COVID-19 sub-variant not prevalent enough for tight restrictions: NICD
The NICD executive director professor Adrian Puren says he fully agrees with the way the Health
China’s Hainan expands COVID-19 lockdowns to more areas to quell outbreak
China’s Hainan, an island province dependent on tourism, locked down more areas on Monday, Reuters
Sanofi, GSK variant-specific COVID-19 shot found effective against Omicron
Late-stage data on an experimental COVID-19 vaccine from Sanofi and GSK has shown the shot confers
Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5 account for up to 13% of COVID variants in U.S. – CDC
The BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron are estimated to make up nearly 5% and 8% of the
Pfizer/BioNTech say booster dose increases protection vs Omicron in kids aged 5-11
A third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and BioNTech (22UAy.DE) produced
Omicron BA.2 sub-variant more infectious but no more severe – Africa CDC
he Omicron BA.2 sub-variant of COVID-19 appears to be more infectious than the original BA.1
China tells Hong Kong’s leaders to control COVID-19 as infections spiral
China’s President Xi Jinping has told Hong Kong’s leaders that their “overriding mission” was to
China tells Hong Kong's leaders to control COVID-19 as infections spiral
China’s President Xi Jinping has told Hong Kong’s leaders that their “overriding mission” was to
Prior COVID offers less protection vs Omicron; mRNA booster shot efficacy declines within months
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants
SA’s COVID-19 test positivity rate dipped below 10%
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says the coronavirus test positivity rate
Explainer: Scientists on alert over rising cases caused by Omicron cousin BA.2
The highly transmissible Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus – the most common form of which is
Moderna starts trial for Omicron-specific booster shot
Moderna Inc said on Wednesday it had started a mid-stage study, testing a booster dose of its
New York judge strikes down state mask mandate
A New York judge struck down the state’s mask mandate on Monday, one week before it was due to
Small children getting less sick from Omicron; Genetic mutation protects against severe COVID
The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants
French parliament approves vaccine pass
France’s parliament gave final approval on Sunday to the government’s latest measures to tackle the
Study suggests Omicron less severe even for unvaccinated
Unvaccinated people infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus may be less prone to severe
Omicron less severe than Delta but still poses danger for unvaccinated: WHO
The highly infectious Omicron coronavirus variant causes less severe disease than the Delta strain
Future coronavirus variants could be much weaker than Omicron: Prof Karim
Preliminary findings from two South African clinical trials suggest the Omicron coronavirus variant
PharmaMar shares soar after drug study suggests efficacy against Omicron
Shares in PharmaMar (PHMR.MC) jumped almost 20% on Tuesday after the Spanish drugmaker said lab
US reports 1.35 million COVID-19 cases in a day, shattering global record
The United States reported 1.35 million new coronavirus infections on Monday, according to a Reuters