Botswana President Moguetsi Masisi has said some of the four diplomats who initially spoke positively about the ousted Omicron in the country had come from Europe, calling for the lifting of travel restrictions imposed on South African countries. Omicron, which has been described as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization, has led […]
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WHERE: Vaccine manufacturers should plan to adapt their COVID-19 products
Manufacturers of COVID-19 vaccines should be prepared for the “possibility” of having to adapt their products to protect against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a World Health Organization spokesman said today. Christian Lindmeier, speaking at a UN press conference in Geneva, said the agency was examining the transmissibility and severity of the new variant, […]
BioNTech: Omicron mutation vaccine rapidly adapted
BioNTech will be able to adapt its coronavirus vaccine relatively quickly to treat the new mutant strain Omicron, the company’s CEO Ugur Sahin said on Friday, speaking at Reuters Next. Sahin also added that the existing vaccines will logically continue to provide protection against the serious disease, despite the mutations. “This mutation could infect vaccinated […]
At least 17 suspected cases of the Omicron mutation in Norway
At least 17 people are thought to have been infected with the coronavirus strain Omicron during a celebration last week in Oslo last week, after which more than half of the 100 attendees tested positive for covid-19 despite the fact that were vaccinated. This is a provisional report, which may increase as the virus continues […]
South Africa: Country enters fourth wave of pandemic over Omicron strain
South African Health Minister Joe Fala said today that his country was entering the fourth wave of the covid-19 epidemic due to the coronavirus strain Omicron, but added that hospitals were not under pressure at the moment. Fala pointed out during a press conference that the new variant strain has been identified in seven of […]
Ghana: 34 cases of Omicron mutation confirmed
The main medical research body in Ghana announced on Thursday that 34 cases of the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus in the African country have been confirmed. The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) explained that 34 cases were detected after examining samples from 120 passengers at Kotoka International Airport from November 21st […]
USA: Another case of the Omicron variant was recorded in Minnesota
Another case of the Omicron variant was found today in Minnesota, USA, in a man who had traveled to New York, but had not recently gone abroad, like the first case diagnosed in the country. This announcement shows that the variant has started to be transmitted between people in the American territory. Minnesota health officials […]
Spain recorded the first domestic case of the Omicron variant
The Madrid regional authorities announced today that they have detected the first domestic case of the Omicron variant in Spain, in a vaccinated citizen, without connections with countries of danger, and that they are investigating two other similar, suspicious cases. It is the fourth confirmed case of the variant in Spain, but the first that […]
ECDC: 79 confirmed cases of Homicron mutation in the EU
The European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has recorded a total of 79 confirmed cases of Homicron mutation in the EU, all so far either asymptomatic or mild. Specifically, cases have been reported from 15 countries of the European Union and the European Economic Area (EU / EEA): Austria (4), Belgium (3), Czech […]
ECDC: The Omicron variant is likely to dominate in Europe in the coming months
The Omicron variant is likely to dominate Europe “in the coming months”, causing more than half of Covid-19 cases, according to a document from the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC). “Based on mathematical models developed by the ECDC, there are indications that Omicron is likely to cause more than half of all […]
