B.1.1.529

Fund likely to downgrade global economic projections as new virus variant could ‘dent confidence’ Global economic growth projections from the International Monetary Fund will likely be downgraded due to the emergence of the Omicron…

Bloemfontein, Dec. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Even though not much is yet known about the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, the presence of a high number of mutations – more than 30 – in the spike protein of the variant raises concern.…

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel voted 13-10 that the drug molnupiravir’s benefits outweigh its risks, including potential birth defects if used during pregnancy A panel of U.S. health advisers narrowly backed the benefits of…

By Online Desk As the world reopens after 18-20 months of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns, a new variant of the coronavirus -- B.1.1.529 -- has been identified in South Africa, now being called 'Omicron'. This…

Israel's Ministry of Health has confirmed that the newly discovered variant of coronavirus, i.e., B.1.1.529 has been identified in the country. The traveller returned from Malawi and the ministry has said that in addition, two more…

By Online Desk As the world reopens after 18-20 months of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns, a new variant of the coronavirus -- called B.1.1.529 -- has been identified in South Africa that has left the scientific…