Tag: Omicron
U.S. administers 70M booster shots, says Biden
About 66 per cent of eligible adult Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and roughly one-third have received booster doses,…
Nigeria’s Omicron variant cases hit 51: NCDC
Ifedayo Adetifa head of NCDC said Omicron has raised the number of confirmed cases in the country by 500 percent…
Nigeria yet to record any Omicron related death – NCDC
Data from the African Union (AU) shows that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly across the African…
Health officials not panicky as Omicron dominates in South Africa
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) presented a study on Wednesday indicating that the Omicron variant had milder effects…
Omicron infections confirmed in 22 African countries
Around a month after South Africa first discovered the more infectious variant, it has now been detected as far as…
Updated: How to know you have Omicron
Research into Omicron has revealed that the super mutant variant shows different symptoms from previous variants such as Delta.
Omicron spreading faster and infecting the vaccinated: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is now “consistent evidence” that the Omicron variant was outpacing Delta, as COVID-19…
Omicron: Israel adds U.S., 9 others to red list
Israeli Prime Minister’s Office on Monday said the Israeli government had approved the ban of all non-essential travel to 10…
Omicron kills 12 in UK
In addition to the 12 deaths, Raab said 104 people were in hospital with Omicron.
New data: Omicron thrives in airways, not lungs
Omicron multiplies faster in airways, slower in lungs. Major differences in how efficiently Omicron and other variants of the coronavirus…
JUST IN: Nigerian isolated with Omicron on landing in Manila
The Nigerian was isolated along with a Filipino, who also tested positive for Omicron upon arrival from Japan on 1…
Omicron kills infected person in UK
Scientists had suggested that Omicron, which spreads quickly could be a milder version of Covid-19.
Boris Johnson warns of looming tidal wave of Omicron
Johnson called the spread of the mutation "an emergency", as Omicron was doubling every two to three days.
Britain logs 568 cases of Omicron , Johnson slams new COVID restrictions
British government imposed tougher COVID-19 restrictions in England, ordering people to work from home, wear masks in public places and…
Moghalu: Nigeria, South Africa should also shut borders
Moghalu in a post on his verified Twitter page said it is unconscionable to subject Africans to restrictions because of…
Omicron marches on as Biden prepares U.S. for grim winter
Australia, despite restrictions on international visitors, became the latest country on Friday to report community transmission of Omicron, a day…
Omicron lands in US
The first case of Omicron has been identified in California, United States, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the…
Nigerians banned from entering Canada
In a press conference on Tuesday, Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said Canadians will need to stop and obtain valid…
Omicron: Living with COVID-19
The world’s greatest fear about the coronavirus pandemic was confirmed last week with the discovery of a new mutation of…
Biden: Omicron variant of concern not of panic
In an address at the White House, Biden tried to allay fears over the new variant.
WHO scientists study Omicron COVID variant
In a statement released Sunday, the global health agency said it is ‘not clear’ whether Omicron COVID variant is more…
Breaking: Omicron COVID variant in Nigeria, 2 travellers detected in Canada
The two travellers have been isolated, according to a statement by Ontario ministry of health.
Botswana logs 15 more cases of Omicron
Dikoloti stressed the variant did not emerge in Botswana as the four cases were found in people who travelled to…
South Africans with Omicron not seriously ill, says doctor
So far, the cases detected in South Africa are not serious, Angelique Coetzee, who chairs the South African Medical Association,…
Omicron panic: Countries with travel ban on South Africa
UK first suspended flights from South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini.
Boris Johnson unveils new measures to contain Omicron
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said arrivals from all countries would have to self-isolate until receiving a negative result from a…
Omicron triggers more travel bans on African countries
Australia and several other countries have joined nations imposing restrictions on travel from southern Africa on Saturday after the discovery…
U.S. joins EU, UK, slams travel ban on South Africa, others
The decision was made on the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the COVID-19 Response Team, and…
Omicron is WHO name for new South African COVID-19 variant
The WHO said that the variant ‘has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning’.