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US approves new COVID-19 vaccines

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved updated COVID-19 booster vaccines designed to…

New Covid-19 variants not in Nigeria – NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said that it is keeping…

‘China’s Fauci’ calls for protecting ‘normal life’ in Omicron fight

Agency Report A top doctor in China's pandemic fight who came under pressure last…

Myanmar reports 28 more Omicron infections

Myanmar on Thursday reported 28 more Omicron cases, bringing the tally to 348, according…

Iran records first Omicron death

Iran has registered its first confirmed death from the Omicron variant, the Health Ministry…

India begins booster campaign as Omicron cases soar

Agency ReportIndia began a Covid-19 booster shot campaign for frontline workers and vulnerable people…

Omicron vaccine expected to be ready in March – Pfizer

Agency ReportPfizer expects a Covid-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron variant to be ready in…

2022 Grammy Awards postponed indefinitely as Omicron spreads

Agency ReportThis year's Grammy Awards ceremony honoring top performances in music has been postponed…

Omicron: Hong Kong bans flights

Agency ReportAsian financial hub Hong Kong banned flights from eight nations on Wednesday as…

J&J Covid booster highly effective against severe Omicron, study reveals

Agency ReportA preliminary South African government study published Thursday showed a booster of the…

Omicron: Greece bans music in bars

Agency ReportGreece Wednesday banned music in bars and restaurants in a bid to limit…

Cyprus reports big spike in new Omicron cases

Agency ReportCyprus’ Health Ministry late Friday reported a sudden surge in infections caused by…

Three Egyptians test positive for Omicron variant

Agency ReportEgypt on Saturday said it had detected its first three cases of the…

France to ban non-essential UK travel over Omicron surge

Agency ReportFrance will ban non-essential travel to and from Britain from the weekend to…

Omicron variant spreading fast, now in 77 countries – WHO

World Health Organisation has warned that Omicron variant is spreading faster than other variants…