7NEWS Update - Thursday December 9, 2021: Omicron mutation detected in Queensland; 40 COVID cases linked to trivia night

A new mutation of the Omicron variant has been detected in Queensland, believed to be the first of its kind in the world; more than 40 people who attended a pub trivia night in Sydney have now tested positive for COVID-19; and a woman has died after her car was washed away by raging floodwater in Brisbane's west. More news across the day on 7NEWS.com.au and 7Plus.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.