COVID-19 vaccine booster time frame to be reviewed after Omicron variant detected in Australia
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 vaccine booster time frame to be reviewed after Omicron variant detected in Australia

ABC  

Australia's expert immunisation panel will review the time frame for COVID-19 booster shots, as the nation's leaders come to terms with the the detection of the Omicron "variant of concern". Key points: The government's expert immunisation panel will review its advice on the timing for booster shots The Health Minister says the country has enough vaccine stocks to respond to any changes More than 80 per cent of people eligible for a booster shot so far have received one The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation's current advice for the booster shot is that it be administered six months after a person has received their second dose. He said he had asked ATAGI to review the time frame for booster shots and said Australia's vaccine stocks could accommodate fast-tracking them if it was recommended. The Australian Medical Association said in a statement the emergence of the Omicron variant underlined the need for a more aggressive rollout of booster shots, and a network of dedicated quarantine facilities.

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Australia detects the first case of the highly transmissible COVID-19 strain dubbed XEC
3 months ago

Australia detects the first case of the highly transmissible COVID-19 strain dubbed XEC

ABC  

A new highly transmissible variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Australia, raising questions about whether it will lead to a wave of COVID-19 cases over summer. XEC is a "recombinant" COVID-19 variant, which means it's a mix of two previous Omicron subvariants called KS 1.1 and KP 3.3. Dr Griffin says the XEC strain makes up about 5 to …

Computer simulation predicts Australia's COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented thousands of deaths before Omicron spread
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Computer simulation predicts Australia's COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented thousands of deaths before Omicron spread

ABC  

In short: A new research study suggests the COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented 17,760 deaths among NSW residents aged 50 years and over. A new research study suggests the COVID-19 vaccine campaign prevented 17,760 deaths among NSW residents aged 50 years and over. Their research used modelling of state and federal health department data to show the effect on over-50s in …

New COVID-19 vaccines available in Australia: Millions urged to get a booster as cases rise
1 year ago

New COVID-19 vaccines available in Australia: Millions urged to get a booster as cases rise

Daily Mail  

New COVID-19 vaccines targeting the current Omicron variant of the virus are available in community pharmacies throughout Australia. Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President Trent Twomey says the new vaccine available on Monday is targeted at the strain of the virus which is currently circulating among the population. 'With COVID-19 cases on the rise, it is important anyone who is …

Children infected with Omicron COVID variant remain infectious for three days: Study
1 year, 2 months ago

Children infected with Omicron COVID variant remain infectious for three days: Study

The Hindu  

October 24, 2023 04:15 pm | Updated October 25, 2023 12:45 pm IST - New Delhi Children infected with the Omicron variant remain infectious for three days on average after testing positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study. "We are basically saying five days is more than sufficient; public health and education leaders may consider shorter durations,” said …

Australians warned a new Covid subvariant is spreading
1 year, 7 months ago

Australians warned a new Covid subvariant is spreading

Daily Mail  

Health experts have issued a warning about a new Covid subvariant that's set to spread across Australia as the country heads into winter. Cases of the Omicron subvariant XBB have already exploded in Queensland and made up 62 per cent of Covid infections recorded in the state last week. Cases of the Omicron subvariant XBB have exploded in Queensland, with …

Australian adults will be able to get fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine later this month
1 year, 11 months ago

Australian adults will be able to get fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine later this month

ABC  

Australian adults will be able to get a fifth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine within a fortnight, after the federal government accepted advice from its expert vaccine advisory body. Key points: From February 20, people 18 and over who have not had a COVID-19 vaccine or positive case in the last six months are eligible for another shot Uptake of …

COVID-19: no need for scaremongering, precautions needed, say health experts
2 years ago

COVID-19: no need for scaremongering, precautions needed, say health experts

The Hindu  

Even as the Central and State governments have called for a general alert over a possible rise in COVID-19 cases, public health experts have warned against scaremongering over COVID-19. Public health experts point out that as the new virus variants coming into circulation are the sub variants of Omicron, which in itself was less lethal than Delta, there was no …

Can you catch Covid twice? How likely you are to catch the virus again
2 years, 4 months ago

Can you catch Covid twice? How likely you are to catch the virus again

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Danny Altmann, a professor of immunology at Imperial College London, told The Guardian, Omicron is …

US CDC endorses updated Covid boosters, shots to begin soon
2 years, 4 months ago

US CDC endorses updated Covid boosters, shots to begin soon

India Today  

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed updated Covid-19 boosters, opening the way for a fall vaccination campaign that could blunt a winter surge if enough Americans roll up their sleeves. The CDC’s advisers struggled with who should get the new boosters and when because only a similarly tweaked vaccine, not the exact recipe, has been …

CDC endorses updated COVID boosters, shots to begin soon
2 years, 4 months ago

CDC endorses updated COVID boosters, shots to begin soon

Associated Press  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed updated COIVD-19 boosters, opening the way for a fall vaccination campaign that could blunt a winter surge if enough Americans roll up their sleeves. “I think they’re going to be an effective tool for disease prevention this fall and into the winter,” said CDC adviser Dr. Matthew Daley of Kaiser …

CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Targeting Omicron Strains
2 years, 4 months ago

CDC Recommends Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Targeting Omicron Strains

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING New COVID-19 boosters that target today’s most common omicron strains are set to begin soon after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the updated shots Thursday. The decision by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky came shortly after the agency’s advisers said if enough people roll up their sleeves, the shots could blunt a winter surge. The …

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 …

US approves updated COVID boosters targeting Omicron variants
2 years, 4 months ago

US approves updated COVID boosters targeting Omicron variants

Al Jazeera  

Drugmaker Pfizer said it has doses ready to ship and can deliver up to 15 million shots by the end of next week. The United States has authorised booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines that target the most common Omicron strain, and shots could be available within days. “You’ll see me at the front of the line,” FDA vaccine chief …

Tweaked COVID boosters are close, but how much will they help?
2 years, 4 months ago

Tweaked COVID boosters are close, but how much will they help?

LA Times  

Pre-loaded syringes are ready for use at a school in New Orleans. Dr. Peter Marks, the FDA’s vaccine chief, said Thursday that once authorized, the tweaked boosters could help right away — while BA.5 infections still are too high — and hopefully blunt yet another winter surge. To evaluate the combo shots, the FDA is using data from human testing …

As Australia passes another COVID peak, what comes after Omicron remains a mystery
2 years, 4 months ago

As Australia passes another COVID peak, what comes after Omicron remains a mystery

ABC  

Omicron has dominated COVID-19 cases since it was detected last November, but scientists say it's unlikely to be the last variant we grapple with. "I would like to think that as the level of general immunity across the globe increases just through vaccination and infection, that that basic level of immunity would still mean that we're less likely to have …

Omicron-targeted COVID vaccine gets approval: All you need to know
2 years, 4 months ago

Omicron-targeted COVID vaccine gets approval: All you need to know

Live Mint  

Late last year, the Omicron COVID variant was first spotted in South Africa and within months, it became the dominant coronavirus strain the world over. Owing to this, the experts have been working on an Omicron-specific vaccine that became a reality recently with Moderna Inc. receiving approval from the UK government for a Covid-19 booster shot that targets omicron. The …

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 …

Should you wait for the Omicron booster? Why experts say you should ‘get it now!’
2 years, 5 months ago

Should you wait for the Omicron booster? Why experts say you should ‘get it now!’

LA Times  

Vials of COVID-19 vaccines are ready to be administered. So you may be asking yourself, “Should I get a booster shot now, while cases are surging, or should I wait until the new boosters are ready, probably this fall?” The answer, multiple vaccine experts said emphatically and without hesitation, is that there’s no time like the present. “And even with …

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters
2 years, 5 months ago

White House urges caution on COVID variants, pushes boosters

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is calling on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of getting booster shots for those who are eligible and wearing masks indoors as two new highly transmissible variants are spreading rapidly across the country. “If you’re over 50 and you haven’t gotten the shot this year, you should go get a …

Experts call for more Covid tests to check spread of Omicron’s sub variant
2 years, 6 months ago

Experts call for more Covid tests to check spread of Omicron’s sub variant

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The presence of Omicron’s sub variant BA.2.75 has been traced in nine states and infects even those who were exposed to Covid-19 earlier and those who took Covid jabs. Following this, health experts have suggested to the AP government to take up more Covid tests and administer booster dose to the people in order to be safe. Experts say …

Can new Omicron subvariants evade vaccine immunity?
2 years, 6 months ago

Can new Omicron subvariants evade vaccine immunity?

Al Jazeera  

Dr Khan on why COVID cases are rising and what we know about how past infections and vaccines interact with Omicron BA.4 and BA.5. The uptick in new COVID cases and hospital admissions is thought to be driven largely by new subvariants of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, known as BA.4 and BA.5. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and …

Tweaked COVID boosters in US must target newer omicron types
2 years, 6 months ago

Tweaked COVID boosters in US must target newer omicron types

Associated Press  

U.S. regulators told COVID-19 vaccine makers Thursday that any booster shots tweaked for the fall will have to add protection against the newest omicron relatives. And the current Pfizer and Moderna vaccines still offer strong protection against COVID-19’s worst outcomes as long as people have gotten already recommended boosters. The FDA’s decision comes after its scientific advisers earlier this week …

The Omicron subvariant spreading across the U.S. shares an ominous trait with Delta
2 years, 7 months ago

The Omicron subvariant spreading across the U.S. shares an ominous trait with Delta

LA Times  

Coronavirus particles are seen under a microscope. A genetic trait that harks back to the pandemic’s past, known as a Delta mutation, appears to allow the virus “to escape preexisting immunity from vaccination and prior infection, especially if you were infected in the Omicron wave,” said Dr. Wesley Long, a pathologist at Houston Methodist in Texas. The Omicron subvariant gaining …

COVID-19: NRI on Gujarat visit tests positive for Omicron sub-variant BA.5
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19: NRI on Gujarat visit tests positive for Omicron sub-variant BA.5

Firstpost  

The man, who lives in South Africa, had on 1 May tested positive for the coronavirus after he arrived here to meet his parents Vadodara: A 29-year-old NRI who recently came to Vadodara in Gujarat from South Africa has been found infected with the BA.5 sub-variant of the highly-transmittable Omicron variant of coronavirus, a health official said on Tuesday. The …

Omicron infection better at upping immunity than boosters, claims study
2 years, 7 months ago

Omicron infection better at upping immunity than boosters, claims study

India Today  

As coronavirus continues to infect people across the world, the latest trends in India show that hospitalisation rates are very low and the recovery is faster. A new study now reveals that Omicron infections produced even better immune responses than a booster shot in vaccinated people. The study conducted by vaccine maker BioNTech SE and the University of Washington reassures …

South Africa in new surge of COVID from versions of omicron
2 years, 7 months ago

South Africa in new surge of COVID from versions of omicron

Associated Press  

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases driven by two omicron sub-variants, according to health experts. “We are seeing a slight, a small increase in hospitalizations and really very few deaths.” South Africa’s new cases have gone from an average of 300 per day in early April to about 8,000 per day this week. South …

South Australia records 3,591 COVID-19 cases as death toll jumps by a dozen
2 years, 8 months ago

South Australia records 3,591 COVID-19 cases as death toll jumps by a dozen

ABC  

South Australia's COVID-19 death toll has jumped by 12, after SA Health retrospectively included previously unrecorded deaths that occurred over the past three weeks. Key points: The 12 deaths take the toll since the start of the pandemic to 366 There are 22,821 current active cases The 221 hospitalised cases include 11 people in intensive care The deaths were of …

Is Covid-19 endemic yet? Experts aren’t so sure
2 years, 8 months ago

Is Covid-19 endemic yet? Experts aren’t so sure

CNN  

This is the weekly edition of CNN’s coronavirus newsletter. “I think we’ve done a huge disservice using the word ‘endemic,’ frankly,” Michael Fraser, executive director of the US Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, told an audience of mostly public health officers during a panel discussion at the 2022 Preparedness Summit in Atlanta on Thursday. “We tend to think …

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 …

Booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine needed to fight against Omicron, says study
2 years, 9 months ago

Booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine needed to fight against Omicron, says study

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Neutralising antibody levels waned after six months in those who were fully vaccinated against the coronavirus with Covishield, Covaxin and a mix of both — Covishield as the first dose and Covaxin as the second dose with regard to Omicron variant, a study done by the National Institute of Virology in Pune has indicated. The heterologous vaccination regimen …

Queensland's growing COVID-19 outbreak of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant puts health system under pressure
2 years, 9 months ago

Queensland's growing COVID-19 outbreak of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant puts health system under pressure

ABC  

The number of hospital and ambulance workers unable to work due to COVID-19 has more than doubled in the past 10 days as the Health Minister foreshadows another suspension on some elective surgeries. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 …

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% …

Queensland lags in COVID-19 vaccinations in children with hundreds aged up to 17 hospitalised during Omicron wave
2 years, 9 months ago

Queensland lags in COVID-19 vaccinations in children with hundreds aged up to 17 hospitalised during Omicron wave

ABC  

Queensland's COVID-19 vaccination rates in school-aged children are languishing behind all other states and territories, as new figures reveal hundreds of children have ended up in hospital with the virus during the Omicron wave. Key points: Less than half of Queensland children aged between five and 11 have had their first dose New figures show more than 1,000 children were …

Australia fully reopens borders shut by Covid pandemic, welcomes back tourists
2 years, 10 months ago

Australia fully reopens borders shut by Covid pandemic, welcomes back tourists

India Today  

Australia on Monday fully reopened its international borders to travellers vaccinated against the coronavirus after nearly two years of being shut in the pandemic as tourists returned and hundreds of people were reunited with family and friends. "It is a party out here, music playing, smiles on people's faces, they will be dancing soon, I'm sure," Tourism Minister Dan Tehan …

Western Australia records 222 local COVID-19 cases, with two cases in Indigenous community
2 years, 10 months ago

Western Australia records 222 local COVID-19 cases, with two cases in Indigenous community

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded 222 new local cases of COVID-19, including the first of this outbreak in a remote Indigenous community. Key points: Two cases have been confirmed in the remote Mantamaru community Two cases have been confirmed in the remote Mantamaru community The community is in lockdown and close contacts are in isolation The community is in lockdown and …

New Covid variants complicate the question of vaccine mandates
2 years, 10 months ago

New Covid variants complicate the question of vaccine mandates

Hindustan Times  

Post-infection immunity might be a strange topic for political strife, but it touches on Covid vaccine mandates and whether those who’ve had the virus should be exempt. “But I think it’s more nuanced now, and a lot of people think natural immunity gives you a substantial level of protection.” But how much protection, compared to vaccination? “That’s not clear.” Barouch …

Likelihood of dying from COVID-19 about one in 61,000 for Queenslanders who get booster shot, data shows
2 years, 10 months ago

Likelihood of dying from COVID-19 about one in 61,000 for Queenslanders who get booster shot, data shows

ABC  

Queenslanders who have received three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine are 20 times less likely to die from the virus than those who remain unvaccinated, new data shows. Key points: The likelihood of someone who has had the booster shot dying from COVID-19 is about one in 61,000 Boosted Queenslanders accounted for only 10.7pc of COVID-19 deaths during the past …

Two cases of COVID-19 confirmed at Juniper's Cygnet aged care home in Bentley
2 years, 11 months ago

Two cases of COVID-19 confirmed at Juniper's Cygnet aged care home in Bentley

ABC  

Western Australia has record its first cases of Omicron in an aged care facility, with two cases of COVID-19 detected in a nursing home in the Perth suburb of Bentley. Key points: WA's Health Minister says interstate travellers pose the biggest COVID risk WA's Health Minister says interstate travellers pose the biggest COVID risk Domestic and overseas arrivals will receive …

Covid-19: Omicron drives S Korea's cases to record high; Aus to open borders for vaccinated tourists
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19: Omicron drives S Korea's cases to record high; Aus to open borders for vaccinated tourists

India Today  

South Korea reported record high in daily Covid-19 cases with the Omicron variant of the virus driving the surge. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reported 38,691 new cases of the virus on Monday, a nine-fold increase from the levels seen in mid-January, when Omicron became the country’s dominant strain. Jeong Eun-kyeong, the country’s top infectious disease expert, warned …

WA's COVID-19 testing rates remain low, meaning the Omicron outbreak may be worse than it looks
2 years, 11 months ago

WA's COVID-19 testing rates remain low, meaning the Omicron outbreak may be worse than it looks

ABC  

Epidemiologists and public health experts have warned Western Australia's low COVID-19 testing rates could mean there are undetected cases in the community. Key points: WA's testing rate has stayed constantly low, despite Omicron cases rising WA's testing rate has stayed constantly low, despite Omicron cases rising Tasmania is the only state or territory with a lower rate per 100,000 people …

A different COVID-19 vaccine debate: Do we need new shots?
2 years, 11 months ago

A different COVID-19 vaccine debate: Do we need new shots?

LA Times  

A technician inspects filled vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the company’s facility in Puurs, Belgium. to believe that any kind of vaccination is going to protect people from infection, from mild symptomatic disease, forever.” If the goal is preventing serious illness, “we may not need to be doing as much fine-tuning of the vaccines every time a new …

Omicron Updates: 95% Eligible Population Vaccinated with 1st Dose; Maha Reports 25,425 Fresh Covid Cases
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron Updates: 95% Eligible Population Vaccinated with 1st Dose; Maha Reports 25,425 Fresh Covid Cases

News 18  

Delhi on Thursday reported 4,291 fresh COVID-19 cases and 34 deaths, while the positivity rate dropped marginally to 9.56 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. In the last 24 hours, India recorded 2,86,384 new COVID-19 cases, 573 deaths and 3,06,357 recoveries, as per the health ministry’s data. India’s recorded infections of Covid-19 crossed 4 crores …

NSW COVID-19 hospitalisations may have plateaued but experts cautious about Omicron peak
2 years, 11 months ago

NSW COVID-19 hospitalisations may have plateaued but experts cautious about Omicron peak

ABC  

Data shows COVID-19 hospitalisations in NSW may have plateaued, but experts are hesitant to declare the Omicron outbreak has peaked. Key points: Growth in the number of people in hospital has slowed over the past seven days Modelling predicted hospitalisations would peak around January 22 Experts say the data is positive but they are still reluctant to confirm an Omicron …

‘I’m over Covid’: Bill Maher says Americans shouldn’t obediently follow all doctors’ advice
2 years, 11 months ago

‘I’m over Covid’: Bill Maher says Americans shouldn’t obediently follow all doctors’ advice

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bill Maher has said …

Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies show
2 years, 11 months ago

Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies show

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots. The papers echo previous research — including studies in Germany, South Africa and the U.K. — indicating available vaccines are less effective against omicron than earlier versions of the coronavirus, but also …

Booster shots needed against Omicron, CDC studies show
2 years, 11 months ago

Booster shots needed against Omicron, CDC studies show

LA Times  

A dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is prepared at Lurie Children’s hospital on Nov. 5, 2021, in Chicago. Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the Omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots. The papers echo previous research — including studies in Germany, South Africa and the U.K. — …

Israeli study shows 4th shot of Covid-19 vaccine less effective on Omicron
2 years, 11 months ago

Israeli study shows 4th shot of Covid-19 vaccine less effective on Omicron

India Today  

A fourth shot of Covid-19 vaccine boosts antibodies to even higher levels than the third jab but it is not enough to prevent Omicron infections, according to a preliminary study in Israel. Israel's Sheba Medical Center has given second booster shots in a trial among its staff and is studying the effect of the Pfizer booster in 154 people after …

Omicron a 'deviant' from Covid pandemic progression script, says top virologist
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron a 'deviant' from Covid pandemic progression script, says top virologist

India Today  

Omicron is a "deviant" from the Covid-19 pandemic progression script and so it must be postulated that two pandemics are going on side by side, one by the Delta and close relatives and the other by the latest variant of concern, said noted virologist Dr T Jacob John. UK expert warns of next, more lethal variant "Since Omicron is illegitimate …

Two COVID-19 deaths in SA as positive tests and hospitalisations continue to fall
2 years, 11 months ago

Two COVID-19 deaths in SA as positive tests and hospitalisations continue to fall

ABC  

A man in his 70s and a man in his 80s have both died with COVID-19 in South Australia. Key points: Two people with COVID-19 have died in South Australia Case numbers and hospitalisations have fallen More appointments will be available at the Adelaide Showground vaccination hub The state's case and hospital numbers have taken another dip. "Very pleasingly, we've …

Explained | Is vaccination limiting Omicron’s virulence?
2 years, 11 months ago

Explained | Is vaccination limiting Omicron’s virulence?

The Hindu  

The story so far : Omicron, the latest SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern, may be pushing up COVID numbers across the world but it is also reporting a lower rate of hospitalisation and deaths compared to the previous Delta waves so far. According to WHO, the threat posed by Omicron largely depends on four key questions -- how transmissible the variant …

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