Omicron

Clap, don’t chant: China aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics
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Clap, don’t chant: China aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics

Athletes will need to be vaccinated — or face a long quarantine — take tests daily and wear masks when…
US releases updates on countries with highest coronavirus risk
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US releases updates on countries with highest coronavirus risk

The US’s Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an update of the global map that shows its assessment…
Germany’s COVID-19 cases hit daily record of more than 80,000
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Germany’s COVID-19 cases hit daily record of more than 80,000

BERLIN, Jan 12 (Reuters) – Germany reported 80,430 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, the highest recorded in a single day…
Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in US and Britain
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Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in US and Britain

Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19′s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the…
China locks down 3rd city, raising affected to 20 million
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China locks down 3rd city, raising affected to 20 million

BEIJING (AP) — A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number…
South African studies suggest Omicron has higher ‘asymptomatic carriage’
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South African studies suggest Omicron has higher ‘asymptomatic carriage’

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Preliminary findings from two South African clinical trials suggest the Omicron coronavirus variant has a…
US reports confirm vast majority of Omicron patients in intensive care unvaccinated: official
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US reports confirm vast majority of Omicron patients in intensive care unvaccinated: official

Reports from New York, Boston and Chicago confirm that the vast majority of Omicron patients who need intensive care are…
China locks down third city, raising affected to 20 million
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China locks down third city, raising affected to 20 million

BEIJING (AP) — A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number…
India starts booster shots for vulnerable amid omicron surge
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India starts booster shots for vulnerable amid omicron surge

NEW DELHI (AP) — Healthcare and front-line workers along with people above age 60 with health problems lined up Monday…
China’s Tianjin on partial lockdown after omicron found
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China’s Tianjin on partial lockdown after omicron found

BEIJING (AP) — The numbers are small, but the major port of Tianjin may be facing China’s first local outbreak…
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