Omicron

India´s Omicron tally rises to 781, most cases in Delhi

Published on: December 29, 2021
18:02

New Delhi, Dec 29 (Prensa Latina) India has recorded 781 Omicron variant cases across 21 states and UTs so far out of which 241 people have recovered or migrated, according to the Union Health Ministry updated on Wednesday.

France reports record 179,807 Covid-19 cases

Published on: December 28, 2021
21:09

Paris, Dec 28 (Prensa Latina) The French Public Health Agency (SPF, in French) on Tuesday reported as many as 179,807 new Covid-19 cases, a figure exceeding record 104,611 cases reported three days ago.

Costa Rica confirms 14 new Omicron variant cases

Published on: December 28, 2021
20:41

San Jose, Dec 28 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican Institute for Research and Teaching in Nutrition and Health (INCIENSA, in Spanish) on Tuesday confirmed 14 new Omicron variant cases, raising total number to 18.

UN stresses need to prepare for future pandemics

Published on: December 28, 2021
08:30

United Nations, Dec 28 (Prensa Latina) UN authorities insist on the need to prepare for future pandemics, while alarms are sounding today in the world due to the accelerated spread of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19.

CDC cuts isolation times as omicron cases surge

Covid-19
Published on: December 27, 2021
20:36

Washington, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shortened by half the isolation period for people who contract the coronavirus, saying that just five days after their positive test results those without symptoms could safely resume mixing with others.

Venezuela reports new omicron variant cases

Covid-19
Published on: December 27, 2021
20:17

Caracas, Dec 26 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan health authorities remain alert after detecting two new omicron variant cases.

Hundreds of US flights canceled on Christmas Eve due to omicron surge

Published on: December 24, 2021
16:04

Washington, Dec 24 (Prensa Latina) United, Delta and other US airlines have canceled nearly 600 Christmas Eve flights as a surge in omicron variant of Covid-19 cases impacts their staff, the airlines said.

What makes the omicron variant so strange and surprising

Published on: December 23, 2021
16:23

London, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) The omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, discovered just a few weeks ago, is poised to dominate key antibody treatments in the first tests, according to an article published in the Nature British journal.

UK: 119,789 Covid-19 cases reported in highest daily figure

Published on: December 23, 2021
16:04

London, Dec 23 (Prensa Latina) The United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday reported a maximum of daily positive Covid-19 cases, with 119,789 new infections, while assuring those omicron-infected people are less likely to result in severe disease and hospital admission.

Venezuela reports 7 Omicron variant cases

Published on: December 22, 2021
20:13

Caracas, Dec 22 (Prensa Latina) Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros on Wednesday confirmed the detection of seven positive omicron variant cases.

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