Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Fauci urges vaccines as US on 'high alert' for COVID variant

Senior government scientist Anthony Fauci said Monday the United States was on "high alert" for the new COVID-19 variant and urged people to get vaccinated after Canada confirmed its first cases of the new strain.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Netherlands, Australia find omicron variant as curbs spread

The Netherlands confirmed 13 cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus on Sunday and Australia found two as the countries half a world apart became the latest to detect it in travelers arriving from southern Africa.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

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.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Global COVID cases surge nine percent in a week

The COVID-19 pandemic took a turn for the worse this week, fuelled by fast deteriorating situations in western Europe and the United States.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Russia marks another record number of daily COVID-19 cases

Russia reported another daily record of confirmed coronavirus cases Monday as a surge in infections has prompted the Kremlin to tell most people to stay away from work starting later this week.

Vaccination

High effectiveness of mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccines

People who had received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and received an mRNA vaccine for their second dose had a lower risk of infection compared to people who had received both doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Pandemic slows for sixth week

The coronavirus pandemic slowed for a sixth week in a row around the world.

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