KATHMANDU, Dec 6: Nepal has detected the first two cases of Omicron variant on Monday.
According to Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), two cases of Omicron variant have been confirmed in Nepal. The MoHP has called an emergency meeting today to discuuss new strategies to tackle this virus after the new variant of COVID-19 was detected in the country.
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