First case of Omicron sub-variant detected in Pakistan
The National Institute of Health (NIH) announced on Monday that the first case of Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1 had been detected in Pakistan. The institute —...
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Pfizer/BioNTech say booster dose increases protection vs Omicron in kids aged 5-11
A third dose of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s COVID vaccine produced significant protection against the Omicron variant in healthy children aged between 5 and 11...
Omicron threat remains high in east Europe: WHO
A new wave of infections from the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is moving towards the east of Europe, the World Health Organization said on...
COVID-19 Omicron subvariant BA.2 detected in Romania
The BA.2 subvariant of Omicron, which is believed to be more transmissible, has also been detected in Romania. According to the National Institute of Public...
S.African study suggests Omicron less severe even for unvaccinated
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Unvaccinated people infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus may be less prone to severe illness and requiring hospital care or dying...
Covid: Half of Europe to be infected with Omicron within weeks, WHO
The World Health Organization has warned that half of Europe will have caught the Omicron Covid variant within the next six to eight weeks. Dr...
Omicron: What we know about the symptoms
A new coronavirus (or SARS-CoV-2) variant, known as Omicron (or B.1.1.529), was first identified by scientists in South Africa on November 24. The latest variant...
Karachi’s Omicron tally swells to 163
KARACHI: As many as 30 new confirmed cases of Omicron variant surfaced in Karachi, health department said Friday, taking the total tally of Omicron cases...
Omicron spreads in India’s big cities, but hospitalisations still low
KOLKATA: Indian megacities Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata are experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, although without a corresponding rise in hospitalisations, but fears are growing...