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Norway: ‘We have no control over the Omicron variant’

On Monday morning, 6th December, Norway’s assistant health director Espen Rostrup Nakstad says that they have no control over the new variant. More...

December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 Coronaheadsup.com B.1.1.529, Infection, Norway, Omicron, Superspreader events, Transmission

Norway: Omicron infections rise to 120 130 in “unstoppable” Christmas superspreader event

Up to 120 people have so far been confirmed infected with corona after the Louise Restaurant, Oslo, Christmas table. More...

December 5, 2021December 6, 2021 Coronaheadsup.com B.1.1.529, Coronavirus, Infection, Norway, Omicron, Superspreader events, Testing, Transmission

Denmark: 53 infected with Omicron after Christmas lunch in Viborg

A Christmas lunch with 150 guests in Viborg, Denmark, has given rise to an outbreak of infection with the new Omicron variant. More...

December 5, 2021 Coronaheadsup.com B.1.1.529, Coronavirus, Denmark, Infection, Omicron, PCR, Superspreader events, Testing, Transmission

Norway: 42 infected in SECOND Christmas dinner superspreader event – Omicron suspected

42 people have so far been diagnosed with Covid following a Christmas dinner at Maarud on Saturday 27th November.

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December 5, 2021December 7, 2021 Coronaheadsup.com B.1.1.529, Coronavirus, Genome, Infection, Norway, Omicron, PCR, Superspreader events, Symptoms, Testing, Transmission

Preprint: Omicron is the product of extensive evolution that has left no obvious traces of intermediate forms

The Omicron variant identified in Southern Africa in late November 2021 is the product of extensive evolution within an infection context that has so far left no obvious traces of intermediate forms since it diverged from the B.1.1 lineage (presumably at some time in mid to late 2020). More...

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Belgium: Two hippos test positive for Sars-Cov-2 in Antwerp Zoo

Two hippos have tested positive for Covid-19 at Antwerp zoo, according to a press release. More...

December 5, 2021 Coronaheadsup.com Africa, Animals, Belgium, Coronavirus, Genome, Infection, PCR, Reservoir, Symptoms, Transmission

South Africa: Tshwane District Omicron Patient Profile

There has been a significant rise in new SARS-CoV-2 infections in the Gauteng Province in the last four weeks which has been attributed to the new Omicron variant announced on 24 November 2021. More...

December 4, 2021 Coronaheadsup.com Africa, B.1.1.529, Children, Deaths, Elderly, Hospitalization, Infection, Omicron, South Africa, Symptoms, Vaccine

Omicron: The world is “closer to the start of the pandemic than the end”

The emergence of the Omicron variant shows that the world is “closer to the start of the pandemic than the end”, one of Britain’s most senior scientific figures has warned, as he lamented a lack of political leadership over Covid. More...