Brazil reports two ‘preliminary’ Omicron cases
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's health regulator on Tuesday reported the discovery of two "preliminary" cases of the Omicron coronavirus…
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Dutch find Omicron a week earlier than thought
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch health authorities said Tuesday that the new Covid-19 variant was present in the…
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Asian markets hit by Moderna vaccine warning over Omicron
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian equity and oil traders were sent running Tuesday after the head of Moderna…
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Moderna boss says vaccines likely no match for Omicron: FT
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Existing Covid-19 jabs will struggle against the Omicron variant and it will take months…
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First Omicron case detected in Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, a day after…
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Pfizer already working on Covid vaccine targeting Omicron: CEO
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Pfizer has already started working on a version of its Covid-19 vaccine specifically…
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Japan to bar new foreign arrivals over virus variant: PM
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will reinstate tough border measures, barring all new foreign arrivals over the Omicron Covid variant,…
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Australia detects first Covid Omicron infections
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Health officials said Sunday they had detected the Covid Omicron strain in Australia for the first…
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Singapore, Malaysia ease Covid travel curbs
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore and Malaysia eased coronavirus travel restrictions on one of the world's busiest land borders Monday…
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PCRs detect Omicron, studies under way for other tests: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- While PCR tests can detect infection with Omicron, studies are looking to whether the Covid-19 variant…
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Botswana detects 19 cases of the new Covid variant
GABORONE, Botswana (AFP) --Botswana, the only African country outside South Africa to have reported Omicron cases, said Sunday it had…
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Canada confirms first Covid Omicron infections
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada said Sunday it has detected its first cases of the new Omicron strain of Covid,…
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