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Preclinical data showed that the drug “retains activity against key mutations of the new Omicron Sars-CoV-2 variant,” says GSK.
Published 02 Dec, 2021 02:20pm
Published 02 Dec, 2021 01:40pm
The best protection against new Covid variants is getting both vaccine doses and receiving a booster shot, it says.
Published 02 Dec, 2021 01:08pm
Authorities have placed the woman, as well as those who were in contact with her, in isolation.
Published 02 Dec, 2021 12:22pm
Mandatory quarantine for arrival has been extended from seven days to 10.
Published 02 Dec, 2021 11:50am
Health authorities have urged caution until they knew more about Omicron's infectiousness and virulence.
Published 02 Dec, 2021 11:19am
Gilgit-Baltistan has not reported any new infection or death.
Published 02 Dec, 2021 10:30am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reports four more deaths while Balochistan reports none.
Published 02 Dec, 2021 10:25am
The province's caseload has risen to 443,240 while the death toll has reached 13,028.
Updated 02 Dec, 2021 10:45am
The country's total recoveries have increased to 1,242,718.
Published 02 Dec, 2021 10:17am
Former president terms story “Fake News”.
Published 02 Dec, 2021 10:03am
Transport ministry has been told to reexamine the issue and consider needs of Japanese citizens hoping to return home.
Published 02 Dec, 2021 09:15am
The number of new cases reported in South Africa has doubled from Tuesday to Wednesday.
Published 02 Dec, 2021 08:19am
South Korea will require a 10-day quarantine for all inbound travellers for two weeks starting on Friday.
Published 02 Dec, 2021 07:16am
US public health officials issued a directive requiring airlines to disclose passenger names and other information...
Published 01 Dec, 2021 11:59pm
Education dept says unmasked students, staff will be refused entry if a medical certificate is not provided to prove exemption.
Published 01 Dec, 2021 11:22pm
If Omicron's presence is confirmed, it would mean variant was present in Spanish region before it was reported in South Africa.
Published 01 Dec, 2021 10:44pm
"It is an ominous situation. we would be well advised to react immediately," says head of association for intensive care medicine.
Published 01 Dec, 2021 09:59pm
Suggets resumption of Covid testing at airports, particularly for screening of passengers arriving from high-risk countries.
Published 01 Dec, 2021 09:46pm
Variant has been detected in passengers who arrived at Accra airport after sequencing carried out on Nov 21.
Updated 01 Dec, 2021 10:11pm
Health authorities say Omicron has been detected in five people, including a fully vaccinated couple who visited Nigeria.
Published 01 Dec, 2021 08:47pm
The total number of cases has risen to 474,946 and the death toll is 7,622.
Published 01 Dec, 2021 08:01pm
“We have asked airlines to halt accepting all new incoming flight reservations for one month starting December 1,” says official.
Updated 01 Dec, 2021 09:10pm
France is one of several countries worldwide that halted flights from southern Africa in recent days.
Published 01 Dec, 2021 06:52pm
The International Organisation for Migration has released its World Migration Report 2022.
Published 01 Dec, 2021 06:39pm
The process will present its final outcome to WHO member states in 2024.
Published 01 Dec, 2021 05:59pm
The case has been detected in a citizen coming from a North African country, official says.
Published 01 Dec, 2021 05:03pm
The person was one of 1,600 people attending a concert with Danish DJ Martin Jensen in Aalborg city.
Published 01 Dec, 2021 04:06pm
More than 200 cases of Omicron have been found in over a dozen countries, none have so far been detected in the US.
Published 01 Dec, 2021 03:20pm
Japan took some of the strictest steps globally by closing its borders to non-Japanese due to the emergence of Omicron.
Published 01 Dec, 2021 02:35pm
