Tag: Omicron variant; new strain; Covid-19; coronavirus
‘Omicron as severe as previous Covid variants’
The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in previous studies that it was more...
GSK’s Covid-19 drug is effective against Omicron
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) says initial tests of the antibody-based Covid-19 therapy it is developing with US partner Vir suggest the drug is effective against the Omicron...
Kate Bingham expects Omicron vaccine impact to be known in a week
Kate Bingham, the former head of the UK's Covid-19 Vaccine Taskforce who secured millions of doses for the country, said scientists should know within...
Health secretary urges people to book booster shots as Omicron cases grow across country
Health secretary Sajid Javid urged people to book a Covid-19 booster shot on Wednesday (December 1) as he said there were 22 confirmed cases of the Omicron virus variant in the country.
Javid said the...
Oxford University says no evidence yet vaccines won’t protect against severe disease from Omicron
The University of Oxford on Tuesday said there was no evidence that vaccines would not prevent severe disease from Omicron, but that it was ready to rapidly develop an updated version of its vaccine developed with...
Use of face masks becomes mandatory again in community pharmacies
New face masks mandates and other measures aimed at curbing the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant came into England today, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson eyes an expanded booster programme to help increase protection against Covid-19.
From Tuesday morning...