COVID's new Omicron sub-lineages can dodge immunity from past infection - study Two new sublineages of the Omicron coronavirus variant can dodge antibodies from earlier infection well enough to trigger a new wave, but are far less able to thrive in the blood of people vaccinated against COVID-19, South African scientists have found. Health 01 May, 2022
SKorea says Omicron COVID variant 75% less likely to kill than Delta strain People infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant are nearly 75% less likely to develop serious illness or die than those who contract the Delta variant, real world data released on Monday by South Korea's health authorities showed. Health 22 Feb, 2022
India's Gennova developing Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer Inc said last week a redesigned COVID-19 vaccine that specifically targets the Omicron coronavirus variant could be ready to launch by March. World 17 Jan, 2022
US CDC urges Americans to wear 'most protective mask you can' The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday revised its guidance for Americans on wearing masks to protect against COVID-19, recommending donning "the most protective mask you can" while stopping short of advocating nationwide usage of N95 respirators. World 15 Jan, 2022
India reports first death linked to Omicron coronavirus variant India on Wednesday reported its first COVID-19 death linked to the fast-spreading Omicron variant in the western state of Rajasthan, a federal health ministry official said. World 05 Jan, 2022
Delhi chief minister tests positive for COVID-19 as India cases hit highest in months India reported 37,379 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Tuesday, the most since early September as the Omicron coronavirus variant overtakes Delta in places such as the capital New Delhi. World 04 Jan, 2022
Omicron evades immunity better than Delta, Danish study finds The study also found that booster-vaccinated people are less likely to transmit the virus, regardless of the variant, than the unvaccinated. World 03 Jan, 2022
Omicron's march revives urgent global calls for vaccinations Australia's political leaders were set to hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday as cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant broke infection records and forced countries around to world to double down on vaccinations, just days before Christmas. COVID-19 22 Dec, 2021
India tells states to be on the alert as Omicron cases double India tells states to be on the alert as Omicron cases double World 21 Dec, 2021
India reports 200 Omicron cases across 12 states India has recorded 200 cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant across 12 states, mostly in the western state of Maharashtra and the nation's capital New Delhi, the health ministry said on Tuesday. World 21 Dec, 2021
Small South Africa patient study shows Omicron breaking through booster shots Scientists suspect that Omicron is more transmissible, given its rapid spread, but say it is too early for definitive conclusions on the severity of the disease it causes. World 16 Dec, 2021
Malaysia imposes stricter rules, booster requirements over Omicron threat Malaysia imposes stricter rules, booster requirements over Omicron threat World 16 Dec, 2021
