Omicron
Mainland China detects first case of Omicron coronavirus variant
Health authorities in northern China's port city of Tianjin have detected the first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the country's…
UPDATED: First UK patient has died from omicron variant
LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - At least one person has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron variant of the…
UPDATED: Omicron poses “very high” global risk but data on severity limited – WHO
GENEVA, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, poses a "very high" global risk, with…
UPDATED:Britain says Omicron accounts for 40% of London infections
LONDON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Britain said on Monday that the Omicron coronavirus variant was spreading at a "phenomenal rate" and now…
Israel imposing travel ban for Britain, Denmark, Belgium over Omicron spread – official
JERUSALEM, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Israel on Sunday announced it was adding Britain, Denmark and Belgium to its "red" list of countries…
Omicron will spread through Americas in time, warns regional health agency
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has so far been detected in the Americas in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico and the…
South African doctors see signs omicron is milder than delta
As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr. Unben Pillay is seeing dozens of sick patients a day. Yet he hasn’t…
UK says boosters significantly restore protection vs Omicron
Booster COVID-19 shots significantly restore protection against mild disease caused by the Omicron variant, in part reversing an otherwise steep drop in…
England could face Omicron wave without further restrictions- report
LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - England could face a wave of COVID-19 infections caused by the Omicron variant leading to as many…
U.S. CDC chief Walensky says omicron mostly mild so far
More than 40 people in the U.S. have been found to be infected with the omicron variant so far, and more than…
Omicron reported in 57 countries, hospitalizations set to rise – WHO
The Omicron variant has been reported in 57 nations and the number of patients needing hospitalisation is likely to rise as it…
Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says
Existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe Covid cases, a World Health Organization (WHO) official says.…