As BA.5 fuels another surge in cases, a new Omicron subvariant is also on the march

As the rapidly spreading BA.5 Omicron coronavirus subvariant drives a surge in cases in many countries, health experts are urging...

What is the XE Omicron hybrid and should we be worried about it?

The first time one was reportedly spotted turned out to be a false alarm. This time it appears to be...

Covid-19 patients at higher risk of experiencing mental health issues, study suggests

People who have survived the acute stage of Covid-19 have a higher chance of experiencing mental health issues within a...

Omicron infection after vaccination may protect against other coronavirus strains, study finds

An Omicron breakthrough infection after vaccination could offer protection against other strains - but that protection was not observed in...

Omicron variant is less severe but it’s not ‘nature’s vaccine’

Two months after it emerged, the Omicron variant has ripped through many populations and is rapidly becoming the dominant coronavirus...

Deltacron: Could it happen for real and would it be a threat?

Researchers from the University of Cyprus last week reported a new strain of the coronavirus that appeared to be a...

Brazil suspends China coronavirus vaccine trial after ‘unrelated death’

Brazil’s health regulator has suspended the large, late-stage trial of an experimental Covid-19 vaccine by Chinese developer Sinovac following the...

A Covid-19 vaccine may be developed, but will people use it?

Shanghai mother Julia Wei has been closely following Covid-19 vaccine development updates. As a frequent business traveller, she believes an...

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