Category: Infection
Israel: Triple jabbed doctor found infected with Omicron after flight from London
Two Israeli cardiologists have been confirmed as infected with the Omicron variant, a spokesperson for Sheba hospital confirmed. More...
WHO: Global risk related to Omicron assessed as very high
WHO: “The overall global risk related to the new VOC Omicron is assessed as very high.” More...
Is Omicron another Plague Island export?
Is Omicron another Plague Island export? Both the Alpha and Delta variants were exported across the globe from the UK because of its laissez-faire attitude to border controls. More...
UK: Hundreds of possible Omicron infections being reported
THE UK now has nine confirmed cases of the mutant Covid variant Omicron. More...
FT: dozens of suspected Omicron cases in the UK
“A third Omicron case was identified in the UK and dozens more were being treated as suspected cases, people familiar with the matter told the Financial Times.” More...
UK: Third Omicron case confirmed, was last seen in Westminster
A third person infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant has been identified in the UK, health officials have said. More...
Germany: “We have to shut down the whole country even more”
Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder calls for drastic nationwide measures to break the fourth wave. More...
Italy: For Omicron, “a fourth dose of vaccine will be needed”
Arnaldo Caruso, president of the Italian society of virology: “Today we have to face the Delta, from which we protect ourselves with the vaccine. More...
So what is the plan for when the vaccines fail?
“I think it’s time to ask the vaccine taskforce and the government, what is your plan for an escape variant? More...
Omicron found in Denmark
Danish Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke: “The authorities have a reasonable suspicion that we have the first two cases of the new variant Omikron in Denmark. More...