Netherlands says Omicron variant was already in country earlier than previously thought
3 years, 1 month ago

Netherlands says Omicron variant was already in country earlier than previously thought

CNN  

CNN — The Covid-19 Omicron variant was present in the Netherlands a week before two flights arrived from South Africa carrying the virus, Dutch health officials said Tuesday, throwing the timeline of the variant’s spread in Europe into question. The Omicron variant was confirmed in two test samples taken on November 19 and November 23, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment said on Tuesday. How exactly is still under investigation.” Dutch authorities previously believed that the first cases of the Omicron variant had arrived on November 26 after 14 passengers on flights from Johannesburg and Capetown tested positive. On Tuesday, the WHO again urged countries to avoid implementing knee-jerk travel bans, saying that they do not “prevent the international spread,” and “place a heavy burden on lives and livelihoods.” “Putting in place travel bans that target Africa attacks global solidarity,” WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti said Sunday.

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Forgotten but not gone: Covid keeps killing, five years on
22 hours, 24 minutes ago

Forgotten but not gone: Covid keeps killing, five years on

The Hindu  

Five years since Covid-19 started upending the world, the virus is still infecting and killing people across the globe -- though at far lower levels than at the height of the pandemic. Still with us Around 777 million Covid cases and more than seven million deaths have been officially recorded since the first infections emerged in December 2019, according to …

BA.2.86: WHO tracking new Covid variant, highly-muted and detected in 4 countries
1 year, 4 months ago

BA.2.86: WHO tracking new Covid variant, highly-muted and detected in 4 countries

India TV News  

After EG.5 raised concerns about a new Covid outbreak, the World Health Organization has now flagged another sub-variant of Omicron BA.2.86, dubbed BA.X. “WHO has designated Covid-19 variant BA.2.86 as a ‘variant under monitoring’ today due to the large number of mutations it carries,” the global health body wrote in a post on X,” adding that “the number of mutations …

Global Covid cases up 80% as new Omicron subvariant EG.5 rises
1 year, 4 months ago

Global Covid cases up 80% as new Omicron subvariant EG.5 rises

India Today  

The number of new Covid-19 cases reported worldwide rose by 80 per cent in the last month, the World Health Organization said on Friday, days after designating a new "variant of interest". In its weekly update, the UN agency said that nations reported nearly 1.5 million new cases from July 10 to August 6, an 80 per cent increase compared …

Mutated version of Omicron is behind spike in case, health system on alert: Govt
1 year, 9 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 …

4 cases of Covid subvariant BF.7 detected in Bengal; all from US: Health Department
2 years ago

4 cases of Covid subvariant BF.7 detected in Bengal; all from US: Health Department

India Today  

Four cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7 were detected in West Bengal, a health official said on Wednesday. Genome sequencing of the four people, who had recently returned from the US, confirmed that they were infected with the new variant of the coronavirus, he said. Since last month, the samples of all people arriving at Kolkata airport from abroad who tested …

Understanding Omicron BF.7, The New Covid-19 Variant From China, And How India Should Prepare
2 years ago

Understanding Omicron BF.7, The New Covid-19 Variant From China, And How India Should Prepare

ABP News  

The Covid-19 pandemic is dragging on too long, and there is still no respite in sight. Coronaviruses And Variants The original virus that first emerged from Wuhan in China is termed SARS CoV-2 and is a strain of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. The original virus and viral mutations and variants are routinely monitored through sequence-based surveillance, laboratory studies, and …

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 …

COVID-19 | Omicron subvariant BF.7, linked to China spike, first found in India in July
2 years ago

COVID-19 | Omicron subvariant BF.7, linked to China spike, first found in India in July

The Hindu  

The BF.7 variant of COVID-19, believed to be driving the recent surge of cases in China, was first identified in India as far back as July. “A new and highly transmissible BF.7 strain of the Omicron variant has been found to be behind a wider surge of covid infections in China,” it added. The assessment of government officials involved in …

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 …

3 cases of Covid variant driving massive China surge detected in India
2 years ago

3 cases of Covid variant driving massive China surge detected in India

Hindustan Times  

Three cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7, apparently the strain driving China's current surge of Covid cases, have been detected in India so far, official sources said Wednesday. BF.7 is a sub-lineage of the Omicron variant BA.5 and has the strongest infection ability The first case of BF.7 in India was detected in October by Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre. According to …

Omicron subvariant BF.7 behind China Covid spike already existed in India. Do we need to be scared?
2 years ago

Omicron subvariant BF.7 behind China Covid spike already existed in India. Do we need to be scared?

Firstpost  

BF.7, the sub-variant of Omicron, is said to be highly contagious, more immunologically evasive and therefore, has a greater transmissibility New Delhi: Omicron BF.7 is currently the dominant variant of Covid in China that is making people fall sick, overwhelming hospitals and piling up bodies in morgues. Dr Madhavi Joshi, senior scientist at Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre, which detected the …

3 Cases of Omicron Variant BF.7 Behind China's Covid Surge Found in India. Should You Be Worried?
2 years ago

3 Cases of Omicron Variant BF.7 Behind China's Covid Surge Found in India. Should You Be Worried?

News 18  

Omicron variant BF.7, the Covid-19 variant responsible for a sudden rise in cases in China, has also made its way to India, as 3 such cases have been detected in the country. Omicron variant BF.7 is said to be the primary cause behind the extreme surge in Covid cases, and Covid-related deaths in China. Chinese cities are currently hit by …

Dutch Covid hospital patient total jumps by 27% as new coronavirus variant dominates
2 years ago

Dutch Covid hospital patient total jumps by 27% as new coronavirus variant dominates

NL Times  

After weeks of declining figures, the number of patients receiving treatment for Covid-19 in Dutch hospitals rose by 27 percent since last Tuesday, according to data from patient coordination service LCPS. Meanwhile, the number of new coronavirus infections remained roughly flat this week, but the Omicron sub-variant BQ.1 has emerged as the new dominant strain of the virus in the …

After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries
2 years, 1 month ago

After a year, omicron still driving COVID surges and worries

Associated Press  

A year after omicron began its assault on humanity, the ever-morphing coronavirus mutant drove COVID-19 case counts higher in many places just as Americans gathered for Thanksgiving. “It’s making a clear comeback.” Nationally, new COVID cases averaged around 39,300 a day as of Tuesday — far lower than last winter but a vast undercount because of reduced testing and reporting. …

New Omicron subvariant expected to drive Covid wave in Europe
2 years, 2 months ago

New Omicron subvariant expected to drive Covid wave in Europe

Hindustan Times  

A new omicron subvariant is poised to become dominant in Europe and will probably drive another increase in Covid-19 cases, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said. Representational image The BQ.1 subvariant, and its sublineage BQ.1.1, will probably dominate in Europe by mid-November to the beginning of December and help send cases up in “coming weeks to months,” …

Omicron sub-variant linked to Singapore Covid surge gains ground in India: Official
2 years, 2 months ago

Omicron sub-variant linked to Singapore Covid surge gains ground in India: Official

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: A new Omicron sub-variant of Covid-19, dubbed XBB and responsible for a sharp surge in cases in Singapore, is gaining ground in India, with at least 10-15% samples sequenced in the country showing its presence, according to people familiar with the matter. XBB, which is a combination of Omicron’s BA.2.75 and BJ.1 sub-variants, was first detected in Singapore …

Omicron infections provide protection against new COVID-19 variants, says study
2 years, 4 months ago

Omicron infections provide protection against new COVID-19 variants, says study

India TV News  

Vaccinated people who were infected by the earlier Omicron subvariants have four times greater protection than vaccinated people who were not infected against the new variants like BA.5, finds a new study. The study indicates that previous infection in vaccinated people continues to confer immunity for the variants that are known for their ability to evade the immune response. "Vaccinated …

You may have been spreading the omicron variant without knowing it
2 years, 4 months ago

You may have been spreading the omicron variant without knowing it

Salon  

While omicron subvariant BA.5 has revealed itself to be the most contagious and immune-evasive iteration of COVID-19 yet, scientists have known for a long time that many cases of COVID-19, regardless of variant, are completely asymptomatic. As the recent study published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open makes clear, more than half of the people who contracted the omicron …

Omicron BA.5 dominant subvariant, Covid hospitalisations rising, says WHO expert
2 years, 5 months ago

Omicron BA.5 dominant subvariant, Covid hospitalisations rising, says WHO expert

Hindustan Times  

Omicron, the latest variant of concern, is dominant worldwide, the World Health Organization’s infectious disease epidemiologist, Dr Maria Van Kerkhove, has said, underlining that about half of the cases are linked to BA.5 sublineage. It’s the fifth or sixth week in a row where we’re seeing increases in the reported number of cases,” the world health body expert said in …

Coronavirus infections rise 64% in a week as Omicron variants take hold
2 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus infections rise 64% in a week as Omicron variants take hold

Dutch News  

The number of positive coronavirus tests registered with public health institute RIVM rose 64% over the past seven days to 15,526. The rise in official positive tests is probably connected to two new Omicron variants which are ‘gaining ground’ in the Netherlands, the RIVM said. The RIVM is monitoring the spread of the virus via traces in waste water, and …

First cases of new Omicron sub-variants detected in Maharashtra, 7 positive
2 years, 7 months ago

First cases of new Omicron sub-variants detected in Maharashtra, 7 positive

India Today  

In a first, four patients have tested positive for the B.A.4 sub-lineage and three people tested positive for the B.A.5 sub-variant of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Maharashtra, the state health department said on Saturday. However, a senior health department official said these are mild sub-lineages and there is no cause for concern. As many as seven patients, all …

Omicron smashes North Korea's 'safety vacuum', 8,20,000 cases reported
2 years, 7 months ago

Omicron smashes North Korea's 'safety vacuum', 8,20,000 cases reported

India TV News  

Highlights On Thursday, North Korea announced the first wave of COVID-19 cases in the country On Friday, North Korea reported the first coronavirus deaths Till now, North Korea had asserted it has aimed to manage and also prevent the spread of the virus North Korea reported 15 new death from "fever" in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally …

'Strong increase' of newest omicron variants in Amsterdam
2 years, 8 months ago

'Strong increase' of newest omicron variants in Amsterdam

NL Times  

The latest omicron variants of the coronavirus appear to be responsible for 7 percent of the infections in Amsterdam. In a random sample, 13 of the 181 analyzed tests contained the so-called BA.4 and BA.5 variant, the Amsterdam UMC and the GGD Amsterdam report. The sample therefore does not say everything about the distribution of the BA.4 and BA.5 variant …

Data | Global COVID deaths at a low as new threats loom
2 years, 8 months ago

Data | Global COVID deaths at a low as new threats loom

The Hindu  

Last week, the WHO informed that they are monitoring two new sublineages of the Omicron variant — BA.4 and BA.5. There is also a drop in the number of tests conducted across the globe Two new sub-lineages BA.4 and BA.5 are two new sublineages of the Omicron variant that the WHO is actively tracking. Worldover, deaths are at its lowest …

WHO: COVID cases and deaths fall for 3rd consecutive week
2 years, 8 months ago

WHO: COVID cases and deaths fall for 3rd consecutive week

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported to the World Health Organization fell for a third consecutive week, a trend likely helped by the dismantling of testing and surveillance programs. In its latest weekly report on the pandemic, issued late Tuesday, the U.N. health agency said the more than 7 million new cases reported represented a …

What do we know about \'stealth omicron\' so far?
2 years, 8 months ago

What do we know about \'stealth omicron\' so far?

Deccan Chronicle  

What do we know about “stealth omicron” so far? It was given the “stealth” nickname because it looks like the earlier delta variant on certain PCR tests, says Kristen Coleman at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. In rare cases, early research indicates BA.2 can infect people even if they’ve already had an omicron infection. COVID-19 vaccines appear …

A new COVID-19 variant has been detected in Australia. Here's what we know
2 years, 9 months ago

A new COVID-19 variant has been detected in Australia. Here's what we know

ABC  

A new variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Australia, which is a hybrid of two previous strains. Confirmation that the first Deltacron case in Australia was reported by New South Wales on Friday and on Saturday Queensland Health said "a number of cases" had also been detected here through genomic sequencing. Infectious diseases expert Paul Griffin said most variants …

State finds Omicron BA.2 variant in 99% of sequenced samples in Feb. last week
2 years, 9 months ago

State finds Omicron BA.2 variant in 99% of sequenced samples in Feb. last week

The Hindu  

Special Genome Sequencing data of SARS-CoV-2 in Karnataka shows an increasing proportion of Omicron BA.2 Variant of Concern from 87% in the first week of February to 99% in the last week of the same month. According to data from the State Health Department, of the total 2,155 COVID samples sequenced during the special genome sequencing drive in February, 89.8% …

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 …

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 …

In Mumbai, Omicron found in 95% of samples in latest genome sequencing
2 years, 10 months ago

In Mumbai, Omicron found in 95% of samples in latest genome sequencing

India Today  

Around 95 per cent of swab samples examined in the latest round of genome sequencing in Mumbai were found infected with the Omicron variant that triggered the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in late December and which has now ebbed in the metropolis, the city civic body said on Monday. Out of the total 190 samples, 180 were found …

Global Covid case load decline 17 per cent in last week, says WHO
2 years, 11 months ago

Global Covid case load decline 17 per cent in last week, says WHO

India TV News  

Highlights World Health Organisation says coronavirus case counts fell 17 per cent worldwide over the last week Countries which reported early rise in cases after Omicron outbreak now reporting less infections Case counts fell in each of WHO's six regions except its eastern Mediterranean zone The World Health Organisation says coronavirus case counts fell 17 per cent worldwide over the …

Across Asia, spike in virus cases follows Lunar New Year
2 years, 11 months ago

Across Asia, spike in virus cases follows Lunar New Year

Associated Press  

SINGAPORE — Many Asian countries are facing a spike in COVID-19 infections after the widely-celebrated Lunar New Year holidays, as health officials grapple with the highly-transmissible omicron variant and expectations that numbers will continue to rise in coming weeks. The Lunar New Year, which is China’s biggest holiday, was celebrated across Asia on Feb. 1 even as pandemic restrictions in …

Descendant Of Omicron Variant Detected In West Virginia
2 years, 11 months ago

Descendant Of Omicron Variant Detected In West Virginia

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia has identified its first two cases of a descendant of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, Gov. The variant, which scientists call BA.2, was detected in COVID-19 patients in Berkeley and Ohio counties, Justice said at a briefing on the virus. Dr. Clay Marsh, the state’s coronavirus expert, said nearly half of …

Omicron now dominant variant of SARS-CoV-2 in country, says govt
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron now dominant variant of SARS-CoV-2 in country, says govt

India Today  

Omicron variant is the dominant variant of SARS-CoV-2 in the country at present, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed Lok Sabha on Friday. According to the World Health Organization, the Omicron variant has significantly increased transmissibility as compared to the Delta variant, and as a result, it is rapidly replacing the latter globally, Pawar said in reply …

Fast-spreading, heavily mutated Omicron variant detected in 57 countries, says WHO
2 years, 11 months ago

Fast-spreading, heavily mutated Omicron variant detected in 57 countries, says WHO

Firstpost  

The BA.2 sub-variant is believed to be more infectious than the original Omicron Geneva: A sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain, which some studies indicate could be even more infectious than the original version, has been detected in 57 countries, the WHO said Tuesday. The fast-spreading and heavily mutated Omicron variant has rapidly become the dominant variant worldwide …

BA.2: Omicron sub-variant detected in 57 countries, says WHO
2 years, 11 months ago

BA.2: Omicron sub-variant detected in 57 countries, says WHO

Al Jazeera  

UN health agency says initial data shows BA.2 is a little more infectious than earlier versions of Omicron. A recently discovered subvariant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain has now been detected in 57 countries, the World Health Organization says. Maria Van Kerkhove, an epidemiologist and the WHO’s technical lead on the coronavirus pandemic, told reporters that initial data …

WHO: In 10 weeks, omicron surge causes COVID cases to soar
2 years, 11 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 …

Covid deaths down in third quarter of 2021, but Omicron caused 1.3 million infections in January
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid deaths down in third quarter of 2021, but Omicron caused 1.3 million infections in January

NL Times  

The coronavirus caused almost three times fewer deaths in the third quarter of 2021 than in the previous quarter. In January, the Omnicron variant of the virus caused over 1.3 million coronavirus infections. In January of this year, the public health institute RIVM registered just over 1.3 million positive Covid-19 tests. In January, the RIVM reported that 355 people died …

Coronavirus cases since Omicron exceed those in all of 2020, WHO says
2 years, 11 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 found in 94 per cent of positive samples: Kerala Health Minister
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron found in 94 per cent of positive samples: Kerala Health Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Thursday said that most of the positive COVID-19 samples, sent for the genome sequencing, are being tested positive for the Omicron variant of the virus while there are fewer Delta variant samples. The Health Minister further informed that less than 4 per cent of the patients of COVID-19 in the state have needed …

89.1% of samples sequenced in last 30 days were related to Omicron: WHO
2 years, 11 months ago

89.1% of samples sequenced in last 30 days were related to Omicron: WHO

India Today  

Omicron cases accounted for 89.1 per cent of cases globally after samples were collected and sequenced in the last 30 days, the World Health Organisation said in its weekly epidemiological coronavirus update. Omicron accounted for 89.1 per cent and Delta- 10.7 per cent," the WHO said. RISK DUE TO OMICRON CONTINUES TO REMAIN HIGH As a record 21 million cases …

Chance of hospitalization with Omicron 40% lower; 13% of current Covid cases reinfections
2 years, 11 months ago

Chance of hospitalization with Omicron 40% lower; 13% of current Covid cases reinfections

NL Times  

The chance that people with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus will have to be hospitalized is 40 percent lower than with the Delta variant. About 10 percent of these patients need intensive care, compared to 20 percent with the Delta variant, RIVM director Jaap van Dissel said in a briefing to parliament. People with the Omicron variant also spend …

More than 400 cases of new Omicron sub-variant found in England
2 years, 11 months ago

More than 400 cases of new Omicron sub-variant found in England

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The UK Health Security Agency has described Omicron BA.2 as a “variant under investigation” …

Is Omicron endgame of Covid? WHO chief warns of future variants
2 years, 11 months ago

Is Omicron endgame of Covid? WHO chief warns of future variants

Live Mint  

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday said that it would be dangerous to assume that the highly transmissable Omicron was the last variant to emerge and that the world was in the 'end game' of the pandemic. By the end of 2021, a doctor in South Africa confirmed the detection of the highly transmissible Omicron variant that …

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 …

Omicron surge: Understanding the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron surge: Understanding the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India

The Hindu  

Presenting itself in different forms since it arrived a little over two years ago, COVID-19 continues to sweep across the world, and the end does not seem to be in sight, definitely not any time soon. While the second wave that swept the world was due to a mutant form, or a variant, of SARS-CoV-2, the causative virus of the …

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 …

Omicron variant widely prevalent in AP’s six coastal districts
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron variant widely prevalent in AP’s six coastal districts

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The highly infectious Omicron variant is spreading in six coastal districts from Srikakulam to Krishna in Andhra Pradesh. Some 84 per cent of the 425 swab samples – from among the Covid Positive cases -- were found Omicron Positive and 10 per cent infected by Delta variant, officials said. The newly set up Whole Genome Sequencing Lab at Siddartha …

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 …

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