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Double-vaxxed traveller catches Omicron Covid inside a Hong Kong quarantine hotel from a guest staying across the hallway, despite both never leaving their rooms - raising new fears over how infectious the strain is

• Patient A arrived in Hong Kong from South Africa on November 11, having tested negative for Covid on a PCR and having had two doses of Pfizer
  
  • Patient B arrived from Canada on November 10 having also tested negative on PCR and had two doses of Pfizer
  • Pair were housed at the same quarantine hotel in rooms facing one-another, and never left the room except to collect food placed outside
  • Scientists think Patient A infected Patient B with Omicron Covid at mealtime

Genetic sequencing subsequently confirmed that the two travelers were carrying viruses that were almost genetically identical

While the travellers did also open their doors to get Covid tests, scientists believe these were given on alternating days because the pair arrived one day apart. They believe it is therefore unlikely the pair were infected while getting tested.