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But the Delta variant is already fueling another increase in Covid-19 hospitalizations in some states as the weather gets colder and more people spend more time indoors. Despite several unknowns about the Omicron strain, doctors say booster shots are the best weapon against Omicron, Delta and even more variants down the road. Here’s why: Boosters […]
In Melbourne, Deakin University’s chair of epidemiology, Catherine Bennett, said a significant new variant did not necessarily mean a worse variant, despite the world’s experience with the delta strain. “If we had something more infectious, something capable of outrunning delta, that had a better profile when it came to virulence or disease causation, then that […]
WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) — The Black Hawk County Health Department says it is currently monitoring the Omicron variant situation. There are no known cases of the Omicron variant in the U.S. or Iowa at this point. Josh Pikora, Disease Surveillance and Investigation Manager, says there are so many unknowns at this point. He says local […]
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — The United States began restricting travel to at least eight African countries Monday as the omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread globally. It’s unclear where the new variant first emerged, but scientists in South Africa alerted the World Health Organization, and it has now been seen in travelers arriving in several countries, from […]
Location: JapanDate: November 29, 2021 NEW TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS On November 29, 2021, the Government of Japan announced strengthened quarantine measures in response to the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Effective November 30, 2021 at 00:00, entry of new, non-resident foreign nationals (to include students on educational travel) will be suspended. Travelers who are […]
On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York declared a state of emergency partly in response to the emerging Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Most governors did not comment publicly on the threat over the weekend, but some said they were monitoring developments without taking any new steps. Gov. Ned Lamont of Connecticut issued a […]
“Any time we’ve seen a new variant, it’s already spread around the world. So the fact that Omicron is in multiple countries in Europe, in the US, is not necessarily an ominous sign. And I think that’s a key point to keep in mind,” Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the School of Tropical Medicine at […]
It is possible that omicron, a new Covid-19 variant first detected in South Africa, could already be in the United States, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. While there are no confirmed cases of the new variant in the states, Fauci said he “would not be […]
“I would hope that within the next week or two weeks, so many of those people will take advantage of the vaccine,” Dr. William Schaffner, a professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, told CNN’s Alisyn Camerota on Friday. “That will help us in the immediate term. And I would anticipate that, as bad as Omicron […]
European shares on track for worst sell-off in a year Companies benefiting from economic reopening tumble in early U.S. trading Crude prices tumble WASHINGTON/LONDON, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Shares tumbled on Wall Street on Friday as they reopened after Thanksgiving, while European stocks saw their biggest sell . . .