Australia Confirms Community Transmission of Omicron Variant
- Five people in Sydney contracted strain locally: authorities
- Cases linked to two schools, climbing gym, health officer says
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Five people in Sydney, Australia’s largest city, have contracted the omicron variant of the coronavirus locally, New South Wales health authorities confirmed.