Omicron

Cuban province without reporting omicron variant cases

Published on: January 4, 2022
18:09

Santa Clara, Cuba, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) In Villa Clara, the central Cuban province, cases of the new omicron variant of Covid-19 continue to be undetected, yet coronavirus-infected cases surge, local health authorities reported Tuesday.

Denmark reports 18 omicron deaths

Covid-19
Published on: January 4, 2022
17:23

Copenhagen, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) Denmark´s omicron variant death toll climbed to 18 on Tuesday, the TV2 network reported.

Biden to announce new measures to contain omicron variant nationwide

Covid-19
Published on: January 4, 2022
17:22

Washington, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) President Joe Biden will announce on Tuesday new measures to halt the spread of the new omicron variant, responsible for 95.4% of the Covid-19 cases diagnosed nationwide.

Japan´s Kishida lays out new contingency plan against omicron risk

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Published on: January 4, 2022
17:16

Tokyo, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) Japan´s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday assured that his country will gear up efforts to deal with a possible surge in Omicron coronavirus cases and aim to deliver oral treatment using Pfizer Inc's (PFE.N) drugs nationwide next month.

Omicron might be less dangerous, but it´s twisting U.S. in knots

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Published on: January 4, 2022
17:15

Washington, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) Although some experts assured the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 is less dangerous, its fast-spreading progress and raging out of control nationwide, is currently twisting the country in knots.

Amid omicron variant surge, Boris Johnson resists another lockdown

Published on: January 4, 2022
16:50

London, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday said that England could withstand a surge in Covid-19 infections without shutting down the economy as Britain reported another record daily high in cases, fueled by the Omicron variant.

UK reports 157,758 omicron variant cases amid 50% weekly rise

Published on: January 3, 2022
18:14

London, Jan 3 (Prensa Latina) The United Kingdom (UK) on Monday reported new 157,758 Covid-19 cases and 42 other deaths, amid a spiral of infections due to the spread of omicron variant.

It´s vital for Cuba to learn how to live with Covid-19, says minister

Published on: January 3, 2022
17:39

Havana, Jan 3 (Prensa Latina) In 2021, Covid-19 has strained health services like never before in Cuba, and learning how to live with the disease is vital to steam ahead in 2022, the Cuban Health Minister José Ángel Portal Miranda said Monday.

South Korea reports 1st omicron variant death

Published on: January 3, 2022
15:02

Seoul, Jan 3 (Prensa Latina) The South Korean Disease Control and Prevention Agency on Monday confirmed its first death related to the new omicron variant.

Germany reports over 12,500 new Covid-19 cases

Published on: January 2, 2022
16:25

Berlin, Jan 2 (Prensa Latina) Germany has reported 12,515 new Covid-19 cases and 46 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) -in charge of monitoring the pandemic in the country- reported Sunday.

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