Tag: Omicron variant
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.