South African Covid-19 cases drop may show Omicron peak has passed
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA noticeable drop in new Covid-19 cases in recent days may signal that South Africa’s dramatic Omicron-driven surge has passed its peak,…
Covid-19: Israel could become the first country to give four vaccine doses
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteIsrael’s pandemic experts have recommended a fourth booster for the over-60s and health workers. Read More
Darkest days could be behind us as data hint that omicron cases may have peaked
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteTuesday was the Winter Solstice, our darkest day and longest night before the sun begins its slow ascent higher into the sky…
Covid self-isolation cut to seven days for jabbed people in England
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Covid self-isolation period has been cut to seven days in a move that could save Christmas for thousands of people and…
Intensive care consultant: 'Hard not to feel fury at the unvaccinated'
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLike all the patients in my Intensive Care Unit, the lady I saw this week was desperately ill. Read More
Expert warns that cloth masks are useless in fight against Omicron
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCNN’s medical analyst Dr Leana Wen has said that cloth masks are useless in the fight against the spread of the Omicron variant…
Everything the scientists know right now about Omicron: How soon does booster protection kick in? Why are the symptoms different from the Delta variant? And can lateral flow tests spot it? Leading experts answer the vital questions
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe evidence so far suggests the infection is generally mild and may damage the lungs less than Delta and the original Wuhan…
COVID-19 fourth wave: Nigeria records 1,368 fresh cases in 19 states, FCT
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 1,368 more cases of COVID-19 in 19 States and the Federal Capital Territory,…
Up to 40% of new Covid admissions in Omicron epicentre London are only diagnosed AFTER arriving with another ailment, figures suggest as experts and MPs rail against 'pessimistic' Sage's worst-case scenarios
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFears the NHS could be overwhelmed with Omicron cases, one of the key concerns that spooked ministers into talk of Christmas lockdowns,…
US confirms its first Omicron death as unvaccinated Houston man in his 50s who'd PREVIOUSLY been infected with COVID and who suffered from underlying conditions, with variant now the dominant strain that's causing 73% of new infections
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAmerica has recorded its first death caused by the COVID Omicron variant, with the victim a Texas man in his 50s who…