World races to contain new COVID threat, the omicron variant Nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the world raced Friday to contain a new coronavirus variant potentially more dangerous than the one that has fueled relentless waves of infection on nearly every continent. Nov 27, 2021 0 51
Germany confirms two cases of new Covid strain: regional ministry Germany on Saturday confirmed its first two cases of the new Omicron strain of COVID-19, in travellers who arrived at Munich airport from South Africa, regional officials said. Nov 27, 2021 0 93
South African scientists brace for wave propelled by omicron Worried scientists in South Africa are scrambling to combat the lightning spread across the country of the new and highly transmissible omicron COVID-19 variant as the world grapples with its emergence. Nov 27, 2021 0 11