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Canada's first two cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern were confirmed Sunday in Ottawa.

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By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - On Friday Nov. 19, Raquel Viana, Head of Science at one of South Africa's biggest private testing labs, sequence...

In those eight weeks, Western Australia is going to have to grapple with a seismic shift –  institutionally, intellectually, and emotionally.

Health minister Nitzan Horowitz said there is indication that people who received two jabs or booster within the last six months protected against Omicron - but did not provide any data.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday. Listen to the address in

The claims attempt to connect the new COVID-19 to a high-profile trial and politics, but none of them are based on evidence.

A South African disease expert said in an interview published on Tuesday that the omicron COVID-19 variant could potentially "outcompete" the delta variant.

BRUSSELS (AP) - Brazil and Japan joined the rapidly widening circle of countries to report cases of the omicron variant Tuesday, while new findings

Canada has prohibited unvaccinated travelers from boarding airplanes or trains amid rising concerns of the new coronavirus strain, the omicron variant. Passengers ages 12 and older must be fully vaccinated as of Nov. 30 to board "domestic or...

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The spread of new Covid-19 variant Omicron brings a fresh concern to automakers as they open Thailand International Motor Expo on Wednesday, hoping to promote the electric vehicle (EV) era in the country.

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The claims attempt to connect the new COVID-19 to a high-profile trial and politics, but none of them are based on evidence.