Tag: omicron

Hong Kong has added Singapore and Iceland to its list of high-risk countries after they recorded Omicron Covid-19 variant infections, ...

Australia Omicron variant spreads, testing reopening plans

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MELBOURNE - The Omicron coronavirus variant spread in Australia on Saturday, testing plans to reopen the economy as a cluster ...

South Korea reports record-high Covid-19 cases, deaths and 9 cases of Omicron variant

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SEOUL - South Korea reported a record daily 5,352 new Covid-19 infections and 70 deaths, while a nationwide total of ...

Indian doctors strike as Omicron sparks fears of third wave of Covid-19

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NEW DELHI - India expects the Omicron variant of coronavirus to cause less severe disease, the health ministry said on Friday (Dec ...

Australia records first Omicron community case, authorities hold nerve for now

December 3, 2021

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SYDNEY - Australia on Friday (Dec 4) reported its first community transmission of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, but authorities held ...

India reports first Omicron cases, no plan to authorise boosters

December 3, 2021

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BENGALURU - India reported its first two cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Thursday (Dec 2) but the government said ...

GSK says tests show antibody drug works against Omicron

December 2, 2021

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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on Thursday (Dec 2) said that a lab analysis of the antibody-based Covid-19 therapy it is developing with ...

Indonesia tightens travel curbs as it braces itself for Omicron arrival

December 2, 2021

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JAKARTA - The authorities in Indonesia have tightened border curbs, extended quarantine and limited movement on strategic toll roads, in ...

Moderna exec says company could have Omicron booster ready in March

December 2, 2021