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South African study suggests Omicron milder than Delta
A South African study offered Christmas glad tidings about the severity of Omicron and the trend of COVID-19 infections on Wednesday as ...Moderna could be ready to develop Omicron booster in weeks
By TOE and Agencies, Editing By Shreejan KC Moderna hopes to start clinical trials early next year on a vaccine to protect ...Moderna says booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appears protective vs Omicron
Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appeared to be protective against the fast-spreading Omicron variant of ...Malta becomes first European nation to approve cannabis for personal use
Malta became the first European country to allow limited cultivation and possession of cannabis for personal use, following a vote in parliament ...Joyful moment or risky move? Europe divided over kids’ vaccines
As Europe starts vaccinating younger children, countries are pursuing very different strategies in what will be a major test of parents’ willingness ...U.N. suspends food distribution in two towns in Ethiopia after looting
The World Food Programme (WFP) has suspended food distribution in Ethiopia’s Kombolcha and Dessie towns after looting of supplies that staff were ...New Zealand to ban cigarette sales for future generations
By TOE Correspondent Wellington and Agencies | Re-editing by HUM KC Health experts say axing plan to block sales of tobacco products ...Pfizer says COVID booster ‘effective’ against Omicron variant
By News AgenciesPost and Editing by Hum KC Pfizer has said a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine was able to neutralise ...Top WHO, US scientists say Omicron no worse than other virus variants
The Omicron variant appears to be no worse than other coronavirus strains, top scientists from the WHO and the United States told ...Vaccines should work against Omicron variant, WHO says
Existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe Covid cases, a World Health Organization (WHO) official says. ...
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