Omicron Variant
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Covid interactive map: Find out how many people have the virus in YOUR area
Covid cases surged by 40 per cent in England last week, in what is feared to be the start of…
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New York City’s Covid test positivity rate reaches 10% for first time since January
More than one-in-ten Covid tests in New York City are coming back positive for the first time in nearly six…
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Britain’s Covid cases jump by a THIRD in a week
Britain’s new Covid surge continues to grow with cases jumping by a third in a week, with data suggesting as…
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New Covid variant Delta Plus won’t ruin your summer, say top scientists
Covid’s resurgence won’t plunge the UK into even more chaos, scientists have claimed amid warnings of a new ‘Delta plus’…
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Top FDA advisor warns that new Covid booster formulated for Omicron variant are ‘no better’
A key advisor to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that plans for the U.S. government to roll…
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Covid’s comeback sees outbreak grow by a fifth as admissions hit 1,000 for first time since April
England’s Covid resurgence may already be fizzling out, according to leading scientists who are hopeful that the uptick won’t descend…
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COVID-19 BA.4 and BA.5 variants make up more than HALF of US cases
New COVID-19 variants are starting to rise in the United States, with the highly feared BA.4 and BA.5 strains now…
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No10 confirms it’s watching emergence of two Omicron sub-variants responsible for UK Covid comeback
Downing Street today confirmed it is keeping tabs on the two Omicron variant spin-offs responsible for a recent spike in Covid infections.…
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FDA panel set to discuss whether Americans need an Omicron-specific booster shot
Will it ever end? FDA panel set to discuss whether Americans need an Omicron-specific booster shot – even after agency…
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FDA panel recommends new COVID-19 shots to target the Omicron variant
A panel of independent advisors has recommended new formulations for the COVID-19 vaccines to specifically target the Omicron variant. By…
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FDA hopes to make next COVID-19 boosters available to Americans as early as October
The Food and Drug Administration’s leading vaccine regulator is hoping the next COVID-19 booster shots will be available as early…
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New BA 2.12.1 Covid variant is now DOMINANT in the US – overtaking the ‘stealth’ variant
There is a new dominant COVID-19 strain in America, with the BA 2.12.1 variant overtaking the BA.2 ‘stealth’ variant, the…
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Covid UK: ONS data shows cases falling, but how prevalent is virus in your area?
Covid levels continued to crumble in England last week, falling to their lowest levels since the start of December before…
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Covid hospital admissions plunge below 1,000 for first time since before Christmas
Fewer than 1,000 people are now being hospitalised with Covid every day as Britain’s wave continues to recede naturally. It…
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Moderna will be ready to roll out Omicron-specific booster this fall, chief medical officer says
Moderna will be ready to dish out an Omicron-specific COVID-19 booster vaccine this fall, its chief medical officer has said…
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Covid wave crashes: Official daily cases plunge to lowest level since last June
Pressure is mounting on the UK to scrap its daily Covid stats after Ireland said it would discontinue its updates.…
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Covid UK: ONS data shows fall in cases in England, Scotland and Wales with slight rise in N Ireland
England’s Covid outbreak has shrunk to its lowest size in two months as the country’s latest wave continues to recede naturally,…
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Omicron sub-variant causing havoc in the US is already in Britain
Five Brits have already caught what is thought to be the most contagious version of Omicron yet. The BA.2.12.1 sub-strain…
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CDC adds ANOTHER version of the Omicron variant to its weekly Covid tracker
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recognizing another form of the Omicron variant as part of…
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White House pandemic chief says he is not ‘overly concerned’ about increase in Covid cases
Covid cases are starting to slightly rise once again in parts of the U.S. after nearly three months of declines…
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Worried About New COVID Variants? Here’s What To Expect.
Whenever a new COVID-19 variant is identified, fear and panic quickly sets in. It makes sense: We’ve been living through…
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Covid US: Ex FDA chief doesn’t expect rising hospitalizations despite Omicron-fuelled surge in cases
Americans might be in the midst of another Covid surge, with pandemic-related restrictions lifted around the country and the highly…
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People recently infected with COVID-19 DO NOT need a fourth dose of the vaccine CDC chief says
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) acknowledged the value of natural Covid immunity from infection…
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Why you DON’T need to panic about new Covid variant ‘XE’
A new version of the Omicron Covid variant detected in the United Kingdom is not anything to worry about, experts…
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A NEW Covid variant, named XE, is detected in the UK
A new version of the Omicron Covid variant has been detected in the United Kingdom – but experts say it…
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