On Saturday, a new and more contagious variant of the coronavirus, that has been named Omicron, appeared in additional European countries, just a few days after it was discovered in South Africa, leaving authorities throughout the world thinking of ways to halt its spread. After being discovered in two individuals, the UK has tightened its regulations on face masks and immigration testing. Germany and Italy confirmed the onset of new cases on Saturday, while on the other hand, Hong Kong, Israel and Belgium also reported that the variant was identified in their travellers. The world reacts In the United States, Dr Anthony Fauci, the country’s top expert on infectious diseases, said he wouldn’t be shocked if the omicron variant had reached there as well. Because the variant is thought to be more resilient to vaccines, people around the world are concerned about whether the pandemic and its resultant lockdown measures…