Omicron spreads faster and weakens jabs: WHO
The Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible than the Delta strain and reduces vaccine efficacy… Read More
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South Africa says no signal of increased Omicron severity yet
South African scientists see no sign that the Omicron coronavirus variant is causing more severe… Read More
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EU watchdog says Omicron causing ‘mostly mild’ disease
The EU medicines watchdog said Thursday the Omicron variant of Covid-19 may cause milder disease,… Read More
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#Omicron: WHO issues advisory on COVID-19 vaccine booster
The World Health Organization's (WHO) vaccine advisory panel recommends that people who are immunocompromised or… Read More
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Pakistan reports first case of COVID Omicron variant
KARACHI: Pakistan on Thursday reported the first case of COVID Omicron variant, ARY News reported. … Read More
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Omicron reported in 57 countries, hospitalizations set to rise: WHO
The Omicron variant has been reported in 57 nations, with COVID cases rising in southern… Read More
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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine may only partially protect against Omicron: study
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus can partially evade the protection from two doses of… Read More
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England has community transmission of Omicron variant: health minister
LONDON: Britain's health minister said on Monday there is now community transmission of the Omicron… Read More
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Omicron ‘ultimate evidence’ of danger from vaccine inequity: Red Cross
The emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is the "ultimate evidence" of the… Read More
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Omicron: SOPs for Masjid-e-Nabwi (SAW), Masjid al-Haram not changed
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has decided against making any changes to COVID SOPs currently being enforced… Read More
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#Omicron: BioNTech CEO says vaccine upgrade on the cards
BioNTech should be able to adapt its coronavirus vaccine relatively quickly in response to the… Read More
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Brain problems found in hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Roughly one in every 100 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 will likely have central nervous system… Read More
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WHO has no reports yet of Omicron Covid-19 deaths
The World Health Organization said Friday it had not seen any reports of deaths relating… Read More
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Beijing Olympic venue could bar spectators over Covid
Spectators attending a major venue for the Beijing Olympics must be vaccinated but fans could… Read More
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SA’s health body sees threefold higher risk of reinfection from Omicron
JOHANNESBURG: The new Omicron variant of the coronavirus poses a threefold higher risk of reinfection… Read More
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‘No need to panic’ over Omicron variant: Africa CDC
The African Union's health watchdog on Thursday appealed for calm over Omicron, the new, heavily… Read More
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Novavax says it could start making Omicron-specific vaccine in January
Novavax said on Thursday it could begin commercial manufacturing of a COVID-19 vaccine tailored for… Read More
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Data suggests Omicron gets around some, not all immunity
The Omicron variant appears able to get around some immunity but vaccines should still offer… Read More
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‘Majority of Omicron variant cases were asymptomatic’
A senior Botswana health official said on Tuesday that 16 of the total 19 cases… Read More
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Japan escalates Omicron emergency as airlines halt reservations
Japan's flag airlines halted new reservations on Wednesday and the government widened a travel ban… Read More
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