2021.11.27 10:23Nation

新変異株、２番目の警戒度に　新型コロナ、監視を強化―感染研

　国立感染症研究所は２７日までに、南アフリカなどで確認された新型コロナウイルスの新たな変異株「オミクロン株」について、警戒度が２番目に高い「注目すべき変異株」に指定した。国内での検出例はないが、検疫などで見つかった患者のウイルスの全遺伝情報（ゲノム）を調べるほか、必要に応じて変異株対応のＰＣＲ検査を準備するなど監視を強化する。（2021/11/27-10:23）

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2021.11.27 10:23Nation

Japan Places New Variant at 2nd-Highest Warning Level

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Japan's National Institute of Infectious Diseases said Friday it has placed a new coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa at the second-highest warning level of its three-tier variant alert.
   The institute designated the omicron variant as a variant of interest. No infection case involving the variant has been confirmed in the country.
   The omicron variant is said to reduce the effect of vaccines. The institute plans to conduct genome analysis of the variant and prepare for polymerase chain reaction tests for it.
   The highly contagious delta variant is on the institute's list of variants of concern, its highest alert level.