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The new strain of COVID-19 is a lot more contagious, warns India's Health Ministry
The Indian Health Ministry has warned citizens to not get complacent in their safeguards against th…
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A new coronavirus strain detected in South Africa shares key similarities with the most concerning variants, including Delta
But the variant, called C.1.2, isn't rapidly circulating worldwide yet, which means Delta still has…
Aria Bendix
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California is now the 4th state to report cases of the more infectious coronavirus variant found in South Africa
Scientists are concerned about B.1.351, since it appears to partially evade immunity from vaccines …
Aria Bendix
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Weapons from longtime foes North and South Korea have been fueling opposite sides of the war in Ukraine
Both have much to gain from the war. North Korea is forging closer ties with Russia while South Kor…
Chris Panella
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Genomic evidence does not indicate XE variant in Mumbai patient, say official sources
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday said that a woman who had arrived there f…
PTI
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The new COVID-19 variant grabbing global headlines, this is what we know so far about it
After the Delta variant, a new COVID-19 variant named ‘B.1.1529’, which was found in South Africa, …
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COVID-19 data out of South Africa points to substantially fewer deaths compared to past infection spikes
In previous surges in South Africa, deaths were closely tied to case numbers. But this time, deaths…
Erin Snodgrass
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Omicron appears to be spreading faster in the UK than in South Africa, experts say
John Edmunds, an epidemiologist and UK government advisor, said COVID-19 cases caused by Omicron ar…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Qatar Airways says it is not accepting passengers on its flights from 2 African nations immediately due to the new Omicron variant
Qatar Airways has enacted the most dramatic restrictions of any airline worldwide after the WHO dee…
Taylor Rains
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Other countries struck by Omicron kept their death tolls low. The US is looking different.
Deaths in South Africa, the UK, and Denmark appear low compared to prior waves. Experts and data ha…
Marianne Guenot,Shayanne Gal
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The 2 factors that will determine if Omicron is a true threat, according to Pfizer's top scientist
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for December 1.
Leah Rosenbaum
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Israel has reported its first COVID-19 case involving a 'worrying' new coronavirus variant that's spreading fast in southern Africa
The B.1.1.529 variant was detected in a person traveling to Israel from Malawi, and two other peopl…
Kate Duffy
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South Africa says its Omicron wave may have peaked, and it's lifting its overnight curfews one month after reporting the new variant
COVID-19 cases in South Africa subsided just weeks after new infections surged to record highs, as …
Matthew Loh
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South Africa says people who test positive for COVID-19 but have no symptoms no longer need to isolate
South Africa, which had a huge surge of Omicron cases toward the end of 2021, relaxed its rules in …
Marianne Guenot
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South Africa bans alcohol sales, tightens curbs as coronavirus cases soar again amid new mutant strain
Not wearing masks in public will now be a criminal offence with the risk of arrest and up to si…
PTI
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COVID cases are breaking records in an all-time surge in 4 countries known to have the biggest Omicron outbreaks
Cases skyrocketed in these countries with heavy Omicron caseloads. One expert said this means that …
Marianne Guenot
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COVID cases in South Africa spiked 400% in a week in the wake of Omicron being found there
Cases are rising at a record rate, and Omicron appears to be dominant in most provinces, President …
Marianne Guenot
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A corporate Christmas party turned into the biggest Omicron 'super spreader event' outside South Africa, with up to 60 people infected
The outbreak at a Christmas party in Oslo, Norway, is the biggest outside of South Africa, where re…
Alia Shoaib
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The Omicron variant has landed in the US: California just reported its first case
Omicron was likely spreading in the US before California reported its first case — a San Francisco …
Aria Bendix
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4 questions scientists are racing to answer about the new Omicron coronavirus variant
Scientists are racing to learn more about the Omicron variant, which has more than 30 mutations on …