Brutal victim of the pandemic, the convalescent world economy is already affected by the omicron variant of the coronavirus, which is accompanied by restrictive measures, especially in the air transport sector. First reported less than a week ago to the World Health Organization (WHO) in South Africa, this new strain was detected from the Pacific […]
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WHO: there is still no indication that the omicron generates more serious cases of COVID-19
Updated on 11/29/2021 06:10 pm There is no indication yet that the new omicron variant of the coronavirus causes more serious cases of COVID-19 or with symptoms different from those of previous strains, highlighted the group of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) that studies this latest evolution of SARS-CoV-2. Although the rate of […]
Ómicron highlights the inequality in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines
Updated on 11/29/2021 04:49 pm The appearance of the new variant omicron And the world’s desperate and probably futile attempts to keep it at bay are reminders of what scientists have warned for months: The COVID-19 coronavirus will thrive as long as vast parts of the planet lack vaccines. The hoarding of limited COVID-19 vaccines […]
Ómicron: oil and OPEC measures will continue their course despite new variant
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reported that omicron, the new variant of the new coronavirus, will not mean, in the short term, a change in its plans to boost crude oil reserves in the countries it hosts, due to the international fuel crisis. Through its spokespersons, the organization stated that it is […]
Pfizer has already started work on a version of the COVID vaccine against omicron
Updated on 11/29/2021 11:59 am Pfizer It has already started working on a new version of its anti-COVID vaccine aimed more specifically at the omicron variant, in case the current immunizer is not sufficiently effective against this variation, assured the executive director of the American pharmaceutical company, Albert Bourla. “There are still many things that […]
How fast does it spread? Scientists wonder if omicron can outperform delta
When scientists scramble to understand the consequences of the omicron variant of COVID-19, one of the most important questions is whether the new version of the coronavirus can outperform the delta, which dominates the world. World Health Organization (WHO) designated omicron on Friday as “worrying variantJust a few days after its existence was first reported […]
Many speculations and few certainties regarding omicron variant
The variant omicron opens a new page in the coronavirus crisis? It’s too early to tell, scientists say, after days of speculation about the real risks of this virus mutation. COVID-19 that worries the world. “I hope we can address omicron with empiricism, prudence and humility instead of with speculations like those of the last […]
South African Experts Trust Omicron Vaccine Response
Leading experts in the fight against the pandemic in South Africa were cautiously optimistic about the ability of existing vaccines to prevent disease. COVID-19 grave for the new variant omicron, although they expect a rapid increase in infections for the next few days. “Based on what we know, and how other variants of concern have […]
COVID-19: omicron variant spreads little by little and causes border closure
Borders that are closing again and cases that are spreading little by little: the omicron variant, detected in South Africa, generates new limitations and fears throughout the world. Meanwhile, the WHO takes the floor to warn about this variant and to prepare the ground for the global response against future pandemics. Closed borders Israel was […]
WHO: omicron variant reminds us that the situation is still dangerous
The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stressed today that the global emergency due to the new omicron variant of the coronavirus it shows that the global health crisis “is not over” and the situation “continues to be dangerous and precarious.” “It is one more reminder that although some think […]