LIVE: Now Omicron knocks in 33 countries; 7-7 new cases in France-USA, first case found in Malaysia

In France, the number of Omicron infected has reached 8. The Public Health Agency of France has given this information. Omicron's first case here was found at the State Department on Tuesday. This 50-year-old infected had returned from Nigeria. The next day on Wednesday, French government spokesman Gabriel Attal said that 13 suspected cases had been identified in the country.

The Omicron variant of Corona has started spreading in Asia as well. Malaysia's Health Minister Khairi Jamaluddin said that the first case of Omicron has been registered in the country. A new variant has been found in a foreign traveler from South Africa. The passenger had reached Malaysia via Singapore on 19 November.

Two passengers who returned to Singapore from South Africa have been found to be Omicron positive. The Health Ministry of Singapore said that after their arrival in Singapore, both the passengers underwent preliminary tests, in which they were found to be Omicron positive. Both the passengers who came here from Johannesburg have been kept in the isolation ward. They have mild symptoms like cough and sore throat. The first person found infected is a 44-year-old Singaporean, who came here via Mozambique, Sejohannesburg.