Omicron Variant Now in North America, Canadian Officials Say
Two cases of the newly identified coronavirus variant found in Africa and Europe have been detected in the province of Ontario.
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More Omicron Cases Pop Up as World Rushes to Learn More
Cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in countries on opposite sides of the world Sunday and many governments rushed to close their borders
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NY Awards First Round of Vax Scholarships for Kids 5 to 11
Ten preteens from around New York have won college scholarships for 5-to-11-year-olds who get vaccinated against COVID-19
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High Inflation? Low Polling? White House Blames the Pandemic
Inflation is soaring, businesses are struggling to hire and President Joe Biden’s poll numbers have been in free-fall.
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Fauci Says He ‘Would Not Be Surprised' If Omicron COVID-19 Variant Already in US
The omicron variant was first identified in South Africa and has since led to travel restrictions from several countries.
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COVID Variant Spreads to More Countries as World on Alert
The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus has popped up in more European countries, just days after being identified in South Africa
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South African Scientists Brace for Wave Propelled by Omicron
Worried scientists in South Africa are scrambling to combat the lightning spread across the country of the new and highly transmissible omicron COVID-19 variant as the world grapples with its emergence
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Will Flight Restrictions Help as New Virus Variant Emerges?
A coronavirus variant recently identified in South Africa is leading to a new round of travel restrictions just as many had finally begun to ease
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U.S. to Restrict Travel From South Africa, 7 Other Countries as New Covid Variant Emerges
The United States will restrict travel for non-U.S. citizens from South Africa and seven other countries starting on Monday as a new Covid variant emerges.
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World Races to Contain New COVID Threat, the Omicron Variant
The world is racing to contain a new coronavirus variant that is potentially more dangerous than the one that has fueled waves of infection on nearly every continent
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South Africa Health Minister Says Travel Bans Are ‘Unjustified,' as World Reacts to New Covid Variant
South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla said that new travel restrictions amid concerns over a heavily mutated Covid variant are “unjustified.”
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WHO Labels New Covid Strain, Named Omicron, a ‘Variant of Concern,' Citing Possible Increased Reinfection Risk
The WHO has said it will take weeks to understand how the new Covid variant, named omicron, may affect diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines.
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Vaccine Makers Move Quickly Against New Omicron Covid Variant, Testing Already Under Way
Pfizer and BioNTech said they expect more data from lab tests in two weeks at the latest.
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FDA: Merck COVID Pill Effective, Experts Will Review Safety
U.S. health officials say Merck’s experimental COVID-19 pill is effective but they raised questions about its safety during pregnancy.
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EXPLAINER: What We Know and Don't Know on New COVID Variant
South African scientists identified a new version of the coronavirus that they say is behind a recent spike in COVID-19 infections in Gauteng, the country’s most populous province.
