Pfizer jab for young children found to be ineffective against Omicron
Early clinical trial data shows that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine intended to be used in children aged six months to five years old is not effective against the Omicron variant.
Early clinical trial data shows that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine intended to be used in children aged six months to five years old is not effective against the Omicron variant.
LONDON (Reuters) – British consumers shunned restaurants and hotels last month as the Omicron coronavirus variant spread and they spent heavily on eating at home ahead of the Christmas holidays instead, surveys showed on Tuesday.
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government has asked public sector managers to test their contingency plans against a worst-case scenario of 25% staff absence as part of efforts to minimise disruption from the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
(Reuters) – Research by South African scientists suggests that Omicron infection enhances neutralizing immunity against the Delta variant of the coronavirus.
Central London saw the biggest drop in footfall of anywhere in the country as concerns about the spread of the Omicron variant kept shoppers at home.
Omicron is now the dominant form of coronavirus in the US and made up 73% of new cases last week, according to federal health officials.
The NHS may avoid being overwhelmed by omicron, with the UK’s surge reflecting the experience in South Africa, early figures suggest. Analysis by The Telegraph of Britain’s outbreak hotspot of the new variant reveals that the spike in cases is not being followed by a comparable rise in hospital admissions. © Provided by The Telegraph Brackley in South […]
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.
A model is only as good as the assumptions you make.
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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