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As COVID cases rise again, what do you need to know about the new FLiRT variants?FLirt Covid 19 Virus: Scientists are studying the FLiRT variants, subvariants of the Omicron lineage, which may be more contagious and evad...- EG.5: How is Eris different from other Omicron variants?The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared EG.5, a family of Omicron variants, a "variant of interest" following the rise of EG.5.1, ...
- How to tell if your Covid rapid antigen test can actually detect OmicronRATs diagnose Covid infection by detecting specific viral proteins.
- What is the BA.5 variant and why does it seem to be reinfecting so many people with COVID-19?BA.5 is a sister variant of the Omicron strain that has been dominant worldwide since the end of 2021, and has already caused spikes in cas...
- BA.5 sub-variant can re-infect you with Covid 'within weeks': ExpertsThat means even if you were infected in 2020 with Delta or even Omicron BA.1 last winter, you can still get BA.5. Your previous immunity do...
- Many Indians not in favour of resuming overseas flights: SurveyWhile a number of countries opened their skies after the scare over the Omicron-led Covid wave eased, those like Hong Kong, South Korea, Vi...
- Australia nears living with COVID like flu - PM MorrisonA day after meeting with the national cabinet of state and federal leaders, Morrison told reporters on Saturday morning they had discussed ...
- Australia to fully reopen borders to vaccinated travellers from Feb 21Australia has been pursuing a staggered border reopening since late last year allowing skilled migrants, international students and backpac...
- No exit from zero-COVID: China struggles to find policy off-rampChinese medical experts believed last year that higher vaccination rates would eventually allow China to relax tough rules on movement and ...
- Australia reports first Omicron death, authorities stick to reopening planThe death, a man in his 80s with underlying health conditions, marked a grim milestone for the country which has had to pause some parts of...
- Dollar droops as optimism on economic outlook saps demand for haven assetsThe safe-haven dollar languished near an almost one-week low against its major peers on Thursday as investors adopted a more optimistic sta...
- Oil climbs on weaker dollar, China, amid Omicron cautionOil prices rose again on Wednesday as the dollar slipped, with risk appetite returning as some governments resist imposing lockdowns to cur...
- Australia shares end higher on energy stocks, miners boostThe S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.35% to close at 7,379.3 points, rebounding from a 0.4% drop on Friday.
- Safe haven currencies pressured by hopes Omicron is mildThe dollar was supported against safe-haven currencies such as the Japanese yen on Tuesday, hanging on to an overnight jump made with U.S. ...
- WHO says measures against delta work for omicron variant tooMuch remains unknown about the new variant, including whether it is more contagious, as some health authorities suspect, or if it makes peo...
- Global stocks wobble as Didi delisting revives US-China worriesStocks fell on Friday after Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi said it would delist in New York, renewing concern about U.S.-China tensions an...
- More omicron cases pop up as world rushes to learn moreMany countries are introducing bans, though they go against the advice of the WHO, which has warned against any overreaction before the var...
- Currencies recover from Omicron chaos but analysts warn more volatility aheadThe risk-sensitive Australian dollar rose 0.37 per cent to $0.7139, recovering after a 1 per cent tumble on Friday that saw it dip to $0.71...
- COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alertThe UK on Saturday tightened its rules on mask-wearing and on testing of international arrivals after finding two cases.
- High alert: World scurries to contain new COVID variantWith so much uncertainty about the omicron variant and scientists unlikely to flesh out their findings for a few weeks, countries around th...
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