Christmas Celebration Amid Spike of Omicron Variant: 7 Ways to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 During Holidays

Medicine & Technology Dec 23, 2021

This Christmas holiday season, protect yourself and others from COVID-19 infection by practicing these seven things.

Omicron Variant Found To Be More Contagious, Triggers COVID-19 Outbreak in Coachella Valley Restaurant

Dec 22, 2021

Riverside authorities have already asked employees of Mastro's Steakhouse to get tested for COVID-19 after recording an outbreak that included the first known Omicron variant case in Coachella Valley.

Omicron Multiplies 70X Faster in Airways, 10X Slower in Lungs Compared to Earlier COVID-19 Strains

Dec 22, 2021

Findings from a recent investigation showed that the new COVID-19 Omicron variant is growing faster in tissues that line airways, and slower in lungs.

A 5th COVID-19 Shot Soon? Here’s an Update on the EU-Approved Novavax Vaccine

Dec 21, 2021

The European Medicines Agency has cleared the way for a fifth authorized COVID-19 jab that authorizes its use in adult individuals who are 18 years old and above.

SpaceX Hawthorne Headquarters Record Largest COVID-19 Cases in LA County Amid Surge of Omicron Variant

Dec 21, 2021

SpaceX rocket factory in Hawthorne, California recently reported a COVID-19 outbreak after 132 of its employees tested positive. This is the highest number of countywide workplace outbreaks.

Experts Weigh in on How Severe the Omicron Variant Will Be That May Strain Health Care Systems

Dec 19, 2021

As cases of the Omicron variant spread across the globe, countries are planning their response and researchers are awaiting crucial data on the possible severity of the fast-spreading coronavirus variant. Here's what experts have to say.

Christmas Hangover: How Can You Tell If It's a Sign of COVID-19 Omicron Variant?

Dec 18, 2021

A medical expert recently explained the possibility for the new COVID-19 Omicron variant to be mistaken for a hangover because of its milder symptoms compared to the other variants.

COVID-19 Signs and Symptoms: Scientists Find ‘Scratchy Throat’ a Common Sign of Omicron Variant

Dec 18, 2021

The World Health Organization has said, the COVID-19 Omicron variant has been reported in more than 70 countries and has spread more rapidly compared to any other strain.

Dr. Anthony Fauci Warns Omicron Is 'The Most Transmissible' COVID-19 Virus, Will Be Dominant In The U.S. Soon

Dec 17, 2021

Dr. Anthony Fauci, NIAID director, predicts that Omicron will become the country's most dominant COVID-19 variant as it is spreading at an unprecedented rate in the US and other countries across the world.

New Version of Omicron COVID-19 Variant Recently Detected; 'Stealth' Variant May Be Harder to Track

Dec 15, 2021

Scientists have discovered a new version of the Omicron COVID-19 variant that is spreading seven times so far across Canada, Australia, and South Africa.

Bill Gates Predicts Worst Phase of Pandemic to End in 2022 Despite Threat of COVID-19 Omicron Variant

Dec 09, 2021

Since the onset of the pandemic, over 200 million COVID-19 infections and more than five million deaths from the virus have been recorded worldwide, making 2021 a really bad year for millions of people all over the world.

Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine 40 Times Less Effective Against Omicron Variant

Dec 08, 2021

According to early studies, COVID-19 Omicron Variant only provides partial protection against Pfizer vaccine antibodies.

COVID-19 Omicron Variant May Dominate Planet in 3-6 Months After Spreading in South Africa

Dec 03, 2021

In the following months, the novel COVID-19 Omicron variant from South Africa is expected to "overwhelm the whole world."

Discovering Omicron COVID-19 Variant: That Time When South African Doctors Got the Shock of Their Lives

Dec 01, 2021

South Africa has advanced laboratories working on COVID-19 where they also discovered the alarming new variant Omicron. Currently, it is driving most cases in the capital, and commercial hub of the country.

What Is The Difference Between Omicron and Delta COVID-19 Variant?

Nov 30, 2021

Scientists are keeping a careful eye on whether instances caused by the COVID-19 Omicron variant begin to supersede those caused by the Delta version.