COVID wave looms in Europe as booster campaign makes slow start. New COVID-19 wave appears to be brewing in Europe as cooler weather arrives, with public health experts warning that vaccine fatigue and confusion over types of available vaccines will likely limit booster uptake. Omicron subvariants BA.4/5 that dominated this summer are still behind the […]
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Omicron spreads to 28 provinces and regions in China
BEIJING: The COVID-19 epidemic situation in China is grim and complex, making it more difficult to prevent and control, but the overall epidemic situation in China is still controllable, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday. Chinese mainland has reported more than 15,000 domestically-transmitted positive cases from March 1 to 14, affecting 28 provinces and […]
14 new Omicron cases detected in KP
PESHAWAR: The Public Health Referral Laboratory (PHRL) Khyber Medical University (KMU) has detected 14 new cases of Omicron, said Omicron updates shared by the laboratory here on Saturday. Out of the total 11 Omicron cases, 11 were from Peshawar, one from federal capital Islamabad, and two from other districts of the province. Furthermore, out of […]
44 new Omicron cases detected in KP
PESHAWAR: The Public Health Reference Laboratory PHRL) of the Khyber Medical University (KMU) detected 44 cases of Omicron in the province, said official data shared by the Health Department here on Thursday. Out of the total 44 new Omicron cases, 20 infected persons belonged to Peshawar followed by 16 in Mardan. Similarly, 3 cases were […]
NCOC rings alarm bells against rapid surge of Covid-19 fifth wave
ISLAMABAD: On Monday, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) decided to increasingly stringent measures to ensure mandatory vaccination due to the increasing number of Omicron variants during the fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The NCOC meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar and co-chaired by National Coordinator […]
Islamabad reports 18 more Omicron cases
ISLAMABAD: On Sunday, the officials of Islamabad confirmed 18 more Omicron cases in the federal capital, taking the overall tally of new Covid variants in Islamabad to 84. District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Zaeem Zia has confirmed that 18 new Omicron cases have been reported in Islamabad. After the report of new cases, the total […]
South Africa lifts curfew as it says COVID-19 fourth wave peaked
CAPE TOWN: South Africa has lifted a midnight to 4 a.m. curfew on people’s movement with immediate effect, believing the country has passed the peak of its fourth COVID-19 wave driven by the Omicron variant, a government statement said on Thursday. The country made the changes based on the trajectory of the pandemic, levels of […]
Lahore reports first case of Omicron variant
LAHORE: After Karachi and Islamabad, the provincial capital of Punjab also reported the first confirmed case of Omicron variant, the Punjab health department confirmed. The virus was detected in a 23-year-old man from Lahore. The patient is a resident of Gulberg area. The health authorities said that the patient came from Sindh and has no […]
Omicron and bad weather: US told to consider domestic flight vaccine; more planes grounded
SEATTLE: Rising COVID-19 cases, along with bad weather, caused airlines to cancel more than 1,000 flights on Monday, and the spread of the Omicron variant prompted the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert to suggest the government consider mandating vaccines for domestic flights.Monday’s travel woes marked a fourth day of flight cancellations, capping a glum […]
China local COVID cases rise for a fourth day as Xian outbreak expands
BEIJING: China’s local symptomatic coronavirus cases rose for a fourth consecutive day on Monday, with Xian city reporting more infections in a flare up that has put 13 million residents under lockdown. Xian reported 175 symptomatic cases, up from the previous day’s 150, official data showed on Tuesday. No Omicron infections have been announced yet […]