sub-lineage confirmed in the United Kingdom (UK), the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said Friday. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)