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Covid-19: Reinfection protection weaker against Omicron

The immune response to COVID-19 helps protect against reinfection, but that protection is weaker against Omicron than it was against earlier variants of the...

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 that the species, numbering 30 million in the United...

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 no significant differences in protection, suggesting an Omicron-specific booster...

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 Organization scientist said on Thursday, adding she was concerned...

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 coronavirus in Hyderabad, confirmed the district health officer (DHO)...

BA.2: ‘Omicron subvariant more infectious than original’

The BA.2 subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which has quickly taken over in Denmark, is more transmissible than the more common BA.1 and...

BA.2: Omicron subtype has apparent transmission advantage

The BA.2 subtype of the Omicron coronavirus variant appears to have a substantial growth advantage over the currently predominant BA.1 type, Britain's UK Health...

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 and those who had not had a booster dose...

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 oral COVID-19 drug, molnupiravir, was active against the...

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 of high coronavirus transmission including the Delta wave, with...

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 the coronavirus in Punjab in the last 24 hours,...

Omicron: Smart lockdown imposed in six Rawalpindi localities

RAWALPINDI: The district administration on Thursday imposed a smart lockdown in six localities of Rawalpindi district after the emergence of Omicron cases in the...

Moderna starts trial for Omicron-specific booster shot

Moderna said on Wednesday it had started a mid-stage study, testing a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine specifically designed to target the Omicron...

New PCR test can identify coronavirus variants

A new type of PCR test can quickly tell which variant of the coronavirus is causing infection, helping doctors choose the most effective antibody...

Wanted: Volunteers to catch COVID-19

The world's first medical trial authorised to deliberately expose participants to the coronavirus is seeking more volunteers as it steps up efforts to help...

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 version of their vaccine specifically designed to target the...

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 the federal capital following a rise in COVID-19 cases...

Europe could be headed for pandemic ‘endgame’: WHO

The Omicron variant has moved the Covid-19 pandemic into a new phase and could bring it to an end in Europe, the WHO Europe...

Islamabad administration ordered to seal 10 more edu institutions

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad administration has been directed to seal 10 more education institutions after the detection of COVID-19 cases amid the first wave of...

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 restrictions to slow the community spread of the COVID-19...
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