Omicron may be no worse than flu, says government adviser
Britain’s omicron wave may be no worse than a flu pandemic, an expert has said, as the first major study into the new variant suggests it is less severe than delta.
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December 14, 2021 South Africa’s omicron Covid outbreaks may already be running out of steam
Omicron outbreaks in South African hotspots may be running out of steam less than three weeks after the new variant was identified, data suggests.
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December 13, 2021 Book your Covid booster vaccine in the afternoon ‘to get better protection’
Booking a Covid booster jab in the afternoon could provide a higher number of antibodies, a new study suggests, although researchers insist receiving a vaccination at any hour remains the best method of protection against infection.
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December 12, 2021 Expect ‘Plan C’ soon to try to slow the spread of Omicron
A model is only as good as the assumptions you make.
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December 9, 2021 Johnson imposes COVID-19 ‘Plan B’ in England to contain Omicron
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson imposed tougher COVID-19 restrictions in England on Wednesday, ordering people to work from home, wear masks in public places and use vaccine passes to slow the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
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December 6, 2021 ‘Too late’ to stop spread of omicron Covid variant, warns science adviser
It is “too late” to effectively halt the spread of the omicron variant in the UK, a government science adviser has warned.
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December 5, 2021 NHS planning to roll out ‘game-changing’ coronavirus pill – and it could happen ‘before Christmas’
The NHS is planning to roll out a “game-changing” anti-viral pill that people who have tested positive for coronavirus can take at home.
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December 3, 2021 Pfizer and Moderna jabs give best overall boost, UK study finds
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines being used in the UK as boosters prompt the best overall response, according to a UK trial.
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December 2, 2021 Omicron could fuel largest wave of pandemic, government advisers warn
The omicron variant could cause the biggest wave of Covid cases yet in the UK if allowed to spread unchecked, leading government scientific advisers have warned.
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December 1, 2021 Omicron sparks race to clarify extent of Covid vaccine protection
The warning from the head of Moderna, the pharmaceuticals group, that coronavirus vaccines were likely to be less effective against the Omicron variant has provoked anxiety over the best weapon the world has to fight the pandemic.
