Omicron variant

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AstraZeneca Covid drug neutralises Omicron sub-variants in study

Data from the  by the Washington University showed the therapy reduced the amount of virus detected in samples of all tested Omicron subvariants in mice lungs, the London-listed drugmaker said on...

69% of new Covid cases are Omicron infection: Health minister
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

69% of new Covid cases are Omicron infection: Health minister

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Sketch: TBS
Covid-19 in Bangladesh

PM urges people to be careful over the spread of Omicron

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Apparel exports keep rising, no Omicron effects yet

Border police officers wait to check vehicles at the last toll gate entering Spain from France, following an order from the Spanish government to set up controls at its land borders over coronavirus, in La Jonquera, Spain March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
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Half of Europe on track to catch Omicron, world economy at risk

Federal police officers check air passengers arriving from Britain at Frankfurt Airport, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continues, in Frankfurt, Germany, January 30, 2021. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski
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Too soon to treat Covid-19 like flu as Omicron spreads - WHO

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No Omicron immunity without booster, says MIT, Harvard study

A waitress waits for customer at a restaurant in Khaosan Road, one of the favourite tourist spots, as Thailand bans entry from eight African countries over the coronavirus Omicron variant, in Bangkok, Thailand, November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
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Thailand reinstates mandatory Covid-19 quarantine over Omicron concerns

A man wearing a protective face mask walks past an illustration of a virus outside a regional science centre amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Oldham, Britain August 3, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
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Europe considers new curbs as Omicron sweeps world

A passenger wearing a protective face mask walks past a sign indicating to keep the social distancing at Fiumicino Airport, one of the two airports in the world to obtain the 'Biosafety Trust certification' for the correct application of security measures to prevent infections, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Rome, Italy June 30, 2020. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo
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Italy eyes new Covid-19 measures amid Omicron worries

Omicron poses 'very high' global risk but data on severity limited - WHO
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Omicron poses 'very high' global risk but data on severity limited - WHO

A Covid-19 mobile testing site near the Rockefeller Center in New York. Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg
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Even mild Omicron could create severe chaos