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US CDC on Omicron amid surge in COVID cases-

US CDC on Omicron amid surge in COVID cases-

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By PTI NEW YORK: More than 40 people in the US have been found to be infected with the omicron ...

Sleaze claims roiling UK government put British PM Boris Johnson under pressure-

UK PM Johnson moves to Plan B COVID measures as 131 more Omicron cases recorded-

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By PTI LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday announced tougher measures such as work from home where possible, ...

Boris Johnson calls for tighter COVID restrictions amid rise in omicron variant

Boris Johnson calls for tighter COVID restrictions amid rise in omicron variant

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tighter restrictions Wednesday to stem the spread of the omicron variant, urging people in ...

Indian epidemiologist among WHO's advisory group for origins of novel pathogens, including covid-

Omicron COVID variant could spread faster but it's still not certain: WHO

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WHO's chief of emergencies Dr. Michael Ryan said that data about the omicron variant so far is 'pointing to a virus ...

Omicron in the US: Where is it this week?

Omicron in the US: Where is it this week?

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Florida and Illinois are the latest states to announce cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant in the country. The new cases ...

Omicron: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may only partially protect against new variant, study suggests

Omicron: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine may only partially protect against new variant, study suggests

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A new study led by the Africa Health Research Institute reportedly suggests that the omicron COVID-19 variant escapes antibody immunity ...

Omicron variant 'almost certainly' less severe than delta, Fauci says

Omicron variant ‘almost certainly’ less severe than delta, Fauci says

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious disease expert, said Tuesday that early indications suggest the omicron COVID-19 variant is potentially ...

COVID booster dose offers protection against Omicron variant: Pfizer

COVID booster dose offers protection against Omicron variant: Pfizer

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Blood samples taken a month after a booster showed people harboured levels of omicron-neutralising antibodies that were similar to amounts ...

Pfizer/BioNTech says three doses 'effective' against Omicron-

Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against Omicron-

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By PTI NEW YORK: Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may protect against the new ...

Omicron cases must be treated only in designated Covid facilities: Centre to states

Omicron cases must be treated only in designated Covid facilities: Centre to states

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It is critical to track all contacts of such cases, quarantine them without delay and test them according to guidelines, ...