Covid: Don’t panic about Omicron variant, WHO says
Coronavirus pandemic The world should not panic about the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 but it should prepare, the…
Thailand: Newspaper rebuked over ‘hunts Africans’ headline
Coronavirus pandemic A central government agency tasked with managing Thailand’s Covid-19 response has reprimanded a local newspaper for its…
Omicron: Biden tightens travel rules amid new Omicron cases
Coronavirus pandemic President Joe Biden has unveiled stricter Covid-19 travel rules as the US confirmed a handful of cases…
Omicron: India reports first cases of new Covid variant
Coronavirus pandemic Two men in the southern Indian state of Karnataka have tested positive for the Omicron coronavirus variant.…
Covid: Trigger of rare blood clots with AstraZeneca jab found by scientists
By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Coronavirus pandemic Scientists believe they have found “the trigger” that leads to…
Covid Omicron: Time to consider mandatory jabs, EU chief says
Coronavirus pandemic European Union countries should consider mandatory vaccination to combat Covid and the Omicron variant, the head of…
Biden says Omicron lockdowns not needed ‘for now’
Coronavirus pandemic US President Joe Biden has called the Omicron Covid variant a “cause for concern, not a cause…
Omicron: WHO warns of ‘high infection risk’ around globe
Coronavirus pandemic The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Omicron coronavirus variant poses a high risk of…
Coronavirus: Is India ready for a third wave?
Coronavirus pandemic As we approach the third year of the pandemic, epidemiologist Chandrakant Lahariya writes about what India should…
Covid: South Africa’s president calls for lifting of Omicron travel bans
Coronavirus pandemic South Africa’s president has condemned travel bans enacted against his country and its neighbours over the new coronavirus…