Omicron

WHO: Omicron reported in 57 nations, hospitalizations set to rise

Published on: December 8, 2021
18:10

Geneva, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) Omicron variant has been reported in 57 nations and the number of deaths and patients needing hospitalizations are likely to rise as it spreads, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

Omicron makes Pfizer, Moderna shareholders over $10 bn

Published on: December 6, 2021
17:59

Washington, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Big pharma executives and shareholders saw their wealth skyrocket in the week after the Omicron strain of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus was discovered, with eight top Pfizer and Moderna shareholders making a combined $10.3bn.

Omicron variant spreads but Delta still dominates in U.S.

Published on: December 6, 2021
17:03

Washington, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) While at least 16 states have identified cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, US health officials remain concerned about the Delta version that accounts for practically all new infections, local media reported.

Cuba rules out Omicron strain in traveler from South Africa

Published on: December 4, 2021
13:19

Havana, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuba's Pedro Kouri Tropical Medicine Institute (IPK) ruled out that a patient who arrived in the Villa Clara municipality of Placetas from South Africa carried the Omicron variant of the SARS-Cov-2 coronavirus, Granma newspaper reported on Saturday.

Australia reports first locally transmitted Omicron case

Published on: December 3, 2021
19:35

Sydney, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) Australia on Friday reported a student with no history of foreign travel had tested positive for the Covid-19 Omicron variant, the country´s first detected case of community transmission.

WHO urges the world to prepare for Omicron spread

Published on: December 3, 2021
19:27

United Nations, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged urged all nations not to panic over the emergence of the Omicron Covid variant as various countries ramped up measures to contain it, WHO made this call a month after South Africa and Botswana reported about first Omicron variant cases.

Over half Omicron cases in England are in the double jabbed

Published on: December 3, 2021
19:16

London, Dec 3 (Prensa Latina) More than half of those infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant in England were double jabbed, health officials have said, as the number of cases detected in the UK continues to rise sharply.

Other two Omicron variant cases confirmed in Brazil

Published on: December 2, 2021
22:01

Brasilia, Dec 2 (Prensa Latina) Brazil´s Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed other two positive Omicron variant cases, so the country´s total number jumped to five.

California confirms nation´s first Omicron variant Covid-19 case

Published on: December 1, 2021
16:26

Washington, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) US health officials have confirmed the country´s first case of the new, heavily mutated coronavirus variant called Omicron in California, the Centers for Disease Control and prevention said Wednesday.

Cuba works on specific vaccines against Omicron coronavirus variant

Published on: December 1, 2021
13:08

Havana, Dec 1 (Prensa Latina) BioCubaFarma President Eduardo Martinez on Wednesday informed that Cuban scientists are working on specific vaccines to fight the new coronavirus variant, named Omicron.

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