omicron

New Omicron symptoms named

While the Omicron variant of the coronavirus can cause the classic symptoms of Covid-19 ​​– fever, persistent headaches, and a…

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Mass flight cancellations continue as Omicron spreads

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day saw more than 4,500 flights canceled and more than 11,000 delayed worldwide, with American and…

2 years ago

2.3bn Covid shots useless against Omicron – study

On Thursday, researchers from the University of Hong Kong and the Chinese University of Hong Kong called on people to…

2 years ago

New Russian aerosol drug fights all Covid strains, including Omicron – developer

The Russian name of the drug can be translated as ‘Peace-19.’ It is said to be directly affecting the virus…

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Omicron 2nd most contagious virus known to mankind – US doctor

Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Claudia Hoyen, co-director of infection control for University Hospitals, said the Omicron strain…

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EMA in the dark over need for special Omicron jab

“There is no answer whether we will need to adapt vaccines,” the head of the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Emer…

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Top Russian scientist comments on whether Omicron variant is man-made

Omicron's mutations are well within the realm of possibility for a natural variant of the virus, according to Alexander Gintsburg,…

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Omicron becomes dominant Covid variant in US

Figures for the week ending on December 18, which the CDC released on Monday, showed that Omicron has become the…

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London declares ‘major incident’ over Omicron

“Today I have declared a major incident in London because of the serious threat of Covid-19 to our city. This…

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Omicron cases doubling in less than 3 days – WHO

In an update on Saturday, the WHO said Omicron had so far been reported in 89 countries and the number…

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