Watch: New coronavirus variant 'Omicron' raises alarm

Scientists have flagged another variant being loosely referred to as the South African variant of SARS-CoV-2 that could be of a bigger concern. Detected first in an African country, Botswana, the variant is identified as B.1.1,529 and now named Omicron by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Omicron SARS-CoV-2 is actually a variant of concern, the scientists observing the progress of this variant have said.

What do scientists say about the Omicron variant? How many Omicron cases have been confirmed? Watch this video to know everything about the new coronavirus variant that is sounding an alarm across the world.