UK says Omicron sub-lineage a ‘variant under investigation’
BA.2 does not have the specific mutation seen with Omicron that can be used as a proxy to easily distinguish it from Delta.
Omicron variant ‘almost certainly’ not more severe than Delta, says Fauci
Fauci says a more transmissible virus that doesn't cause more severe illness and doesn't lead to a surge of hospitalisations and deaths is the 'best case scenario.'
How South African scientists spotted the Omicron Covid variant
The discovery of the Omicron variant in southern Africa has caused global alarm, with countries limiting travel from the region and imposing other restrictions for fear it could spread quickly even in vaccinated populations.
Did vaccine inequality lead to the Omicron variant?
The WHO sounded the alarm on vaccine inequality again in September when countries with plenty of resources began eyeing booster shots for vaccinated adults and others considered vaccines for children.
G7 ministers meet as new Covid strain spreads around the globe
Omicron, first discovered in southern Africa, represents a fresh challenge to global efforts to battle the pandemic.
Malaysia, Singapore curb arrivals from southern Africa over new variant
Citizens and foreigners holding permanent resident status will be allowed to return to Singapore and Malaysia, but will have to undergo quarantine.
Israel finds case of Covid strain first detected in South Africa
Scientists in South Africa said on Thursday that they had detected the new B.1.1.529 strain with at least 10 mutations, compared with two for Delta or three for Beta.
Asian and European countries, alarmed by new Covid variant, tighten curbs
The variant has a spike protein that is dramatically different to the one in the original coronavirus that Covid-19 vaccines are based on, the UK Health Security Agency says.
