The World Health Organization names new coronavirus variant Omicron and designates it as a ‘variant of concern’. WHO has named it Omicron, in line with naming protocols https://t.co/bSbVas9yds pic.twitter.com/Gev1zIt1Ek — World Health Organization November 26, 2021 26 Nov 2021 - 17:59 GMT South African official says WHO will designate variant as “of concern” A senior South African health official said …