Covid-19: Reinfection protection weaker against Omicron
The immune response to COVID-19 helps protect against reinfection, but that protection is weaker against… Read More
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Discovery of Omicron in deer raises concern over possible new variants
The discovery of the Omicron variant in white-tailed deer in New York has raised concerns… Read More
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Omicron-specific booster may not be needed, monkey study finds
A study in monkeys pitting the current Moderna COVID-19 booster against an Omicron-specific booster showed… Read More
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Omicron sub-variant BA2 harder to identify, found in 5 African nations: WHO
The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron has been found in five African countries, a World Health… Read More
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Five members of a family test positive for Omicron in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: Five members of a family tested positive for the Omicron variant of the novel… Read More
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BA.2: ‘Omicron subvariant more infectious than original’
The BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which has quickly taken over in Denmark,… Read More
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BA.2: Omicron subtype has apparent transmission advantage
The BA.2 subtype of the Omicron coronavirus variant appears to have a substantial growth advantage… Read More
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In Italy, COVID wards filled with unvaccinated elderly people as Omicron swept nation
MILAN: As the Omicron variant swept Italy late last year, it was unvaccinated elderly people… Read More
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Merck’s COVID-19 pill effective against Omicron in lab studies
Merck and partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics said on Friday six lab studies showed that their experimental… Read More
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COVID is less severe with Omicron than Delta, US study suggests
The Omicron variant appears to result in less severe COVID-19 than seen during previous periods… Read More
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Punjab reports 30 new Omicron cases in last 24 hours
LAHORE: As many as 30 more people were found infected with the Omicron variant of… Read More
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Omicron: Smart lockdown imposed in six Rawalpindi localities
RAWALPINDI: The district administration on Thursday imposed a smart lockdown in six localities of Rawalpindi… Read More
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Moderna starts trial for Omicron-specific booster shot
Moderna said on Wednesday it had started a mid-stage study, testing a booster dose of… Read More
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New PCR test can identify coronavirus variants
A new type of PCR test can quickly tell which variant of the coronavirus is… Read More
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Wanted: Volunteers to catch COVID-19
The world's first medical trial authorised to deliberately expose participants to the coronavirus is seeking… Read More
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Pfizer and BioNTech launch trial of Omicron-targeted COVID vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech said on Tuesday they started a clinical trial to test a new… Read More
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Smart lockdown imposed in more Islamabad areas amid Omicron surge
ISLAMABAD: The district administration of the capital has decided to seal 20 more streets in… Read More
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Europe could be headed for pandemic ‘endgame’: WHO
The Omicron variant has moved the Covid-19 pandemic into a new phase and could bring… Read More
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Islamabad administration ordered to seal 10 more edu institutions
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad administration has been directed to seal 10 more education institutions after the… Read More
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern cancels her wedding amid new Omicron restrictions
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden has cancelled her wedding as the nation imposes new… Read More
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