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COVID-19 Omicron variant: New York, tri-state area confirm more cases as hospitals strain from delta surge
The tri-state area has counted just under a dozen cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant as hospitals continue to feel ...

Amid Omicron-driven COVID surge, South Africa struggles with vaccination for kids under 12-
By PTI JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s Health Department has said that there are no vaccines currently available to administer children under ...

Contact tracing revs up in some states as omicron reaches US; hospitals strain due to virus surge-
By PTI WASHINGTON: The arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the U.S. has health officials in some communities ...

WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead-
By Associated Press GENEVA: The World Health Organization’s Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 ...

US government plans to purchase large supply of COVID-19 treatment sotrovimab for winter surge
The United States government announced plans to purchase sotrovimab, an investigational monoclonal antibody used for the early treatment of COVID-19, ...

COVID-19 cases surge in new US hotspots
Hospitals in Michigan and Minnesota on Tuesday reported a wave of COVID-19 patients not seen in months as beds were ...

Russia resumes flights with more countries amid COVID surge-
By PTI MOSCOW: Russia said Tuesday that it will resume allowing air travel to Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Costa Rica and ...

Japan adding more hospital beds in plan for next virus surge-
By Associated Press TOKYO: The Japanese government’s preparations for the next virus surge include adding thousands more hospital beds to ...