Omicron variant forces UAE expats to cancel holiday plans to India
Reports of Covid-19’s Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) have thrown a spanner in the works for many UAE holidaymakers planning a trip home to
Morocco suspends regular int’l flights over Omicron variant
Morocco will suspend all regular international passenger flights for two weeks over concern about the new Covid-19 variant Omicron…reports Asian Lite News
WHO still unclear over ‘Omicron’
WHO confirmed that there is currently no information to suggest that symptoms associated with Omicron are different from those from other variants…reports
S. Africa condemns travel ban over Omicron
South Africa’s president has condemned travel bans enacted against his country and its neighbours over the new coronavirus variant Omicron…reports Asian Lite
Palestine concerned over detection of Omicron variant in Israel
Palestine has expressed deep concerns over the spread of the new Covid-19 variant, known as B.1.1.529 or Omicron after Israel announced it
Global Covid caseload tops 261.46 mn
The global coronavirus caseload has topped 261.46 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.19 million and vaccination to over
S. African President warns about fourth wave as Omicron spreads
With the Omicron variant now present in all provinces of South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has raised the possibility that the country
UAE offers booster jab for all amid Omicron scare
The variant, believed to be more infectious than all previous strains, was first detected in South Africa and flagged as a “variant
OMICRON VARIANT: Countries advised to step up surveillance
The Technical Advisory Group has advised WHO that Omicron variant should be designated as a Variant of Concern, reports Asian Lite News
US-based doctor: Omicron nothing more than ‘seasonal cold virus’
The fast-spreading Omicron variant is “nothing more than a seasonal cold virus” and there is little we can do to stop this