WHO has no reports yet of Omicron deaths
The World Health Organisation said on Friday it had not seen any reports of deaths relating to the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.
The WHO...
India confirms first two cases of Omicron
Health ministry official says the cases were confirmed in
southern Karnataka state while contacts were being traced
India has become the latest country to report...
New Omicron cases in South Africa double in a day; strain in 25 Countries
The heavily mutated Omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly becoming dominant in South Africa, less than four weeks after being identified there, authorities...
First US Omicron case adds to global alarm over COVID
Fears over the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant have risen after the first case was reported in the United States and the Japanese...
UAE confirms first case of Omicron variant
The UAE confirmed its first case of the Covid-19 Omicron variant on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (Mohap) said on Twitter that the...
EU urges daily travel reviews, booster shots over Omicron
The European Union needs daily reviews of its travel restrictions and rapid deployment of vaccine booster doses to limit entry and protect its citizens...
Saudi Arabia confirms first case of Omicron variant coming from North Africa
The new Covid variant carries a 'very high' risk of infection surges and has triggered global alarm with border closures.
Saudi Arabia confirmed its first...
US tightens travel rules as more countries secure borders to quell Omicron
Air travellers to the United States will face tougher COVID-19 testing rules, while more countries tightened their borders amid uncertainty around the virulence of...
‘Don’t freak out’ about Omicron, says BioNTech CEO
In an interview with the WSJ, BioNTech chief Ugur Sahin said that while Omicron may infect more vaccinated people, they will likely remain protected...
344,000 vaccine certificates approved while 194,000 rejected
The Ministry of Health revealed that it received more than 539,708 requests for approval of vaccine certificates to enter Kuwait out of which it...
