Omicron

Omicron Went Through Lagos ‘Like a Wildfire’ During Christmas, Says Health Chief Abayomi

Lagos State Commisioner for Health Prof Akin Abayomi spoke exclusively to ARISE News on various subjects, especially on the Omicron…

3 years ago

Omicron the Dominant Covid Variant in Lagos But State Has Stockpile of Drugs to Fight It, Says Health Chief Abayomi

The Commissioner for Health Lagos State, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has revealed that Omicron is the predominant Covid variant currently in…

3 years ago

Omicron Upends Return to US Schools and Workplaces

Some school systems around the U.S. extended their holiday break Monday or switched back to online instruction because of the…

3 years ago

Omicron Dampens New Year Celebrations; Paris Cancels Fireworks, Fewer Watch Ball Drop in New York

The Omicron coronavirus variant dampened New Year festivities around much of the world, with Paris cancelling its fireworks show, London…

3 years ago

WHO Chief Warns Omicron, Delta Forming ‘Tsunami’ of Covid Cases

The head of the World Health Organization has warned the Omicron and Delta coronavirus variants could produce a “tsunami” of…

3 years ago

France Announces Tighter Covid Restrictions Amid Omicron Surge

France has announced tighter Covid restrictions amid concerns over the Omicron variant. From 3 January, remote working will become compulsory…

3 years ago

Omicron: More Travel Misery as Nearly 6,000 Flights Cancelled on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day

Commercial airlines around the world canceled more than 5,900 flights over the Christmas weekend, as a mounting wave of COVID-19…

3 years ago

Israel Plans Fourth Covid Shots as Omicron Forces New Curbs Worldwide

Israel is to offer second COVID-19 booster shots as fast-spreading Omicron forces countries across the world to impose new curbs…

3 years ago

Conflicting Study on Omicron as Oregon Research Says Infections May Lead to ‘Super Immunity’

There appears to be conflicting research finding on the Omicron COVID-19 as a survey conducted by researchers at Oregon Health…

3 years ago

Imperial College London: Omicron Largely Evades Immunity from Past Infection, Two Vaccine Doses

The Omicron coronavirus variant largely evades immunity from past infection or two vaccine doses, according to the latest Imperial modelling.…

3 years ago

Omicron Markedly Resistant to Vaccines and Booster Shots, US Study Claims

A new study by Columbia University in the United States says the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is “markedly resistant” to…

3 years ago

Canada Advises Against International Travel Amid Omicron Threat

Canada’s government implored residents on Wednesday not to leave the country as provinces ramp up vaccinations to combat the fast-spreading…

3 years ago

South African Doctors See Signs Omicron is Milder Than Delta

As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr. Unben Pillay is seeing dozens of sick patients a day. Yet…

3 years ago

Omicron: Obasanjo, Uganda’s Former VP, in Joint Article, Lambast Western World for Red Listing African Countries

Former NIgeria president Olusegun Obasanjo and the former vice-president of Uganda, Specioza Wandira-Kazibwe, have condemned the travel ban on African…

3 years ago

Saudi Arabia Bans Flights From Nigeria Over Omicron

The Saudi Arabia Government has suspended Nigerians from entering into the kingdom in its bid to prevent further spread of…

3 years ago

UK Fails to Red List 17 European Countries Despite Recording Omicron

Despite the presence of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant in 17 countries in Europe, the United Kingdom has failed to…

3 years ago

Omicron: UK Under Fire for Travel Apartheid against Nigeria

As global outrage continues to trail recent travel ban placed on Nigeria and some other African countries by the United…

3 years ago

Omicron: Anger, Dismay Across Nigeria after UK Red List

In a policy many have described as racist, misguided and discriminatory, Britain’s ban on Nigerians from travelling to the United…

3 years ago

Omicron: UK Suspends Issuance of Visas in Nigeria

The British High Commission says it will pause “making decisions” on visitor visa applications from all red list countries, which…

3 years ago

UK to Add Nigeria to Red List on Monday Amid Omicron Spread

Following the 21 cases of Omicron variant of COVID-19 reported in England, which are linked to travel from Nigeria, the…

3 years ago