November 29, 2021: Omicron variant of COVID-19, Japan and Israel, South Africa, Biden, Louis Vuitton designer Virgil Abloh 1. The Omicron variant of coronavirus carries a 'very high' global risk of surges, the WHO warned, as more countries reported cases, prompting border closures and reviving worries about the economic recovery from a two-year pandemic. 2. Japan and Israel bar foreigners as the WHO flags a global risk from the Omicron variant. 3. A South African doctor who was one of the first to suspect a different coronavirus strain among patients said on Sunday that symptoms of the Omicron variant were so far mild and could be treated at home. 4. The top U.S. infectious disease official, Dr. Anthony Fauci, told President Joe Biden on Sunday it will take about two weeks to have definitive information on the new coronavirus variant Omicron. 5. Virgil Abloh, the American-born son of Ghanaian immigrants who became fashion's highest profile Black designer and the creative mind behind Louis Vuitton's menswear collections, died on Sunday at age 41, following a two-year battle with a rare form of cancer. #Omicron #Coronavirus #COVID #OmicronVariant #WHO #Variants #Japan #Israel #SouthAfrica #Biden #Fauci #US #VirgilAbloh #MorningHeadlines #LouisVuitton #News #Reuters Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled. Get the latest news on: http://reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en