New Omicron offshoot BA.4.6 evades protection of Evusheld’s antibodies, study finds
(CNN)The antibodies in Evusheld, the only therapy available to protect people with reduced immune function against Covid-19, may lose their…
Category: Omicron
Xi’an shuts back down as China finds first cases of new Omicron subvariant
(CNN)China’s northwestern city of Xi’an, home to 13 million people, was partially shut down on Wednesday after it reported the…
UK has detected a new Covid variant. Here’s what we know so far about omicron XE
LONDON — A new omicron subvariant has been detected in the U.K. as the country faces a renewed surge in…
As Omicron Surges and Economy Suffers, China Tweaks ‘Zero Covid’
When the coronavirus first swept across China in early 2020, the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, declared a “people’s war” against…
Omicron BA.2 subvariant is more contagious and can reinfect people, but isn’t more severe, studies find
A more contagious subvariant of omicron, known as BA.2, is spreading across the globe and could soon become the dominant…
Singapore aims to allow quarantine-free travel for all vaccinated visitors after omicron subsides
SINGAPORE — Singapore intends to allow vaccinated visitors from all countries to skip quarantine on arrival when the omicron wave…
Hong Kong’s ‘zero-covid’ policy buckles under the onslaught of omicron — but authorities just won’t let it go
HONG KONG — Ann Chan spent the last week of January locked down with her husband and two sons in…
‘Reality bites’: Omicron vs Delta lie
“Omicron is milder.” It is the catchphrase uttered so regularly since the latest Covid-19 variant emerged that we take it…
South Korea extends business curfews as Omicron cases spike
South Korea extended COVID-19 social distancing rules on Friday for two weeks, including a 9pm curfew for restaurants, bars and…
South Africa hails new COVID jab plant in fight for self-reliance
Cape Town, South Africa – On January 19, at a cavernous warehouse on an industrial estate in Cape Town, South…