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Omicron BF.7: Symptoms, safety measures, and all you need to know about this highly infectious Covid strainOmicron variant BA.5 sub-lineage BF.7 has the capacity to re-infect individuals and can even infect those who have had vaccines.- 'Completely new' Covid strains possible this winter: EUIt will include a mix of newly-approved jabs adapted for the now dominant Omicron strain, and the original vaccines developed to fight the ...
- Dominant coronavirus mutant contains ghost of pandemic pastA genetic trait that harkens back to the pandemic's past, known as a "delta mutation," appears to allow the virus "to escape pre-existing i...
- South Korea to hold dialogue with North Korea over COVID-19 supportOn Thursday, Pyongyang announced the first wave of COVID-19 cases in the country, as several citizens tested positive for the Omicron BA.2 ...
- China's hiding real COVID-19 deaths by masking cause of death, reports sayThe country has recorded a mere two deaths from more than 443,000 cases since March 1, both of which occurred in Jilin - a province borderi...
- Tuberculosis and cancer have higher mortality rates than Omicron. But, why do we fear the virus more?Dr. Habil Khorakiwala says there is a need to disassociate fears from the current pandemic.
- Both Omicron & Delta variants causing surge in COVID-19 cases, says Kerala health ministerGeorge also warned of stringent action against those unleashing false propaganda regarding the pandemic and vaccination through social medi...
- Omicron wave might be over as quickly as it began, says new reportWith Mumbai already hitting a peak at 20,971 cases on January 7, the country's financial capital could soon see a sharper decline. India, m...
- No lockdown needed in Mumbai despite surge in cases: municipal commissionerThere is no immediate need for imposing lockdown or additional restrictions in Mumbai as the bed occupancy rate, oxygen requirement and num...
- Omicron's mildness a 'mistake', COVID itself not getting milder, warns UK expertThe reduced severity of Omicron is good news for now, but it is the result of an "evolutionary mistake" and does not indicate that the viru...
- Good news on Covid therapy frontExperience with the Omicron variant so far makes clear that while vaccines are critical for reducing the virulence of the disease, therapie...
- Covid: An Omicron-led third wave in India may not be as severe as past onesNew studies in South Africa, Scotland and England show that Omicron is causing milder infections than previous variants and is less likely ...
- New cases slow in South Africa, suggesting its omicron wave may have peakedIn the epicenter of South Africa’s latest outbreak, Gauteng province, new infections seem to have peaked in the last week. While the densel...
- South Africa's case drop may show omicron peak has passedAfter hitting a high of nearly 27,000 new cases nationwide on Thursday, the numbers dropped to about 15,424 on Tuesday. In Gauteng province...
- Omicron spreading faster than any virus in history, says Bill GatesBut the billionaire also asserted that he believes this current wave of the coronavirus will be over by March of next year as the new varia...
- South Africa says vaccines, prior infection help mildness of COVID-19 casesThere have been early anecdotal accounts suggesting that Omicron is causing less severe illness than previous variants in South Africa but ...
- US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advancesIn the United States, 36 states have detected the variant. Meanwhile, delta is surging in many places, with hot spots in New England and th...
- Britain says Omicron accounts for 40% of London infectionsThough Health Secretary Sajid Javid said there had been no deaths yet confirmed in England, he said Omicron was probably behind around 40% ...
- 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. ...
- Covid-19 FAQs: Will there be a third wave amid increasing Omicron cases?"Given the collection of mutations in Omicron, which earlier individually have been associated with increased infectivity and/or immune eva...
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