Omicron wave accounts for more deaths than Delta surge in US: Report
San Francisco [US], February 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The Omicron wave is breaking, but deaths have surpassed those from the Delta wave in the United States, The Seattle Times has reported.
SK Bioscience to develop COVID-19 Omicron-specific vaccine
Seoul [South Korea], February 9 (ANI/Global Economic): As the Omicron COVID-19 variant, which is now the most dominant strain in the world, rapidly spread in Korea, SK Bioscience also started developi
Much-needed Maldivian Honeymoon - post-Omicron
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI/PNN): With the arrival of the omicron variant, the pandemic roller-coaster ride resumes, but now that the omicron has reached a new low, we may all breathe a sigh of
Omicron BA.2 sub-lineage insufficiently studied to measure difference from original: EMA
Brussels [Belgium], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The subvariant of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus dubbed BA.2 requires further study to understand to what extent it is distinct from its original -
UAE to lift ban on entry from African countries where Omicron originated from Jan 29
Dubai [UAE], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The UAE National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) announced it will lift on January 29 entry restrictions imposed in November 2021 on t
Canada confirms 51 cases of new Omicron subvariant
Ottawa [Canada], January 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada has found 51 cases of a new Omicron subvariant known as BA.2 mainly from international travelers, according to local media CTV on Wednesday.
Why Omicron variant is less severe than Delta
The Omicron variant of Covid is highly contagious but is known to cause less severe disease than Delta. This is after being better at escaping immune protection by vaccinations and previous infections
Myanmar reports 37 more Omicron cases
Myanmar recorded 37 more Covid-19 cases of the Omicron variant, bringing the total tally of confirmed Omicron cases to 183, according to a release from its Ministry of Health.
New Zealand reports 24 new community cases amid Omicron alerts
New Zealand recorded 24 new community cases of Covid-19, said the Ministry of Health in a statement.
CDRI develops Omicron testing kit
The CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI) has developed an indigenous RT-PCR diagnostic kit, called 'Om', for testing the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.
Omicron's immune evasion behind rapid spread, say studies
Two new studies, not yet peer-reviewed, have shown immune evasion is the reason behind the Omicron variant's increased transmissibility.
Omicron in community transmission - The impact explained
Covid's Omicron variant is now in community transmission stage in India, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) said in its latest bulletin on Sunday, noting become dominant in multiple m
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