North Korea reports another jump in suspected Covid-19 cases
North Korea reported 232,880 new cases of fever and six deaths on Wednesday. Only last week did the country finally acknowledge an Omicron outbreak and that over 1.7 million people have fallen ill amid a spread of fever since last April 2022
Seven-week gap advised for elective surgery after Omicron
Despite a backlog of routine operations, NHS hospitals are being advised to delay elective surgical procedures by at least seven weeks if a patient has...
Omicron-specific booster may not be needed, US monkey study finds
CHICAGO: A study in monkeys pitting the current Moderna COVID-19 booster against an Omicron-specific booster showed no significant differences in protection, suggesting an Omicron-specific booster...
US studies highlight the need for COVID-19 boosters to fight Omicron
CHICAGO: Three US studies show that a third dose of an mRNA vaccine is key to fighting the Omicron coronavirus variant, providing 90 per cent...
Thousands of flights cancelled globally as Omicron mars Christmas weekend
NEW YORK: Commercial airlines around the world cancelled more than 4,300 flights over the Christmas weekend, as a mounting wave of COVID-19 infections driven by...
Covid Omicron: No need to panic, South African Health minister says
South Africa's health minister says there is "absolutely no need to panic" over the new coronavirus variant Omicron, despite a surge in cases. "We have...