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Omicron variant found in at least 15 US states -CDC chief 05 Dec 2021 - 07:40 pm

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has spread to about one-third of U.S. states, but the Delta version remains the majority of COVID-19...

Fauci says US is reviewing travel restrictions on daily basis 05 Dec 2021 - 07:24 pm

The U.S. is reevaluating the travel ban on eight southern African countries as more information about the omicron variant and its spread becomes...

Chile says detects first case of Omicron variant of the coronavirus 04 Dec 2021 - 09:57 pm

SANTIAGO: Chilean health authorities reported on Saturday that they detected the first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a person...

Canada reports 15 cases of omicron variant, says severe COVID trends could rise 04 Dec 2021 - 08:38 pm

OTTAWA: Canada has discovered a total of 15 cases of the new omicron variant of COVID-19 and severe illness trends across the country...

Contact tracing revs up in some states as omicron reaches US 04 Dec 2021 - 03:36 pm

The arrival of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the U.S. has health officials in some communities reviving contact tracing operations in...

Gilead recalls 55,000 vials of Covid drug due to glass shards 04 Dec 2021 - 12:40 pm

GileadSciences Inc. said it was recalling two lots of its Covid-19 drug remdesivir in the U.S. after receiving a complaint about glass particles...

Parents of suspected Michigan school shooter, themselves wanted, taken into custody 04 Dec 2021 - 11:25 am

The parents of a Michigan teenager accused of murdering four fellow high school students were taken into custody on Saturday, a day after...

First case of Omicron confirmed in Mexico, officials urge calm 03 Dec 2021 - 08:46 pm

Mexico CITY: The first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been confirmed in Mexico, the deputy health minister said on...

Canada reports 11 cases of Omicron variant, says severe COVID trends could rise 03 Dec 2021 - 08:30 pm

OTTAWA: Canada has discovered a total of 11 cases of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 and severe illness trends across the country...

Nebraska is sixth US state with Omicron coronavirus variant 03 Dec 2021 - 07:54 pm

WASHINGTON: A sixth U.S. state - Nebraska - reported the Omicron variant of the coronavirus after detecting six confirmed cases of the highly...

Parents of Michigan teen accused of school shooting could face own charges 03 Dec 2021 - 07:19 pm

Prosecutors are expected to announce on Friday whether they will charge the parents of a 15-year-old Michigan boy who fatally shot four classmates...

Canadian province of Ontario records another new case of Omicron variant 03 Dec 2021 - 12:06 am

OTTAWA- The town of Durham in the central Canadian province of Ontario has recorded a case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the...

Man with gun outside UN in New York surrenders to police 02 Dec 2021 - 11:33 pm

NEW YORK- A man who held an apparent shotgun to his neck near the United Nations headquarters in Manhattan on Thursday is in...

UN goes on lockdown, man with gun outside 02 Dec 2021 - 08:58 pm

NEW YORK- The United Nations put its Manhattan headquarters on lockdown on Wednesday as police responded to a man with an apparent shotgun...

Novavax says it could start making Omicron-specific vaccine in January 02 Dec 2021 - 08:52 pm

Novavax Inc said on Thursday it could begin commercial manufacturing of a COVID-19 vaccine tailored for the Omicron coronavirus variant in January next...

Second US Omicron variant case identified in Minnesota 02 Dec 2021 - 08:03 pm

A case of the Omicron coronavirus variant was identified in Minnesota on Thursday, the U.S. state's health department said, with the identification coming...