Omicron: US to lift travel restrictions from southern Africa
The US is to lift travel restrictions it imposed on eight southern African nations over a new coronavirus strain.
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Christmas travel chaos as airlines cancel more than 3,000 flights
Passengers returning home for festive season face disruption as Omicron leaves airlines short-staffed
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U.S. travelers adjust holiday plans to constraints of Omicron wave
COVID-19 infections have surged in the United States in recent days due to Omicron, which was first detected in November and now accounts for nearly three-fourths of U.S. cases and as many as 90% in some areas, such as the Eastern seaboard
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Omicron up to 70% less likely to need hospital care
Omicron advanced across the world on Thursday, with health experts warning the battle against the COVID-19 variant was far from over despite two drugmakers saying their vaccines protected against it and signs it carries a lower risk of hospitalisation.
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Biden to pledge 500M free COVID-19 tests to counter omicron
Biden is announcing major changes to his COVID-19 winter plan, his hand forced by the arrival and rapid spread of the omicron variant, whose properties are yet not fully understood by scientists.
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De Blasio says NYC will ramp up testing amid COVID-19 surge and Omicron fears
New York reports 22,000 new Covid cases – but hospitals say they can cope.
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France toughens travel rules from UK as Omicron surges
Truck drivers will though be exempt from the new rules, the French government said, easing British concerns the restrictions could cause supply chain disruptions.
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U.S. study suggests vaccines may be ineffective against Omicron without booster
The results are in line with other studies recently published. Researchers at the University of Oxford said on Monday that they found the two-dose Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine regimens do not induce enough neutralizing antibodies against the new variant.
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