Omicron
India detects third Omicron case, reports 415 COVID-19 deaths
AHMEDABAD, Dec 4 (Reuters) - India reported its third case of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday, government officials said, as total…
Australia Omicron variant spreads, testing reopening plans
MELBOURNE, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The Omicron coronavirus variant spread in Australia on Saturday, testing plans to reopen the economy as a…
Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus
The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 likely acquired at least one of its mutations by picking up a snippet…
Ireland places limits on bars, home visits over Omicron fears
The Irish government announced strict new limits on the hospitality sector and home visits to try to push down COVID-19 infection rates…
Italian health Ministry says Omicron not yet circulating in Italy
The new more infectious Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus is not yet circulating in Italy, outside the cluster that has been…
Europe surpasses 75 million COVID-19 cases amid spread of Omicron
Europe crossed 75 million coronavirus cases on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as the region braces for the new Omicron variant…
Omicron outbreak at Norway Christmas party is biggest outside S. Africa
At least 13 people in Oslo have been infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus following a corporate Christmas party described…
England’s COVID-19 prevalence rises, led by Delta not Omicron
LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England rose to around 1 in 60 people in the week…
WHO chief scientist says Omicron ‘quite infectious’, must not panic
Dec 3 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said the new coronavirus variant Omicron is very transmissible but…
BioNTech CEO says possible to adapt vaccine quickly for Omicron
FRANKFURT, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Germany's BioNTech should be able to adapt its coronavirus vaccine relatively quickly in response to the Omicron…
FACTBOX-Global spread of Omicron cases
Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Omicron variant of the coronavirus was first detected in southern Africa last month and dubbed a "variant…
Roche develops new research test kits for Omicron variant
ZURICH, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Roche's newly acquired subsidiary TIB Molbiol has developed three new test kits to help researchers detect mutations…