Tag: Omicron Covid-19 Variant
Omicron COVID-19 variant dominant in Nigeria: NCDC
The agency said while the Omicron variant is the dominant variant in the country, ‘BA.2,’ the sub-variant of the strain,…
Omicron variant spreading faster, now in 77 countries – WHO
WHO warns that even if Omicron does cause less severe disease, the sheer number of cases could once again overwhelm…
Breaking: Nigeria reports 3 more cases of Omicron
NCDC’s Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, said in a statement that the new cases brought to six the people infected by…
APRA condemns travel ban on Nigeria, others
The African Public Relations Association (APRA) on Tuesday condemned the travel ban placed on Nigeria and other African countries over…
Omicron: Adesina slams travel ban on African countries
Adesina condemned the ban on Twitter and urged the western countries to lift it.
NCDC records 2 deaths, 197 Covid-19 cases
With the new deaths, NCDC revised the fatality toll to 2,980 and confirmed cases also increased to 214, 513.
EU reports 59 Omicron cases in 11 countries
It is not clear whether the ECDC numbers are based on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests or genetic sequencing.
Omicron COVID-19 variant detected in Nigeria, linked to South Africa
NCDC Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa said the cases were discovered through genomic sequencing. They were linked to passengers from South…
Omicron: Rwanda bans flights to and from southern Africa
The Rwandan government has imposed a ban on all inbound and outbound flights to southern African countries in the wake…
BioNTech announces vaccine development for Omicron variant
BioNTech said that the new variant is significantly different from previously observed variants because it had additional mutations on the…
Omicron variant: Japan bans all foreign arrivals
Japan’s border restrictions were eased in early November, allowing students, business people and technical interns into the country
Omicron Covid-19 Variant Already in Nigeria – Canadian Health Minister
At a time when anxiety mounts over Omicron variant of Covid -19 and the visit of President Cyril Ramaphosa of…