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US has ‘tools’ to combat omicron variant; FDA experts give OK to antiviral pill; judge blocks vaccine mandate: Latest COVID-19 updates

 
 

Omicron variant: What’s next for the U.S.?

 
 

Two cases of Omicron variant detected in Canada, govt says

 
 

South African Doctor Who Identified Omicron Variant Urges Calm: ‘No Reason For Panicking’

 The South African physician who first recognized the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is talking out and emphasizing that extra time is necessary to actually be aware it. Dr. Angelique Coetzee, chairwoman of the South African Clinical Association, spoke to a couple of media shops over the weekend in […]

 
 

Fauci Sounds Alarm About ‘Troublesome’ Omicron Variant: Profile Suggests It May ‘Evade’ Some Vaccine Antibodies

Dr. Anthony Fauci is sounding the alarm in regards to the new Omicron Covid variant — which he’s calling “tough.” Appearing on Meet the Press Sunday, the infectious disease expert said that early signals are that the Omicron variant may “keep away from” protection from both pure immunity and vaccines. […]

 
 

‘Forget About the Travel Bans, Let’s Go Vaccinate the African People’: CNN Medical Analyst Emphasizes Vaccines to Combat Omicron Variant

Dr. Peter Hotez reacted to the brand new emergence of the Omicron variant, telling CNN’s Jim Acosta that the answer was once vaccinations, not trip bans. The Omicron (B.1.1.529) SARS-CoV-2 variant used to be first detailed by the World Well being Organization as a “variant of concern” (VOC) on Friday. […]

 
 

World Health Organization Skips Greek Letter ‘Xi’ in Naming New Covid Variant

World Health Organization Skips Greek Letter ‘Xi’ in Naming New Covid Variant

Getty Photography/Naohiko Hatta The World Health Group introduced Friday it was once naming a new Covid-19 variant “Omicron,” skipping over a politically sensitive letter of the Greek alphabet. The WHO made the announcement concerning the B.1.1.529 variant out of Johannesburg, South Africa, passing over a letter many observers presumed could […]

 
 

Biden Answers Reporters’ Questions About Omicron Variant: ‘That’s Ridiculous’

The brand new Omicron variant of the coronavirus that’s spreading during components of southern Africa has involved public health officials and politicians throughout the globe. Markets, too, seem spooked by the development, as Friday’s abbreviated trading session saw the Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P 500 all tumble greater than 2%. In […]

 
 

U.S. to Restrict Travel from South Africa, Seven Other African Countries on Monday Amid New Covid Variant

Beginning on Monday, the US will restrict shuttle from South Africa and seven other African nations amid the new Omicron strain of the coronavirus, announced the White Home on Friday. The US will restrict commute to someone who isn’t a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident from South Africa, Botswana, […]

 
 

President Biden Briefed on New Covid Variant Dubbed ‘Omicron’ by WHO on Friday

The Delta variant of Covid has been a massive story for a while now, but on Friday World Health Organization announced the identify for a new, worrying variant: Omicron. President Joe Biden has been briefed on the new Omicron variant, which is reportedly spreading in South Africa. A White House reliable […]

 
 

U.S. to curb travel from eight southern African countries over new COVID-19 variant