has recorded its 1st case. alan fischer has that from washington. this man arrived in the united states in california on the 22nd of november from south africa. that, of course, before the travel bands were put in place, didn't feel terribly well tested on the 29th of november. it was then he was positive, it was sent for further testing on the 30th by 3 pm, public health experts had the sample by 8 pm. they confirmed it was the new variant . you remember that when corporate was found in the united states, it was also forced on the west coast. now this man is an isolation. his course contacts have tested negative, but of course, track in trace is underway. the women's tennis association has suspended tournaments in china and hong kong. it's other concerns about the safety of form, a doubles world, number one upon shrine. she is accused the former vice premier of coercing her into sex and has not been seen in public for more than 2 weeks. in a statement, the double ga had said players and staff could face risks in china. uganda is deploying troops ac

has recorded its 1st case. alan fischer has that from washington. this man arrived in the united states in california on the 22nd of november from south africa. that, of course, before the travel bands were put in place, didn't feel terribly well tested on the 29th of november. it was then he was positive, it was sent for further testing on the 30th by 3 pm, public health experts.

cases of omicron health experts in the us also testing samples to see if it is present there. alan fischer reports now from washington. the guided by science is a new variant, but familiar advice from the united states. if you're not vaccinated, get vaccinated, get boosted if you are vaccinated, continue to use the mitigation methods, namely masks. avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spaces, choose outdoors rather than indoors. keep your distance, wash your hands, test and isolate if appropriate. there are no signs of the variant in the u. s, but other countries are stepping up measures to stop at spreading. in japan, for example, all foreign nationals have been banned from entering. that'll last a month and traveling japanese citizens and residence, we'll have to quantize for 14 days on returning to the country. many nations have already been travellers from south africa that would stop the spread, says the world health organization. we are tying to one the other and she of the emergency that medical bid meant that be coming through. and those dope on that now tried also to try their li

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that's where we're going to go right now. alan fischer is life for us in a washington. so alan, what more we hearing about this patient that's man arrived in the united states in california on the 22nd of november from south africa. that of course, before the travel bands were put in place, didn't feel terribly well tested on the 29th of november. it was then he was positive, it was sent for further testing on the 30th by 3 pm. public health experts had the sample by 8 pm, the confirmed it was the new variant at you. remember that when corporate was found in the united states, it was also fast on the west coast. now this man is an isolation, has caused contacts have tested negative, but of course track in trace his underway. and as i see, he arrived before the travel bands were put in place and to the photo. the presidential adviser on corporate was asked about those travel bands. and a briefing at the white house in the last few hours, he said the intention was never to stop it arriving in america. that was simply never going to happen. we knew that it was just a matter