Omicron variant
Biden to warn winter of death as Omicron variant races through US
President Joe Biden is expected to issue a warning of a winter of "severe illness" this week as the United States is seeing a spike in COVID-19 infections, (caused by the CCP or Chinese Communist Party) virus, which drives the number of deaths under Biden to surpass those fatalities under former ...
French PM: Omicron variant is ‘spreading at lightning speed’
French Prime Minister warned that Omicron is "spreading at lightning speed." On Friday, Dec. 17, Jean Castex spoke just hours before France placed stringent travel restrictions on persons arriving from the United Kingdom. He added that the Omicron variant is expected to become widespread in France in early 2022. France closed its ...
WHO: Omicron variant found in 38 countries, no deaths reported yet
On Friday, Dec. 10, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that the Omicron variant has been identified in at least 38 countries but no deaths have been reported. The WHO is cautious in determining how contagious the variant is, whether it causes more severe sickness, and the efficacy of therapies and ...
Japan reverses new flight bookings ban issued one day earlier due to criticisms
After imposing a ban on upcoming international flight reservations, Japan announced a retraction on Wednesday, Dec. 1. The ban faced criticism, with many Japanese considering it an exaggeration. The prohibition has forced international airlines carriers to halt bookings for flights arriving in Japan till the year-end as an urgent preventive measure ...
First case of Omicron variant reported in US, patient has mild symptoms
A case of Omicron was detected in Northern California, becoming the first U.S. victim infected with the new variant of coronavirus. During a press briefing on Wednesday, Dec. 1, White House chief medical advisor Anthony Fauci said the patient had returned South Africa to San Francisco on Nov. 22. Fauci revealed that ...
WHO: Omicron is variant of concern, but Delta is still major cause of COVID-19 pandemic
Some countries are warning about the spread of Omicron, a new strain of coronavirus, but the World Health Organization (WHO) insisted that it is now only a variant of concern, while delta remains responsible for most of the current infections around the world. In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box Asia on ...
Omicron variant spreads to UK, Germany and Italy
A new coronavirus strain reached British, German, and Italian shores on Nov. 27. Authorities in all three countries have discovered their first Omicron variant cases. British health minister Sajid Javid confirmed two Britons tested positive after being exposed to infected passengers who traveled to southern Africa. United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris ...
N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul declares state of emergency in response to new Omicron COVID variant
In response to the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, New York Governor Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency order on Friday, Nov. 26."We've taken extraordinary action to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and combat this pandemic. However, we continue to see warning signs of spikes this upcoming winter, and while ...

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