Omicron

Armenia reports detection of a new Omicron subvariant

Armenia reports detection of a new Omicron subvariant

Armenia's health authorities have recorded a case of infection with a subvariant of Omicron - acrux, the press service of the Armenian Ministry of Health reported. As of September 12, some 71 cases of coronavirus infection were …

Discovery of new Omicron subvariant reported in Russia

Discovery of new Omicron subvariant reported in Russia

New Omicron variant XBB.1.5, dubbed Kraken, has been discovered in Russia for the first time, the press service of the Russia’s Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (Rospotrebnadzor) told …

Eight Omicron symptoms revealed

Eight Omicron symptoms revealed

Experts have identified far more symptoms of coronavirus than the official three listed by the British NHS, according to Express. The symptoms of Omicron seem to be milder on the whole than other strains of coronavirus, …

Bali, Thailand and Philippines reopen for tourists

Bali, Thailand and Philippines reopen for tourists

Indonesian officials announced Monday that Bali will reopen to all foreign visitors this week, hoping to court them back to an island destination that saw virtually no tourism in 2021 amid strict travel restrictions

WHO: many countries yet to see peak in Omicron wave

WHO: many countries yet to see peak in Omicron wave

Many countries have not reached their peak in cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus and measures imposed to curb its spread should be eased slowly, the World Health Organization's technical lead on COVID-19 …

Two lesser-known symptoms of omicron revealed

Two lesser-known symptoms of omicron revealed

Omicron can cause the original symptoms, including cough, fever and loss or change to taste and smell, but there are also other signs to be aware of, according to Daily Express. According to the data from the ZOE COVID Study App, …

Gintsburg not sure omicron would be end of pandemic

Gintsburg not sure omicron would be end of pandemic

Those revaccinated with the Sputnik Light coronavirus vaccine have 100% protection against the Omicron strain within three months, Alexander Gintsburg, director of the Gamaleya Center, the vaccine’s developer, said. …

Three 'classic' Covid symptoms that have changed with Omicron

Three 'classic' Covid symptoms that have changed with Omicron

According to a Covid expert, continuous cough, a fever and loss of taste or smell - which were identified at the start of the pandemic - are now less common. UK epidemiologist and professor Tim Spector explained that the “virus …

Russian expert: omicron unlikely to mark end of pandemic

Russian expert: omicron unlikely to mark end of pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic will continue until most people develop immunity, Director of Russia’s Gamaleya Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology Alexander Gintsburg told the Rossiya-24 TV channel. "I do …

Chechnya reports the first case of omicron

Chechnya reports the first case of omicron

The first case of infection with the coronavirus strain "omicron" was detected in Chechnya, the press service of the Office of Rospotrebnazdor of the republic reports. "In the Chechen Republic, one case of infection …