Tag Archives: Omicron variant

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nearly half (48 percent) of the deaths that were registered in the third wave were of persons that were not vaccinated according to the ministry of health. Records from the health ministry show that during the third wave of COVID-19 driven by the Omicron variant, …

Brazzaville, Congo | Xinhua | Weekly COVID-19 cases in Africa have dropped significantly and deaths dipped for the first time since the peak of the fourth pandemic wave propelled by the Omicron variant, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday. Newly reported cases fell by 20 percent in the week …

Copenhagen, Denmark | Xinhua | A fact sheet addressing “speculation, assumptions and misinformation being communicated about the Omicron variant” of COVID-19 was released by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Regional Office for Europe on Wednesday. According to the WHO, the latest epidemiological data shows a rapid rise in COVID-19 infection rates …

Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | The 64th annual Grammy Awards, the U.S. music industry’s biggest event, has been rescheduled for early April in Las Vegas, Nevada, due to growing concerns about the COVID-19 Omicron variant, organizers announced Tuesday. The Recording Academy, the organization behind the awards, said that the music …

Brazzaville, Congo | Xinhua | After a six-week surge, Africa’s fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic driven primarily by the Omicron variant, is flattening, marking the shortest-lived surge to date in the continent where cumulative cases have now exceeded 10 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. Weekly cases having …

Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States and European countries have shattered records for daily COVID-19 cases, driven by the Omicron variant that is sweeping the globe and hampering global efforts to tame the coronavirus. U.S. CASES HIT RECORD HIGH The lightning spread of the Omicron variant in the United …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bank of Uganda on Monday said the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is casting uncertainty over the country’s economic outlook. Bank of Uganda, in a monthly monetary policy statement issued, said the Omicron variant could further disrupt the global supply chain, which may have spillover …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices fell sharply on Monday as a rapid spread of the Omicron variant dampened the prospects of fuel demand. The West Texas Intermediate for January delivery lost 2.63 U.S. dollars, or 3.7 percent, to settle at 68.23 dollars a barrel on the New York …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua | The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa surpassed the 9-million mark on Wednesday as the continent strives for adequate access to vaccines. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said that as of Wednesday evening, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases …

London, UK | Xinhua | Given that the Omicron variant has already taken hold in Britain, all 11 countries on England’s COVID travel red list are to be taken off from 0400 GMT on Wednesday, British Health Secretary Sajid Javid said on Tuesday. Javid made the announcement in the parliament, adding …