Omicron
British Health Secretary says vaccines may be less effective against Omicron variant
LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Britain's health minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday he expected to receive advice imminently on whether the…
New coronavirus variant Omicron keeps spreading
Nov 28 (Reuters) - The new Omicron coronavirus variant kept spreading around the world on Sunday, with two cases detected in Australia,…
Austria reports first suspected case of Omicron COVID-19 variant
ZURICH, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Austria has detected its first suspected case of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in the Tirol, authorities…
New Covid variant called Omicron to avoid stigmatising the Chinese
Officials at the World Health Organisations skipped two letters of the Greek alphabet when naming the latest Covid variant in order to…
UPDATED: Ireland considering restarting mandatory hotel quarantine
Ireland is considering restarting its mandatory hotel quarantine regime after it told residents to avoid non-essential travel to seven southern African countries…
Saudi Arabia halts flights from more African nations
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior halted flights from and to Malawi, Zambia, Madagascar, Angola, Seychelles, Mauritius and the Comoros Islands on Sunday…
No cases of Omicron identified in U.S. so far
No cases of new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa have been identified in the United States to date, the U.S. Centers…
Netherlands enters partial lockdown
A partial lockdown has come into force in the Netherlands, amid record Covid cases and concerns over the potentially more infectious new…
Switzerland adds Britain, Netherlands, three others to quarantine list
Switzerland widened quarantine requirements to stem the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant to travellers arriving from Britain, the Czech Republic,…
Israel to ban entry of foreigners from all countries over Omicron
Israel said it would ban the entry of all foreigners into the country, making it the first country to shut its borders…
UPDATE – Two Omicron coronavirus cases found in Germany
BERLIN, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Two cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in the southern German state of…
UPDATE – Dutch test for new variant after finding 61 COVID cases among South Africa passengers
AMSTERDAM, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Dutch health authorities said on Saturday they had detected 61 COVID-19 cases among people who flew from…