omicron

UK’s Omicron deaths rise to 12, no guarantees on Christmas restrictions

Twelve people in UK have died with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Britain's Deputy… Read More

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Omicron threat looms over winter holidays in Europe and U.S.

The Netherlands went into lockdown on Sunday and the possibility of more COVID-19 restrictions being… Read More

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Italy eyes new COVID-19 measures amid Omicron worries

ROME: Italy's government is considering new measures to avoid a surge in COVID-19 infections during… Read More

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Pakistan reports 259 Covid cases, two deaths in a day

ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus has claimed two more lives in Pakistan during the last 24 hours, taking… Read More

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Omicron coronavirus cases surge in UK, scientists see bigger wave

Britain reported a surge in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday which government… Read More

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Qatar registers its first four cases of Omicron

Qatar has registered its first four cases of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the state… Read More

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In New York, Omicron revives dark memories of a nightmarish 2020

With restaurants in Brooklyn closing in rapid succession and lines at Covid-19 test centers swelling… Read More

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Omicron cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days in areas with local spread: WHO

The Omicron coronavirus variant has been reported in 89 countries and the number of cases… Read More

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Pfizer says pandemic could extend to 2024

Pfizer on Friday forecast that the COVID-19 pandemic would not be behind us until 2024… Read More

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Omicron more likely to reinfect than Delta, no milder: study

The risk of reinfection with the Omicron coronavirus variant is more than five times higher… Read More

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Joe Biden warns of ‘winter of death’

US President Joe Biden warned Thursday of a "winter of severe illness and death" for… Read More

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Why antibodies aren’t the only defense against Omicron

In the fight against Omicron variant of the coronavirus, one key component of the human… Read More

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Omicron grips cells more tightly, withstands some antibodies

A structural model of how the Omicron variant attaches to cells and antibodies sheds light… Read More

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Omicron thrives in airways, not lungs: data

Major differences in how efficiently Omicron and other variants of the coronavirus multiply may help… Read More

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Omicron likely to be Europe’s dominant variant in early 2022

There is a "very high" risk that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 will become dominant… Read More

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Australia reopens borders to non-citizens despite Omicron worries

SYDNEY: Australia on Wednesday reopened borders to vaccinated skilled migrants and foreign students after a… Read More

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Norway in partial lockdown as Omicron ‘changes the rules’

Norway will further tighten restrictions and speed up vaccination in a bid to limit an… Read More

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Omicron case: Local admin in Karachi clarifies over imposing lockdown

KARACHI: No lockdown is being planned in Karachi in the wake of the detection of… Read More

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First person dies from Omicron variant in United Kingdom

At least one patient has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron variant… Read More

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‘Phenomenal’ Omicron spread accounts for 40% of London infections

UK said on Monday that the Omicron coronavirus variant was spreading at a "phenomenal rate"… Read More

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