Amid new coronavirus cases, New South Wales leader Dominic Perrottet asserted that people "need to also move away from fear". "There will always be new variants of this virus," Dominic Perrottet said.

'Need to also move away from fear': Australian PM wants 'sensible' approach to fight virus

The World Health Organisation said on Friday that there were no reported deaths due to the Omicron variant so far. WHO's Dr Maria Van Kerkhove informed that the Omicron variant had now spread to 38 countries.

No deaths reported due to Omicron, Delta has outcompeted all variants: WHO

Just hours after detecting the Omicron virus case in the country, reports claimed at least 13 people were infected with the new variant in Australia. Reports said at least two students were infected with the Omicron variant in a Sydney school with 13 cases linked to the new variant in the school.

Australia reports Omicron cases in school

The coronavirus Omicron variant has been found in California, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The California Department of Public Health and the San Francisco Department of Public Health confirmed the case in a traveller who returned from South Africa on November 22—three days before experts in that nation reported the discovery of the new variety, according to the CDC.

COVID-19: California reports the first US case of the Omicron variant

After Israel reported the first case of Omicron variant case last week, reports said two doctors were infected with the new variant even as they were fully vaccinated including with a booster shot.

Two fully vaccinated Israeli doctors get infected with Omicron variant

The Australian government said today it has temporarily stopped plans to reopen borders for students and skilled workers as more people were detected with the Omicron variant.

Australia halts border reopening after two more Omicron cases detected