Tag: covid-19.omicron
China’s Covid Lockdowns Set to Further Disrupt Global Supply Chains
A surge in Omicron variant infections has prompted Chinese authorities to lock…
Millions in new lockdown as China faces worst Covid outbreak in two years
Millions of people across China endured lockdowns on Sunday as virus cases…
The Coronavirus Will Surprise Us Again
The variant after Omicron could look very different from any yet. Source:…
Omicron variant of COVID-19 may be most contagious virus to ever exist
The only rival for omicron in terms of known contagious viruses is…
Omicron drives US deaths higher than in fall’s delta wave
Omicron, the highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across the country, is driving…
Early Omicron Breakthroughs Show MRNA Vaccines’ Weakness
Booster shots with mRNA vaccines such as Pfizer and BioNTech failed to…
Pfizer and Moderna expect seasonal booster shots after omicron wave
Seasonal COVID boosters may be combined with flu shots in the future,…
5 reasons you should not deliberately catch Omicron to ‘get it over with’ – CNN
People keep talking about getting infected with a “mild” case of Omicron…
Opinion | The siren song of ‘mild’ Omicron has seduced us. But the reality is brutal
From the start, Omicron has raced past our attempts to minimize it,…
China locks down third city, raising affected to 20 million | AP News
BEIJING (AP) — A third Chinese city has locked down its residents…
Omicron was in Nova Scotia wastewater before it was identified in South Africa | National Post
‘Our team detected Omicron, retrospectively, in Nova Scotia wastewater in mid-November,’ Dalhousie…
Omicron is the ‘fastest-spreading virus known to humankind,’ even if anti-vaxx views aren’t new
Source: Omicron is the ‘fastest-spreading virus known to humankind,’ even if anti-vaxx…
Covid-19 outbreak: WHO reveals why Omicron spreads so fast as 10 million new cases are recorded in past week – NZ Herald
The “sheer number” of new cases threatens to overwhelm health systems, WHO…
Protection from prior infection significantly reduced against Omicron
The variant is remarkably good at escaping the body’s immune responses. Source:…
Soaring Omicron could mutate into more dangerous variants, warns WHO official
Senior emergencies officer Catherine Smallwood urges against complacency, says that as COVID-19…
This Swiss research adds to the reasons you should be leery of negative rapid test results
The new data suggests the sensitivity of rapid antigen tests drops to…
Omicron Variant Symptoms: Latest COVID ‘Making People Really Sick in a Different Way’
As COVID-19 infections with the omicron variant of the virus surge out…
Texas runs out of monoclonal antibody treatment effective against
Texas has run out of its supply of monoclonal antibodies, and infusion centers…
U.S. CDC investigating nearly 70 cruise ships hit by COVID-19 cases
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/CDC-CRUISESHIP (URGENT):U.S. CDC investigating nearly 70 cruise ships hit by COVID-19 cases…
‘We need to lock down’: Manitoba doctors react to updated public health restrictions | CBC News
Doctors on the front lines of Manitoba’s pandemic fight say updated public…
France to roll out new COVID-19 restrictions as Omicron surges
New measures on working from home, limits to public gatherings to take…
Healthy, boosted people unlikely to develop severe omicron infections, but jury’s out on older, at-risk populations
The new variant has sent U.S. infections soaring, but a smaller share…
First Omicron case in Northeast detected in Manipur
Omicron: The sample of the male passenger, who returned to Manipur from…
Where is the concern/freak-out about covid-19.omicron breeding more deadly verions.
https://bbs.boingboing.net/t/continuing-coronavirus-happenings-part-3/197863/4788 I’m not seeing much discussion about the likelihood of seeing a…
UK agency: Pfizer booster’s ability to prevent symptomatic COVID wanes within weeks
Data shows 3rd shot 70% effective in preventing illness after 2 weeks…
Quebec gathering caps reduced, hospitals shut to visitors as province battles with explosive Omicron wave
Quebec is tightening restrictions once again as the province struggles to combat…
China battles Covid-19 surge in Xian with mass disinfection, testing
Clouds of disinfectant covered the city to combat the outbreak, with 150…
U.S. could see 1 million cases per day, warns departing NIH director Francis Collins
Collins is retiring after 12 years of leading the federal health agency….
Why you should upgrade your mask as the Omicron variant spreads – CNN
As the Omicron variant spreads, it’s time to upgrade from your cloth…
London declares ‘major incident’ over Omicron spread
Mayor Sadiq Khan declares ‘a major incident’ in UK capital amid a…
Covid: Dutch go into Christmas lockdown over Omicron wave
Non-essential shops, schools, bars, restaurants and other public venues will be closed…
‘Circuit breaker’ measures needed to prevent Omicron from overwhelming ICUs, science table says | CBC News
Ontario’s COVID-19 science table on Thursday called for immediate and stringent public…
Health expert warns omicron could be as transmissible as measles
Here’s what to know. Source: Health expert warns omicron could be as…
‘Striking’ vaccine resistance in Omicron variant: Columbia University
A new study out of Columbia University says the Omicron variant is…
CDC issues grim forecast warning weekly COVID cases will jump by 55%
The CDC projects that the U.S. will record up to 1.3 million…
Omicron infects 70 times faster than previous COVID strains: study
A new study says that while the COVID-19 omicron variant infects the…
Omicron largely evades immunity from past infection or two vaccine doses | Imperial News | Imperial College London
COVID-19 OMICRON – The Omicron variant largely evades immunity from past infection…
Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S. and could bring punishing wave as soon as January, CDC warns
Peak could be as soon as January, straining hospitals, agency tells public…
Opinion | It’s hard to look this in the eye. But COVID’s worst is coming
Source: Opinion | It’s hard to look this in the eye. But…
Vast majority of Britons have NO PROTECTION against Omicron
Millions of Britons have effectively no protection against the Omicron Covid variant,…
S.African official says children sick with COVID-19 have mild infections
Higher hospital admissions among children during a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections…
Some experts believe Omicron variant may have evolved in an animal host
The theory goes that some type of animal, potentially rodents, was infected…
Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus
The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 likely acquired at…
‘This is not going to be good’: Moderna CEO on what scientists are telling him about the omicron coronavirus variant
The CEO of Moderna told the Financial Times there’s no world where…
Covid: Omicron variant in Netherlands earlier than thought
The new Covid-19 variant is found in Dutch samples taken before it…
All vaccinated adults should get a Covid-19 booster shot because of the Omicron variant, CDC says – CNN
The CDC strengthened recommendations for booster doses of coronavirus vaccine Monday, saying…
Omicron ‘mild’ so far, experts say, but WHO urges caution | National Post
The large number of mutations found in the Omicron variant appears to…
Omicron symptoms are ‘extremely mild’ says doctor who discovered it
The doctor who discovered Omicron says symptoms from the variant are “extremely…
New Concerning Variant: B.1.1.529
I hope everyone in the States had a fantastic Thanksgiving (even if…
