Tag: Omicron variant
Omicron specific vaccines approved for clinical trials
The two candidates, both containing inactivated or "killed" Omicron virus and similar to the two Sinopharm vaccines in use in…
Chinese cities on high COVID-19 alert as Lunar Year starts
Many local governments have already advised residents not to leave town for unnecessary trips during the holiday, while dozens of…
Omicron: China’s Tianjin tightens control over travel
Tianjin, with around 14 million residents, said over the weekend it detected two local cases of infection with the Omicron.
WHO sees more proof Omicron causes milder symptoms
“We are seeing more and more studies pointing out that Omicron is infecting the upper part of the body. Unlike…
Omicron triggers hospitalization surge among U.S. children
Doctors say it is too early to determine whether Omicron causes more severe illness in children than other variants of…
Biden, European leaders tackle Omicron ahead of Christmas
"If you're not fully vaccinated, you have good reason to be concerned," Biden said at the White House
New Zealand suspends reopening of borders over Omicron
"There's no doubt this is disappointing and will upset many holiday plans, but it's important to set these changes out…
Omicron less vicious than other variants – Report
A professor of clinical microbiology at Cambridge, Ravi Gupta said there are still challenges ahead despite the seemingly positive findings.
Omicron cases now in 89 countries: WHO
The agency designated Omicron a variant of concern on Nov. 26, soon after it was first detected, and much is…
Omicron spreading rapidly in Spain – report
In the tourist metropolis of Barcelona, the figure is 25 percent; regional Health Minister Joseph Maria Argimon told the newspaper…
EU president warns of dominating wave of Omicron
Von der Leyen said she was disappointed that festivities would again be disrupted this year because of Omicron
Rwanda confirms six cases of Omicron
Some 40 per cent of the Rwandan population have received two vaccine doses and it has started issuing booster shots.
JUST IN: Nigeria, 10 others removed from UK red list
The 10 other countries initially placed on the list include Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia…
Africa hit by fourth wave of COVID-19, says WHO
"Africa had seen a rise of 83 per cent in new COVID-19 cases for the week ending Dec. 12, driven…
UK deputy PM Raab muddles up Omicron figures
Raab first told Sky News that there were at least 250 people with Omicron in hospital. He then told the…
Israel extends entry ban on tourists
According to a statement issued by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Health Minister, Nitzan Horowitz, the existing measures had been…
Zimbabwe shuts courts due to COVID-19
Daily COVID-19 cases continue to surge in the country due to the Omicron variant, with 4,031 infections reported on Tuesday.
3 doses of vaccine offer protection against Omicron: Pfizer
The companies noted that these results are preliminary and they will continue to collect more laboratory data and evaluate real-world…
Omicron COVID-19 variant not severe: Anthony Fauci
In an interview with CNN on Sunday, Fauci described the disease caused by the variant, as not severe. "Thus far…
COVID-19 Omicron variant is less lethal – Obaje
In event that Omicron is confirmed less lethal, scientific expedient action thereafter will be for everyone to open gates, for…
WHO to countries: Prepare for likely spread of Omicron
WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said in Geneva that data suggesting that Omicron is highly transmissible is preliminary.
South Africa hit by 4th wave of COVID-19 caused by Omicron
The variant which has been detected in seven of the country's nine provinces, has raised global fears of a surge…
Akwa Ibom won’t lock down because of Omicron – Gov Udom
Akwa Ibom received 303,000 units of hand sanitizers, worth over N280 million, for distribution to the citizens of the state.
Five cases of Omicron hit New York city
This is not cause for alarm. We knew this variant was coming and we have the tools to stop the…
U.S. records Omicron case 2 in Minnesota
The Minnesota case is an adult male, had a recent travel history to New York City, and had been fully…
Omicron variant now in 23 countries – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said cases of the new Omicron variant have been reported in at least 23 countries…
Nigeria’s daily COVID-19 cases jump amid Omicron variant
NCDC warned that Nigeria is at risk of registering high incidences of the new variant due to neglect of preventive…
Omicron: Infected Nigerian stirs big scare in Australia
Australian authorities issued an urgent warning for every passenger who was on board a Qatar Airways flight.
UN chief Guterres slams isolation of southern Africa over Omicron
Guterres has long warned about the dangers of vaccine inequality around the world and that low immunization rates are "a…
Canada confirms 5 cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant
Ontario, which announced two cases in Ottawa on Sunday, linked to recent travellers from Nigeria, announced an additional two Monday.