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Curbs On China Arrivals Due To Lack Of Adequate Covid Data: US
The United States on Wednesday said that the restrictions imposed on flyers from China are because of the "lack of adequate and transparent" data from Beijing over the omicron subvariants that has the potential to spread beyond its borders.
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4 US Returnees Found With BF.7 Covid Variant In Bengal
Four cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7 were detected in West Bengal, a health official said on Wednesday.
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Covid Variant XBB 1.5 Found In India: 10 Key Details
As an Omicron subvariant fuels an alarming wave of infections in China, another sublineage of this strain has put the US on edge: XBB 1.5. The first case linked to this subvariant was detected in India on Friday.
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A New Covid Variant Is Now Spreading - Omicron BA.4.6. Details Here
BA.4.6, a subvariant of the omicron COVID variant which has been quickly gaining traction in the US, is now confirmed to be spreading in the UK.
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US Medical Experts Call For Omicron-Specific Covid Boosters
A panel of US medical experts on Tuesday called for Omicron-specific boosters this fall, as anticipation mounts that Covid vaccines will be needed on an ongoing seasonal basis, as is the case for influenza.
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Moderna's New Bivalent Omicron Jab Shows "Positive Results" In Trials
US biotech company Moderna on Wednesday announced positive results for a new vaccine that targets both the original Covid strain and Omicron.
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Amazon Terminates Paid COVID-19 Paid Leave Policy for Workers in the US
Amazon has updated its policy following the availability of COVID-19 vaccines and revised guidance from the US’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Reports 2,927 New COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours
India reported 2,927 new coronavirus cases today, bringing the total number of infections to 4,30,65,496. According to the Union Health Ministry, the active cases increased to 16,279,
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New Omicron BA.2 Sub-Variant Gains Foothold In US: All You Need To Know
The BA.2 and BA.2.12.1 together accounted for an estimated 93 per cent of new COVID-19 cases last week in the US, according to CDC.
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Covid Makes Comeback In US As Omicron BA.2 Variant Becomes Dominant
Covid is making its latest comeback in parts of the northeastern United States as BA.2 coronavirus variant becomes dominant in the country, officials, while urging Congress to pass new funding or risk the supply of future treatments and vaccines.
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Omicron BA.2 Subvariant Gaining Ground In US, Covid Tests Show
The omicron subvariant BA.2 is continuing to gain ground in the U.S., according to Covid-19 tests sequenced over the last two weeks.
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Omicron Accounts For More Deaths Than Delta Surge In US: Report
The Omicron wave is breaking, but deaths have surpassed those from the Delta wave in the United States, The Seattle Times has reported.
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US Tops Over 900,000 Covid Deaths As Omicron's Spread Slows
The US death count from the Covid-19 pandemic surpassed 900,000 on Friday, according to the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker.
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Anti-Covid Pill "Active" Against Omicron: Merck
Merck's anti-Covid pill remains "active" against the Omicron variant, the US drugmaker said Friday, citing results from six laboratory studies.
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Moderna Begins Omicron-Specific Vaccine Trials After Pfizer-BioNTech
US biotech company Moderna announced on Wednesday that it has begun clinical trials of a booster dose of vaccine designed specifically to combat the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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Curbs On China Arrivals Due To Lack Of Adequate Covid Data: US
The United States on Wednesday said that the restrictions imposed on flyers from China are because of the "lack of adequate and transparent" data from Beijing over the omicron subvariants that has the potential to spread beyond its borders.
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4 US Returnees Found With BF.7 Covid Variant In Bengal
Four cases of Omicron subvariant BF.7 were detected in West Bengal, a health official said on Wednesday.
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Covid Variant XBB 1.5 Found In India: 10 Key Details
As an Omicron subvariant fuels an alarming wave of infections in China, another sublineage of this strain has put the US on edge: XBB 1.5. The first case linked to this subvariant was detected in India on Friday.
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A New Covid Variant Is Now Spreading - Omicron BA.4.6. Details Here
BA.4.6, a subvariant of the omicron COVID variant which has been quickly gaining traction in the US, is now confirmed to be spreading in the UK.
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US Medical Experts Call For Omicron-Specific Covid Boosters
A panel of US medical experts on Tuesday called for Omicron-specific boosters this fall, as anticipation mounts that Covid vaccines will be needed on an ongoing seasonal basis, as is the case for influenza.
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Moderna's New Bivalent Omicron Jab Shows "Positive Results" In Trials
US biotech company Moderna on Wednesday announced positive results for a new vaccine that targets both the original Covid strain and Omicron.
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Amazon Terminates Paid COVID-19 Paid Leave Policy for Workers in the US
Amazon has updated its policy following the availability of COVID-19 vaccines and revised guidance from the US’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Coronavirus LIVE Updates: India Reports 2,927 New COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours
India reported 2,927 new coronavirus cases today, bringing the total number of infections to 4,30,65,496. According to the Union Health Ministry, the active cases increased to 16,279,
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New Omicron BA.2 Sub-Variant Gains Foothold In US: All You Need To Know
The BA.2 and BA.2.12.1 together accounted for an estimated 93 per cent of new COVID-19 cases last week in the US, according to CDC.
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Covid Makes Comeback In US As Omicron BA.2 Variant Becomes Dominant
Covid is making its latest comeback in parts of the northeastern United States as BA.2 coronavirus variant becomes dominant in the country, officials, while urging Congress to pass new funding or risk the supply of future treatments and vaccines.
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Omicron BA.2 Subvariant Gaining Ground In US, Covid Tests Show
The omicron subvariant BA.2 is continuing to gain ground in the U.S., according to Covid-19 tests sequenced over the last two weeks.
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Omicron Accounts For More Deaths Than Delta Surge In US: Report
The Omicron wave is breaking, but deaths have surpassed those from the Delta wave in the United States, The Seattle Times has reported.
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US Tops Over 900,000 Covid Deaths As Omicron's Spread Slows
The US death count from the Covid-19 pandemic surpassed 900,000 on Friday, according to the Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker.
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Anti-Covid Pill "Active" Against Omicron: Merck
Merck's anti-Covid pill remains "active" against the Omicron variant, the US drugmaker said Friday, citing results from six laboratory studies.
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Moderna Begins Omicron-Specific Vaccine Trials After Pfizer-BioNTech
US biotech company Moderna announced on Wednesday that it has begun clinical trials of a booster dose of vaccine designed specifically to combat the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
