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Australia detects first Covid Omicron infections
5 years ago(FILES) A file photo taken on December 7, 2020 shows police standing guard as travellers arrive for hotel quarantine in Melbourne. - Health officials in Australia said on November 28, 2021 they had detected the Covid Omicron strain for the first time after testing two passengers in hotel quarantine from southern Africa who flew into Sydney. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)
Health officials said Sunday they had detected the Covid Omicron strain in Australia for the first time in two passengers who were tested after flying into Sydney from southern Africa.