Omicron surge: 'Don't let your guard down', Centre urges states; PM Modi to review situation today
3 years ago

Omicron surge: 'Don't let your guard down', Centre urges states; PM Modi to review situation today

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting to review the Covid situation in the country ahead of Christmas and New Year at 6:30 pm on Thursday. In light of the concerns sparked by the rise in Omicron cases, the Centre has advised states and Union Territories to be vigilant and monitor case positivity rates. It asked the local administrations to take prompt evidence-based actions for Covid control and asked states to consider enforcing night curfew. Among its guidelines are: Promptly notify ‘containment zones’ and 'buffer zones’ for new clusters of Covid positive cases.

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Mutated version of Omicron is behind spike in case, health system on alert: Govt
1 year, 8 months ago

Mutated version of Omicron is behind spike in case, health system on alert: Govt

Live Mint  

Amid a spike in the number of Covid-19 cases in India, Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that currently a mutated variant of the Omicron sub-variant is spreading in the country and the health authorities are on alert. The health minister added that vaccines used by India have been found effective against all Covid-19 variants found till …

Coronavirus Live Updates December 30 China COVID-19 Lockdown BF7 Omicron Variants India Corona Guidelines Health Minister Mandaviya
1 year, 11 months ago

Coronavirus Live Updates December 30 China COVID-19 Lockdown BF7 Omicron Variants India Corona Guidelines Health Minister Mandaviya

ABP News  

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Hello and welcome to ABP Live. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked pharmaceutical companies on Thursday to maintain adequate supplies and availability of all drugs, particularly those for Covid management, in the supply chain up to the retail level, citing an increase in coronavirus incidence in several nations, according to an official statement. The New Delhi Municipal …

Virologist Gagandeep Kang says India doing fine, do not expect surge in cases due to Omicron's sub-variants XBB, BF.7
2 years ago

Virologist Gagandeep Kang says India doing fine, do not expect surge in cases due to Omicron's sub-variants XBB, BF.7

The Hindu  

Renowned virologist Gagandeep Kang on December 23, 2022 said India has reported a few cases of Omicron sub-variants XBB and BF.7, but they have not driven an upsurge, and she does not expect a spike in COVID cases. "They are, like all Omicron sub-variants, very good at infecting people because they escape the immune response that prevents infection, but are …

India doing fine, no surge expected in cases due to Omicron sub-variants: Virologist
2 years ago

India doing fine, no surge expected in cases due to Omicron sub-variants: Virologist

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Renowned virologist Gangandeep Kang on Friday said India has reported a few cases of Omicron sub-variants XBB and BF.7, but they have not driven an upsurge, and she does not expect a spike in Covid cases. "They are, like all Omicron sub-variants, very good at infecting people because they escape the immune response that prevents infection, but are …

'No Omicron BF.7 Case in Delhi': CM Kejriwal Tells Citizens Not to Panic As Covid Cases Surge in China
2 years ago

'No Omicron BF.7 Case in Delhi': CM Kejriwal Tells Citizens Not to Panic As Covid Cases Surge in China

News 18  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday told citizens not to panic amid rising Covid-19 cases in China and said his government is fully geared up to tackle any eventuality. After attending a high-level meeting on the Covid-19 situation in the country, Kejriwal said not a single case of the Omicron BF.7 variant of Covid-19 has been detected in Delhi. …

PM Modi to review Covid situation at high-level meeting today
2 years ago

PM Modi to review Covid situation at high-level meeting today

Firstpost  

In the last six months, India reported four cases of the BF.7 Omicron sub-variant, which is driving the current surge of infections in China New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to chair on Thursday afternoon a high-level meeting to review the Covid-19 situation and its related aspects in the county. In the last six months, India reported four …

With detection of Omicron sub-variant in India, medical experts sound an alarm, insist on adhering to COVID-19 protocols
2 years ago

With detection of Omicron sub-variant in India, medical experts sound an alarm, insist on adhering to COVID-19 protocols

The Hindu  

Going by the media reports on the COVID-19 situation in China, Japan and the U.S., the situation once again looks grim, and it appears that the world is heading back to square one. With reports on detection of three cases of Omicron sub-variant — two in Gujarat and one in Odisha, it is even more pertinent that we go back …

Amid global COVID surge, govt advises all: Mask up, get jabs
2 years ago

Amid global COVID surge, govt advises all: Mask up, get jabs

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The shadow of Covid-19 once again looms large on India. Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday reviewed the Covid-19 situation in view of a sudden spurt in cases in some parts of the world and directed officials to remain alert and strengthen surveillance. We are prepared to manage any situation.” In June this year, the health ministry …

Can California avoid a third devastating COVID-19 winter wave? Cautious signs of hope
2 years ago

Can California avoid a third devastating COVID-19 winter wave? Cautious signs of hope

LA Times  

Nurse Angela Tapia administers the Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine to Maria Salazar, 88, at her home in Los Angeles as her son Louis Salazar Jr., 64, right, and nurse Bryan Phan watch. “But you should really take some comfort in knowing that we have within our wherewithal to mitigate anything that comes up our way.” Some of the advantages we …

Omicron’s staying power is key to mild winter as cases rise
2 years, 2 months ago

Omicron’s staying power is key to mild winter as cases rise

Hindustan Times  

The rhythm of pre-pandemic life is back around much of the world. “It’s totally possible that some strange new combination of mutations is emerging in some person who is chronically infected and that could spark a new variant,” he said, “but we don’t have the ability to predict that.” The more infections there are, the higher the chances of unpredictable …

Micronesia last of bigger nations to have COVID-19 outbreak
2 years, 5 months ago

Micronesia last of bigger nations to have COVID-19 outbreak

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Micronesia has likely become the …

COVID-19 pandemic 'nowhere near over', says World Health Organization
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic 'nowhere near over', says World Health Organization

India TV News  

Highlights The number of new Covid-19 cases worldwide has risen by 30 per cent in the last two weeks: WHO I am concerned about the increasing trend of deaths, says WHO DG Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Recent changes in testing policies have also been hindering the detection of new cases, says WHO Covid-19 news updates : The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is …

Netherlands not prepared for Covid-19 outbreak in the fall: experts
2 years, 7 months ago

Netherlands not prepared for Covid-19 outbreak in the fall: experts

NL Times  

With hardly any restrictions in place, the coronavirus seems to have slipped from public consciousness. I don’t think that new structure will be in place this fall,” Anja Schreijer, former Outbreak Management Team member and former Head of the Infectious Disease Control Department at the GGD Amsterdam explained. “The demand is 600 million euros, the Cabinet has promised 300 million.” …

Covid Update: 8 Omicron Variants In Delhi, One Responsible For Surge In Cases, Says Expert
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid Update: 8 Omicron Variants In Delhi, One Responsible For Surge In Cases, Says Expert

ABP News  

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing surge in daily Covid caseload in the national capital, health experts have warned about the possibilities of new variants of Omicron and said that they are being sequenced in the city. The warning comes after Delhi on Wednesday reported as many as 1,009 fresh cases of Coronavirus, the highest since February with positivity rate surging …

Scientists worry virus variant may push up COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
2 years, 9 months ago

Scientists worry virus variant may push up COVID-19 cases in the U.S.

LA Times  

After about two months of falling COVID-19 cases, pandemic restrictions have been lifted across the U.S. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious-disease expert, told ABC’s “This Week” over the weekend that he also thinks the U.S. will face an “uptick” similar to what’s happening in Europe, particularly the United Kingdom, where BA.2 is the dominant strain. It’s clear, …

Beware! WHO lists 3 misleading facts brewing around COVID and Omicron
2 years, 9 months ago

Beware! WHO lists 3 misleading facts brewing around COVID and Omicron

India TV News  

Highlights New COVID cases in the world jumped by 8% last week WHO’s Maria Van Kerkhove stated that a lot of misleading information is making people confused Well, all of this is actually not true! Looking at the new surge in coronavirus cases in South Korea, China and Europe, the World Health Organisation has listed various misinformation that is creating …

COVID: S Korea reports record cases as Omicron wave nears peak
2 years, 9 months ago

COVID: S Korea reports record cases as Omicron wave nears peak

Al Jazeera  

Country long hailed as a pandemic success story reports more than 621,000 cases and 429 deaths. South Korea has reported new daily records for coronavirus cases and deaths as the Omicron variant continues to spread rapidly across the country. The country has scaled back the test, track, tracing, and quarantine strategy that helped keep earlier waves in check and despite …

Outbreak team: Keep partial work from home; Testing for access can be ended
2 years, 9 months ago

Outbreak team: Keep partial work from home; Testing for access can be ended

NL Times  

The Outbreak Management Team has advised the Cabinet to continue advising people to work from home at least part of the time. The advice to stay at home in the event of a positive self-test should continue, and quarantine rules for close personal contacts, like family members, should also remain, the OMT said. Testing for access can possibly stop Cabinet …

What Omicron taught us about Covid-19
2 years, 10 months ago

What Omicron taught us about Covid-19

India Today  

The Omicron variant hit the global radar in November last year when South African health authorities reported a complicated new variant to the World Health Organization. India reported the first Omicron in late November and Delhi saw its first case in December, within weeks India braced for one of the fastest jumps in cases as people feared a Delta-like situation …

As COVID curbs are lifted, experts call for clear messaging
2 years, 10 months ago

As COVID curbs are lifted, experts call for clear messaging

Al Jazeera  

The Netherlands, Germany, South Africa and the United Kingdom are among several countries which have announced plans to lift the majority of COVID restrictions, despite the continuing spread of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant. The raft of announcements, including plans to scrap COVID self-isolation for those who test positive in England and an end to social distancing rules in …

Omicron Updates: India Seeing 80% Decline in Covid Cases After Peak on Jan 21, 4 States Reporting Over 50,000 Active Infections
2 years, 10 months ago

Omicron Updates: India Seeing 80% Decline in Covid Cases After Peak on Jan 21, 4 States Reporting Over 50,000 Active Infections

News 18  

Omicron LIVE Updates: The Centre on Thursday revised guidelines for international arrivals, removing demarcation of ‘at-risk’ countries, which were specified during the onset of the Omicron variant, and recommended self-monitoring for 14 days as opposed to the current 7-day home quarantine rule. India logged 67,084 new coronavirus infections, taking the country’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,24,78,060, while the …

America's top medical expert Antony Fauci hints at need for fourth-dose to battle COVID-19 variant Omicron
2 years, 10 months ago

America's top medical expert Antony Fauci hints at need for fourth-dose to battle COVID-19 variant Omicron

Firstpost  

The fourth-dose boost for an individual could be based on age, as well as underlying conditions, explained the White House chief medical advisor Washington: White House chief medical advisor Antony Fauci hinted that there may be the need for the fourth-dose boost in the United States to battle with COVID-19 variant Omicron, adding that the booster could be based on …

WHO: In 10 weeks, omicron surge causes COVID cases to soar
2 years, 10 months ago

WHO: In 10 weeks, omicron surge causes COVID cases to soar

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday that 90 million cases of coronavirus have been reported since the omicron variant was first identified 10 weeks ago — amounting to more than in all of 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. With many countries easing their restrictive measures amid public fatigue about them, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom …

Coronavirus cases since Omicron exceed those in all of 2020, WHO says
2 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus cases since Omicron exceed those in all of 2020, WHO says

LA Times  

The head of the World Health Organization says 90 million coronavirus cases have been reported since the Omicron variant was first identified 10 weeks ago. The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday that 90 million coronavirus cases have been reported since the Omicron variant was first identified 10 weeks ago — amounting to more cases than in all of 2020, …

Omicron drives US deaths higher than in fall’s delta wave
2 years, 10 months ago

Omicron drives US deaths higher than in fall’s delta wave

Associated Press  

Omicron, the highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across the country, is driving the daily American death toll higher than during last fall’s delta wave, with deaths likely to keep rising for days or even weeks. “Importantly, ‘milder’ does not mean ‘mild,’” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said this week during a White House briefing. University …

Covid US: Omicron BA.2 'stealth' variant is not as 'scary' as some believe, expert says
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid US: Omicron BA.2 'stealth' variant is not as 'scary' as some believe, expert says

Daily Mail  

Dr Pavitra Roychoudhury, a bioinformatics expert at the University of Washington, told DailyMail.com that while the 'stealth' moniker given the BA.2 sounds scary, lineages of Covid variants emerging is not anything new The Omicron BA.2 lineage, or the 'stealth' variant as it has been dubbed, has captured headlines in recent days and is feared to be the next major threat …

It’s never safe to let our guard down any time over Omicron, says expert
2 years, 10 months ago

It’s never safe to let our guard down any time over Omicron, says expert

The Hindu  

“Even though Omicron doesn’t seem to be as virulent as Delta, it’s never safe to let our guard down any time,” warns Giridhar R Babu, professor and head – Life Course Epidemiology, Public Health Foundation of India, in an interview. It is never safe to let our guard down any time, especially when the proportion of least protected and those …

Omicron drives U.S. deaths higher than in fall’s Delta wave
2 years, 10 months ago

Omicron drives U.S. deaths higher than in fall’s Delta wave

LA Times  

Jose Alfredo De la Cruz and his wife, Rogelia, self-test for the coronavirus at a drive-through event in Whittier on Tuesday. Omicron, the highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across the country, is driving the daily American death toll higher than during last fall’s Delta wave, with deaths likely to keep rising for days or even weeks. “Importantly, ‘milder’ does not …

England lifts Covid restrictions as Omicron threat recedes
2 years, 10 months ago

England lifts Covid restrictions as Omicron threat recedes

India Today  

Most coronavirus restrictions including mandatory face masks were lifted in England on Thursday, after Britain's government said its vaccine booster rollout successfully reduced serious illness and Covid-19 hospitalisations. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the government's vaccine rollout, testing and development of antiviral treatments combine to make "some of the strongest defences in Europe", allowing a "cautious return" to normalcy. Officials …

Covid Won't be Eradicated, Live with It, Says Harvard Prof, Warns 'Prolonged Effects' of Omicron in India
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid Won't be Eradicated, Live with It, Says Harvard Prof, Warns 'Prolonged Effects' of Omicron in India

News 18  

Covid-19 will become endemic and people will start to live with some level of the virus as it can’t be eradicated, said Harvard immunologist Dr Shiv Pillai, adding that vaccinations, along with drugs, will make things betters and change things a lot. As Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium has already said that Omicron has reached in community, Dr Pillai said that …

Optimism as Omicron peaks in California, but new BA.2 subtype raises questions
2 years, 10 months ago

Optimism as Omicron peaks in California, but new BA.2 subtype raises questions

LA Times  

There is growing optimism that the overall Omicron surge has peaked in California, but progress across the state remains uneven. “This downward trend is encouraging, and it signals that we’re likely to have passed the peak of Omicron transmission and are beginning to see a real decline in the number of newly infected individuals,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara …

Do not assume Covid pandemic reaching ‘end game’, warns WHO
2 years, 11 months ago

Do not assume Covid pandemic reaching ‘end game’, warns WHO

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The head of the World …

Top Infectious Disease Expert Fauci Optimistic Omicron Cases in US to Peak in February
2 years, 11 months ago

Top Infectious Disease Expert Fauci Optimistic Omicron Cases in US to Peak in February

News 18  

Anthony Fauci, top US infectious disease expert, has said he is confident that most states in the country will reach a peak of Omicron infection cases by mid-February. Fauci added that there are states in the northeast and in the upper midwest where cases have already peaked and declined “rather sharply.” But cases are still rising in southern and western …

India’s Omicron wave may intensify in coming weeks: Experts
2 years, 11 months ago

India’s Omicron wave may intensify in coming weeks: Experts

Al Jazeera  

Top experts say variant already in community transmission as hospitals see more patients despite a decline in cases in major cities. India’s COVID-19 infections led by the Omicron variant may see a sharp rise in the coming weeks, some top experts say, noting that the variant is already in community transmission and hospitals are seeing more patients despite a decline …

Pandemic may become more manageable after Omicron wave ends, WHO says
2 years, 11 months ago

Pandemic may become more manageable after Omicron wave ends, WHO says

LA Times  

Workers walk over the London Bridge toward the London’s financial district during the morning rush hour. World health officials are offering hope that the ebbing of the Omicron wave could give way to a new, more manageable phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, even as they warn of difficult weeks ahead and the possibility that another, more dangerous variant will arise. …

Is it true that everyone will get Omicron? WHO answers
2 years, 11 months ago

Is it true that everyone will get Omicron? WHO answers

Live Mint  

Omicron is less severe than Delta but it's still a dangerous virus, Maria Van Kerkhove, the World Health Organization's technical lead on Covid-19, said on Sunday while addressing a programme. Replying to a query on why are people ending up in the hospital and dying from it if the Omicron variant is less severe, the WHO Covid-19 technical head said, …

Omicron enters community transmission, metros in grip
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron enters community transmission, metros in grip

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Centre’s Covid-19 research body has said that the Omicron variant of the deadly virus is in the community transmission stage in the country and has become dominant in several metros where new cases have been spiking exponentially. The third Covid-19 wave, driven by the Omicron variant, saw India logging 3,33,533 fresh infections and 525 related deaths, including …

Living with covid proving tough for a gridlocked world economy
2 years, 11 months ago

Living with covid proving tough for a gridlocked world economy

Live Mint  

The surging omicron variant is complicating the recovery for a world economy that continues to be wracked by supply chain chaos, worker absenteeism and faltering assembly lines. Analysis by Nomura of omicron’s impact on nations hit early like the U.K. and Canada shows shorter duration waves, faster descents from peaks and lower death rates than the delta variant. “While it …

Coronavirus updates | January 22, 2022
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus updates | January 22, 2022

The Hindu  

International travellers who test positive for COVID-19 will no longer be sent for mandatory “ institutional quarantine ” as the Centre has relaxed its guidelines, allowing States leeway in how they deal with such passengers. govt extends closure of educational institutions till January 30 The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday extended the closure of educational institutions, including schools, till January …

Mexico weathers the Omicron surge, but experts warn against complacency
2 years, 11 months ago

Mexico weathers the Omicron surge, but experts warn against complacency

LA Times  

People wait outside a pharmacy to get tested for the coronavirus in Mexico City on Jan. 10. “This variant of COVID doesn’t have the lethality, the danger of the previous variant, the so-called Delta,” a smiling President Andrés Manuel López Obrador declared in a video address last week after disclosing that he had recuperated from a second bout of the …

Daily Covid cases fall just 1.6% in a week as Omicron curve begins to level off
2 years, 11 months ago

Daily Covid cases fall just 1.6% in a week as Omicron curve begins to level off

Daily Mail  

Britain's daily Covid cases fell by a single percent in a week today in an early hint that the recent dramatic plunge in Omicron might be starting to level off. Despite today's slowing, official data shows Covid outbreaks fell in all of England's 150 local authorities last week. ‹ Slide me › Covid outbreaks fell in all of England's 150 …

WHO counts 18 million Covid-19 cases last week as Omicron spread slows
2 years, 11 months ago

WHO counts 18 million Covid-19 cases last week as Omicron spread slows

India Today  

The number of new coronavirus cases globally rose by 20 per cent last week to more than 18 million, marking a slowdown in the surge caused by the Omicron variant's spread, according to the World Health Organization. In its weekly report on the pandemic, the UN health agency said the number of new Covid-19 infections increased in every world region …

Omicron variant updates: J&K, Kerala, Gujarat report record high fresh Covid-19 cases
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron variant updates: J&K, Kerala, Gujarat report record high fresh Covid-19 cases

India TV News  

The Kerala government on Thursday imposed fresh restrictions in the state as a preventive measure to contain the rising number of COVID-19 cases. A high-level COVID review meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan virtually from the United States, decided that only essential services should be allowed on the next two Sundays --January 23 and 30. The decision comes in …

Covid-19 pandemic nowhere near over, says WHO chief
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 pandemic nowhere near over, says WHO chief

India Today  

World Health Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday that the Covid-19 pandemic is far from over. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also raised concerns over low vaccination rates in some countries and cautioned against a narrative that the fast-spreading Omicron variant is risk-free. I remain concerned about countries with low vaccination rates, as unvaccinated people are many times more at …

Omicron In Europe: UK May Relax Curbs, France and Germany Battle Record Covid Surges
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron In Europe: UK May Relax Curbs, France and Germany Battle Record Covid Surges

News 18  

Omicron variant of Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc on the healthcare systems of UK and Europe as several nations report record surge in new infections. French health authorities said that the nation recorded a huge surge of daily reported new coronavirus cases with the nation recording 464,769 new cases between Monday and Tuesday. France was reporting at least 300,000 cases …

Omicron variant Updates: Delhi logs 13,785 fresh cases, 35 deaths, positivity rate at 23.8%
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron variant Updates: Delhi logs 13,785 fresh cases, 35 deaths, positivity rate at 23.8%

India TV News  

Omicron Variant LIVE Updates: Indian Council of Medical Research's Head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases Dr Samiran Panda on Tuesday said that the Omicron variant of coronavirus is gradually replacing the Delta variant in many states across the country. Speaking with news agency ANI, Dr Panda said, "We are seeing a change in India that Omicron is gradually replacing Delta …

Omicron variant Updates: COVID-19 health emergency could be over this year, says WHO
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron variant Updates: COVID-19 health emergency could be over this year, says WHO

India TV News  

The World Health Organization on Tuesday said that 2022 could be the year the Covid 19 pandemic comes to an end. Dr Micheal Ryan of WHO said that the ugly parts of the pandemic, like deaths, hospitalizations and lockdowns could be over this year if huge inequities in vaccinations and medicines are addressed quickly. Meanwhile, India reported 2,38,018 fresh cases …

Centre flags decline in Covid testing, asks states, UTs to enhance it
2 years, 11 months ago

Centre flags decline in Covid testing, asks states, UTs to enhance it

India TV News  

Highlights Union Health Ministry advised States and UTs to increase Covid testing Testing remains a key strategy for pandemic management as it helps in identification of new clusters Flagging a decline in the number of COVID-19 tests in many states and union territories, the Centre on Monday asked them to enhance testing so that an effective track of the spread …

Stricter Covid access policy won't help against Omicron: study
2 years, 11 months ago

Stricter Covid access policy won't help against Omicron: study

NL Times  

The introduction of a 2G policy for coronavirus access passes makes no sense at this time. Controlling access based on vaccination, recovery, or testing negative does work, but excluding people who have not been vaccinated and haven't demonstrably recovered does not add much. When the Delta variant of the virus was dominant, the 2G policy would have worked better than …

Omicron slamming S. American hospitals as workers fall ill
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron slamming S. American hospitals as workers fall ill

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — The coronavirus’ omicron variant starting to barrel across South America is pressuring hospitals whose employees are taking sick leave, leaving facilities understaffed to cope with COVID-19′s third wave. The third wave “is affecting the health team a lot, from the cleaning staff to the technicians, with a high percentage of sick people, despite having a complete vaccination …

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