omicron

‘Omicron’: How fear of new unstoppable Covid variant gripped the world

WHO designates new ‘variant of concern’The World Health Organization (WHO) convened an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the viral…

2 years ago

Biden bans travel from South Africa as Omicron variant spreads

The travel ban covers South Africa and seven other countries in the region: Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and…

2 years ago

WHO classifies B.1.1.529 as Omicron, a Covid variant of concern

The global health agency met on Friday to name the B.1.1.529 strain and decided to classify it as a “variant…

2 years ago