Omicron spreading and infecting the vaccinated: WHO The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading faster than the Delta variant and is causing infections in people already vaccinated World 20 Dec, 2021
'Tidal wave': Omicron could put U.S. COVID-19 surge into overdrive Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, the United States is confronting another dark winter, with the red-hot Omicron variant threatening to further inflame an already dangerous surge of cases. World 18 Dec, 2021
British surge seen as warning on omicron but responses vary British surge seen as warning on omicron but responses vary World 16 Dec, 2021
UK COVID cases hit record; Top doctor warns of worse to come The U.K. recorded the highest number of confirmed new COVID-19 infections Wednesday since the pandemic began, and England's chief medical officer warned the situation is likely to get worse as the omicron variant drives a new wave of illness during the Christmas holidays. World 16 Dec, 2021
EU official: Omicron to be dominant variant by mid-January European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Wednesday that omicron is expected to be the dominant coronavirus variant in the 27-nation bloc by mid-January, amid concerns that a dramatic rise of in infections will leave Europe shrouded in gloom during the festive season. World 15 Dec, 2021
Sanofi, GSK say COVID-19 vaccine booster candidate give good immune response Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline said on Wednesday a single booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine candidate provided strong immune responses, preliminary data from clinical trials show, a boost for the drugmakers after lagging the vaccine race. COVID-19 15 Dec, 2021
Omicron spreading so fast it threatens Britain's hospitals The omicron variant is spreading so rapidly it has the potential to overwhelm Britain's hospitals, highlighting the need to strengthen coronavirus restrictions and speed up the delivery of booster vaccine shots, the country's health minister said Tuesday. World 15 Dec, 2021
Omicron poses "very high" global risk but data on severity limited: WHO The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, poses a "very high" global risk, with some evidence that it evades vaccine protection but clinical data on its severity remain limited, the World Health Organization says. World 13 Dec, 2021
India's Omicron cases mild, vaccine boosters not a priority -government India has detected 25 cases of the emergent Omicron variant of the coronavirus and all have shown mild symptoms, the health ministry said on Friday, adding that there was no immediate plan to authorise vaccine boosters. World 10 Dec, 2021
Vaccine makers racing to update COVID shots, just in case Vaccine makers are racing to update their COVID-19 shots against the newest coronavirus threat even before it's clear a change is needed, just in case. World 09 Dec, 2021
EDITORIAL - MBBS in Jumla It is indeed heartening to see the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS) in remote Jumla take in its first batch of students for the MBBS course. Opinion 08 Dec, 2021
Two Omicron cases found in Nepal Health authorities in Nepal have diagnosed two cases of Omicron coronavirus variant. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, two men — a Nepali and a foreigner — tested positive for the new coronavirus variant yesterday. Nepal 07 Dec, 2021
