Omicron

Infection with the omicron coronavirus variant can also strengthen immunity against the earlier delta strain, reducing the risk of severe disease, according to a paper released by South African scientists. While omicron has been shown to…
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A Yellow Alert with its host of restrictions under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is likely to be declared in Delhi after the national capital reported the highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases in six months. The COVID…
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More than 6,000 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the long Christmas weekend and thousands more were delayed, a tracking website reported Saturday, as the highly infectious Omicron variant brings holiday hurt to millions.…
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Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country, researchers at IIT Kanpur affirmed the possibility of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic by February 3, 2022. The report published in the online preprint health server MedRxiv has raised…
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United Airlines Holdings Inc. is cancelling over 100 flights on Friday, the day before Christmas, while Delta Air Lines Inc. has cut about 90. United said in an email Thursday that a jump in omicron Covid-19 cases is affecting the…
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Omicron’s fast spread could leave the population almost unprotected against Covid infection, prompting a decision to offer some people fourth vaccine doses, according to the Israeli Health Ministry. The transition to omicron from delta…
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A three-dose course of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the Omicron coronavirus variant, the pharmaceutical company said on Thursday, citing data from an Oxford University lab study. The study, yet to be published in a…
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South Korea set a new record for COVID-19 deaths on Thursday as officials warned that the highly transmissible omicron variant could soon become the dominant strain. In recent weeks, South Korea has been grappling with soaring infections…
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Two new British studies provide some early hints that the omicron variant of the coronavirus may be milder than the delta version. Scientists stress that even if the findings of these early studies hold up, any reductions in severity need…
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Aircraft passengers are twice or even three times more likely to catch Covid-19 during a flight since the emergence of the omicron variant, according to the top medical adviser to the world's airlines. The new strain is highly…
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