Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday announced Australian officials have decided to delay the reopening of international borders by at least two weeks after several cases of the Omicron variant of the CCP virus were detected in the country. “The temporary pause will ensure Australia can gather the information we need to better understand the Omicron variant, including the efficacy of the vaccine, the range of illness, including if it may generate more mild symptoms, and the level of transmission,” Morrison said in a statement. Earlier this month, following nearly 600 days of closed borders, Australia welcomed its first quarantine and travel bubble-free international flights. The country planned to continue its phased reopening on Dec. 1 by allowing foreign visa holders to cross its borders—the latest steps to restart international travel. The Australian border was shut in May 2020 and only restricted numbers of citizens and permanent residents were allowed …