The latest report sent to the media by the World Health Organization (WHO) on June…
"Omicron"
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People infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant are nearly 75% less likely to develop serious illness or die than those who contract the Delta variant
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The BA.2 virus — a subvariant of the Omicron coronavirus variant — isn’t just spreading faster than its distant cousin, it may also cause more severe disease and appears capable of thwarting some of the key weapons we have against Covid-19, new research suggests
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Great news: Europe is moving towards a kind of pandemic endgame after Omicron
by Dean DougnThe Omicron variant has moved the Covid-19 pandemic into a new phase and could bring it to an end in Europe, the WHO Europe director said
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Japan widens Covid-19 controls as the Omicron variant drives new infections to record levels
by Dean DougnThe measures, already in place in three regions, will widen to cover Tokyo and 12 other prefectures, lasting from Friday until Feb. 13.
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Beijing is intensifying COVID-19 restrictions after detecting new Omicron casein just two weeks before the Beijing Olympics
While the Chinese capital has not gone into full lockdown mode, all inbound travelers are now required to get an additional COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arriving in the city