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Omicron, Delta may combine to form COVID-19 super-variant, expert warns

London: A new COVID-19 super-variant strain may emerge with the combination of Delta and Omicron variants, experts said.

Study shows Omicron largely evades immunity from past infection or two vaccine doses

London: The Omicron variant largely evades immunity from past infection or two vaccine doses according to the latest Imperial modelling.

Joe Biden says Omicron variant spreading in US, 'going to increase'

Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden warned on Thursday that the coronavirus Omicron variant has begun spreading in the United States.

COVID-19: Don’t underestimate Omicron, WHO chief warns

New York: The Omicron variant is “probably” now present in most of the world’s countries and it would be a mistake to dismiss the COVID-19 strain as “mild”, ...

China: Guangzhou reports Omicron Covid-19 variant case

Guangzhou/UNI/Xinhua: The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has detected a Covid-19 case involving the Omicron coronavirus variant, local health authorities said at a press conference Tu ...

Vaccines shown to induce lower levels of neutralising antibodies against Omicron coronavirus variant: Study

London: Researchers from the University of Oxford have analysed the impact of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern on one of the immune responses generated by vaccination.

Omicron strain found in 63 countries, might surpass Delta in spreading speed: WHO

Geneva/UNI/Sputnik: The new Omicron coronavirus strain was found in 63 countries and, according to preliminary data, it will exceed Delta's spreading speed in the world, the World Hea ...

Bahrain registers first Omicron case

Bahrain Health Ministry on Saturday said the country has detected the first case of Omicron variant.

WHO: Omicron could have ‘major impact’, but no definitive answers yet

New York: Features of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, including the extent to which it will spread, and the sheer number of mutations, suggest that it could have a major impact on the c ...