The World Health Organization lamented Tuesday that half a million COVID-19 deaths had been recorded since the Omicron variant was discovered, calling the toll "beyond tragic".
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When New York City's COVID-19 rates spiked last December due to the emerging omicron variant, humans weren't the only mammals affected.
Feb 8, 2022
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Modeling just released by COVID-19 Modeling Aotearoa suggests that the current omicron outbreak will be large and put significant strain on hospitals in Aotearoa New Zealand over the coming months.
Feb 8, 2022
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Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt said last week he expects the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) to change the definition of "fully vaccinated" to three doses instead of two.
Feb 8, 2022
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The German government is working on plans to relax coronavirus restrictions after the peak in new cases has passed, likely by the end of February.
Feb 7, 2022
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Within only three weeks after the Omicron variant was first identified among Houston Methodist patients, this variant rapidly took over and became the cause of a majority of new cases. By contrast, the delta variant took ...
Feb 4, 2022
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The highly transmissible Omicron variant now accounts for almost all COVID-19 cases around the world, but a subvariant―Omicron BA.2―has emerged that appears to be even more contagious. Cases of Omicron BA.2 are limited ...
Feb 3, 2022
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The EU's medicines regulator said Thursday it would soon rule on an application to approve Pfizer/BionTech's COVID-19 booster shots for teens aged 16 and 17, with younger ages expected to follow.
Feb 3, 2022
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Cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant omicron have escalated globally over the past two months, with many countries experiencing peaks higher than previous variants.
Feb 3, 2022
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The controversy surrounding New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis, who has now accepted a place in border quarantine after initially seeking refuge in Afghanistan when her first application was declined, has highlighted ...
Feb 3, 2022
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