US approves shots targeting Covid Omicron variant
US officials on Wednesday authorised updated Covid-19 vaccinations by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech that specifically target the latest strains of the Omicron variant, hoping to…
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WHO official downplays coronavirus variant found in France
PARIS – The World Health Organisation (WHO) said a coronavirus variant found in France has not become much of a threat since it was first identified in November. The variant “has…
South Africa leads red list additions as new Covid-19 variant identified
The government has reintroduced red list restrictions on arrivals from South Africa in response to the discovery of a new variant of Covid-19.
Russia reports cases of more contagious Covid-19 variant
MOSCOW – Russia has reported some Covid-19 infections with a new coronavirus variant believed to be even more contagious than the Delta one, the RIA news agency said on Thursday…
World economy’s supply chain problem keeps getting worse amid surging Delta variant
TAIPEI – A supply chain crunch that was meant to be temporary now looks like lasting well into next year as the surging Delta variant upends factory production in Asia and disrupts…
Barack Obama scales back 60th birthday bash over surging Delta Covid-19 variant
NEW YORK – Barack Obama has scaled back plans for a big 60th birthday party this weekend, paring down a guest list of the rich and famous numbering in the hundreds due to the spread of the…
Gamma coronavirus variant detected in Russia, Ifax reports
MOSCOW – The Gamma variant of the novel coronavirus, first found in Brazil, has been detected in small quantities in Russia, the Interfax news agency cited the developer behind Russia’s…
French minister rules out strict lockdown as Delta Covid-19 variant spreads
PARIS – France must “live with the virus” rather than count on a new lockdown to contain the spread of a new variant of Covid-19, a key ally of President Emmanuel Macron said ahead of a…
Israel sees decline in Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine efficacy rate due to Delta variant
JERUSALEM – Israel has recorded a steep drop in the efficacy rate of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in preventing coronavirus infections, due to the spread of the Delta variant and the easing…
US jobs gain signals return to normalcy, but variant fears linger
SINGAPORE – After gyrating between fears over the increasing worldwide Covid-19 outbreaks and euphoria over signs of a sequential economic recovery, the market surged towards the end of…