Omicron variant

Genomic study of suspected Omicron case requires two weeks: minister

KARACHI: Sindh's Health Minister on Thursday said that the genomic study of a suspected case… Read More

Karachi reports suspected cases of Omicron variant

KARACHI: Sindh health authorities on Thursday have confirmed detection of three suspected cases of COVID-19… Read More

No Omicron case confirmed in Pakistan: NIH

ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has said no case of Omicron, the new… Read More

Omicron variant: NCOC bans travel from Cat C countries

ISLAMABAD: Amidst the threat of the potential spread of new Covid-19 Omicron variant to Pakistan,… Read More

Omicron ‘ultimate evidence’ of danger from vaccine inequity: Red Cross

The emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is the "ultimate evidence" of the… Read More

Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus

NEW YORK: The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 likely acquired at least… Read More

‘Antibody drug works against Omicron variant of coronavirus’

GlaxoSmithKline on Thursday said that a lab analysis of Sotrovimab, the antibody-based COVID-19 therapy it… Read More

US reports first case of Omicron variant

The United States identified its first case of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in California,… Read More

BioNTech CEO says vaccine likely to protect against severe COVID from Omicron

BioNTech and Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine will likely offer strong protection against any severe disease from… Read More

Joe Biden warns against Omicron panic, pledges no new lockdowns

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden urged Americans on Monday not to panic about the new COVID-19… Read More

Not yet clear if Omicron more transmissible, causes severe disease: WHO

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday that it is not yet clear… Read More

UK, Germany and Italy detect Omicron variant cases

LONDON/BERLIN/AMSTERDAM: UK, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday… Read More

UK toughens Covid rules as new strain arrives

Britain on Saturday announced tougher entry rules for all arriving passengers and the return of… Read More

Explainer: How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?

The new Omicron coronavirus variant - identified first in South Africa, but also detected in… Read More