Omicron Covid variant

Omicron Covid variant

People wear masks around Times Square, as cases of the infectious coronavirus Delta variant continue to rise in New York City, New York, US, July 23, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Omicron variant accounts for 73% of US infections - CDC

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India sees major drop in fresh Covid tally with 5,326 cases amid Omicron scare

NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci addresses the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, US January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

New US push for vaccines, boosters to stem 'raging' Omicron - Fauci

FILE PHOTO: A view of a COVID-19 testing station manned by British military personnel inside London's Hyde Park, Britain, May 8, 2020. REUTERS/ Alexander Smith

UK health minister doesn't rule out new Covid restrictions before Christmas

Health Minister Joe Phaahla said at the briefing that infections and positivity rates were rising in seven of South Africa’s nine provinces.(AP)

Omicron cases doubling in 1.5 to 3 days in areas with local spread - WHO

J&J, Sinopharm, Sputnik V shots weaker against Omicron, study shows

J&J, Sinopharm, Sputnik V shots weaker against Omicron, study shows

Central banks bet economies tolerate Omicron, not inflation

Central banks bet economies tolerate Omicron, not inflation

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Covid plays havoc with world sport as infection rate surges

A woman and her son walk past a graffiti on a street, amidst the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, in Mumbai, India, December 1, 2021. Photo: Reuters

Covid-infected Bangladesh returnee tests negative for Omicron in West Bengal

Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty attends a news conference on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain November 15, 2021. Photo: Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS

Omicron is very serious threat, what we know is bad - UK health official

People line up for nucleic acid testing in the snow at a testing site in Jinpu New Area, following cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Dalian, Liaoning province, China November 8, 2021. cnsphoto via REUTERS

Polish woman tests positive for Omicron in China

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Even mild Omicron could create severe chaos

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Two weeks into the Omicron outbreak: Where to from here?