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…