omicron

Merck claimed Friday that its anti-Covid tablet is still “active” against the Omicron form, citing results from six laboratory experiments. The oral therapy, molnupiravir, is taken within five days of symptom start and was proven to...

Ecuador on Sunday declared a red alert in most of the country following a ten-fold increase in Covid-19 cases. The red alert applies to 193 of the South American country’s 221 cantons, including major population hubs...

Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) chairman Kirill Dmitriev was quoted as saying on Saturday on the vaccine’s Twitter account that the Sputnik V anti-coronavirus vaccine has shown good efficiency against the omicron strain of the novel...

A senior WHO official has warned that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is rapidly overtaking the Delta variant and becoming dominant around the world, with the global health agency warning that there is “increasing evidence” that...

With the newest findings, which were the first to offer testing results and data from a working day after the Christmas break, the overall number of omicron cases found in Germany increased dramatically. On Tuesday, German...

Even though early research suggest it causes milder sickness, the WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variety might overwhelm healthcare systems, as China and Germany reinstated severe restrictions to prevent fresh infection outbreaks. Hundreds of...

As fears rise of a surge in coronavirus cases fuelled by the Omicron variety, the Governors Awards, an annual dinner when honorary Oscars are given out, was the latest lavish Hollywood event postponed Wednesday. Actors Samuel...

Over 6,000 flights were canceled and hundreds more were delayed throughout the world over the long Christmas weekend, according to a tracking website, as the highly infectious Omicron form caused holiday misery for millions. Severe weather...

As the Omicron coronavirus type causes a new wave of infections around the world, leading to limits and concerns about hospital capacity, top US pandemic expert Anthony Fauci warned on Sunday of a bleak winter ahead....

The rapid spread of Omicron across Europe and beyond has heightened the urgency of an EU conference scheduled for Thursday, with leaders attempting to show a cohesive, bloc-wide approach. Projections that the altered and highly contagious...