Omicron subvariant BA.2 likely to have same severity

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Omicron subvariant BA.2 likely to have same severity as 'original' - WHO

The emerging BA.2 form of the Omicron coronavirus variant does not seem to be any more severe than the original BA.1 form, an official of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Vaccines also continue to provide similar protection against t..
Huge volumes of COVID hospital waste threaten health - WHO

Discarded syringes, used test kits and old vaccine bottles from the COVID-19 pandemic have piled up to create tens of thousands of tonnes of medical waste, threatening human health and the environment, a World Health Organization report said on Tuesd..
Half of Europe to be infected with Omicron within weeks - WHO

The World Health Organization has warned that half of Europe will have caught the Omicron Covid variant within the next six to eight weeks. Dr Hans Kluge said a "west-to-east tidal wave" of Omicron was sweeping across the region, on top ..
Ministry specifies student groups who can attend in-person classes

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) announced that it has adopted an exceptional physical presence system at 50% of the capacity, attendance is optional for the student and the guardian, for secondary school students, grade 12 in p..
Omicron may be less severe in young and old, but not 'mild' - WHO

The more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant Delta strain, but should not be categorised as "mild", World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Thursday. Janet Di..
Omicron and Delta driving tsunami of cases - WHO

The combination of Delta and Omicron variants is driving a dangerous tsunami of Covid-19 cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus' words came as the US and countries across Europe reported record ne..
Google will fire employees who refuse vaccinations, report says

Google has reportedly told employees that those who fail to comply with company vaccine policies will ultimately lose their jobs. An internal memo, obtained by CNBC, told staff that they must upload documents proving vaccination status. Those w..
Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate, WHO says

The new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading across the globe at an unprecedented rate, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned Cases of the heavily mutated variant have been confirmed in 77 countries. But at a press conference, WHO ..
Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says

Existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe Covid cases, a World Health Organization (WHO) official says. It comes as the first lab tests of the new variant in South Africa suggest it can partially ev..

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