China detects its second case of Omicron coronavirus variant 

On Tuesday, China detected its second case of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in a 67-year-old man.

China has detected its second case of the Omicron variant in a 67-year-old man who tested positive after more than two weeks of quarantine, official media reported Tuesday.

State broadcaster CCTV said the man returned from overseas on November 27 and underwent two weeks of isolation, during which he repeatedly tested negative for the virus.