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Home / Business / Markets Fears over new Covid variant hit Asian markets, oil prices WHO due to hold a meeting later in the day to decide if it should be designated a variant of interest or concern By AFP Published: Fri 26 Nov 2021, 7:33 AM Asian markets and oil prices sank while safe havens rallied on Friday over fears of a new Covid variant that scientists warn could be more infectious than Delta and even be more resistant to vaccines, dealing a blow to the global recovery. The B.1.1.529 strain has been blamed for a surge in fresh...