The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over as new variants of the novel coronavirus are likely to emerge given current high levels of transmission, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Tuesday. The Omicron variant, which is highly transmissible, is unlikely to be the last strain of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, as the…
WHO Says Pandemic Not Over Yet, Omicron Won’t Be Last ‘Variant of Concern’
Latin America Has Disjointed Response to Omicron Variant
SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia—Regional response efforts to the latest variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, commonly known as Omicron, has been erratic since the arrival of the first case in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Nov. 23. Countermeasures by governments in Latin America range from tightening border and entry requirements, to vaccine mandates, to talk…
Scotland to Lift Omicron Restrictions as COVID-19 Cases Dwindle
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant will be lifted next week. Addressing the Scottish Parliament on Jan. 18, Sturgeon said that recent data showing a fall in infections “gives us confidence that we have turned the corner on the Omicron…
T-cells: The Superheroes in the Battle Against Omicron
Omicron is spreading rapidly throughout the world, with experts claiming that 40% of the global population will be infected within the next two months. This sounds quite startling, but we still don’t really know whether omicron causes more severe disease than other variants of concern. The signs so far are good, though. With the previous…
Moderna CEO Says Data for Omicron-Specific Shot Likely Available in March
January 18, 2022
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Moderna Inc.’s vaccine candidate against the Omicron coronavirus variant will enter clinical development in the next few weeks and the company expects to be able to share data with regulators around March, CEO Stephane Bancel said on Monday. “The vaccine is being finished … it should be in the clinic in coming weeks. We are…
Australian Government Mobilises 150,000 Private Health Workers to Deal With Omicron Outbreak
The Australian federal government will mobilise 57,000 nurses and 100,000 health workers from the private sector in its fight against the Omicron strain of COVID-19. The government activated an agreement made in April 2020, which makes available private health workers to deal with the pandemic. “It’s a workforce which is skilled, planned, appropriate and available,”…
Fauci Says Too Soon to Tell Whether Omicron Will Bring Pandemic to an End
It’s too soon to know whether the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus will bring the COVID-19 pandemic to an end, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Monday. “It’s an open question as to whether or not Omicron is going to be the live virus vaccination everyone is hoping for,” Fauci said via videoconference at the…
Queensland Businesses Could Spend $45M a Week on Rapid Antigen Tests
Unless the state and federal governments make rapid antigen tests (RAT) freely and widely available, Queensland businesses could pay around $45 million a week to provide them to staff as a “first line of defence” against COVID-19, according to the state’s industry peak body. In the month since Queensland opened its borders, the Omicron strain of…
Gordon Chang: Omicron’s Threat to Athletes in Beijing; UK Chinese Agent Buying Influence
January 17, 2022
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The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are nearing. Governments are concerned about the safety of their athletes. Journalists are told to leave phones behind. Can athletes compete without being watched by China? I spoke with Gordon Chang, a prominent China expert, on this matter. British intelligence warns of Chinese influence operations in Parliament and that Chinese…
China Cancels Olympic Ticket Sales After Omicron Cases Found in Beijing
January 17, 2022
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Beijing Olympic Organizers on Jan. 17 stopped selling tickets to the general public after the city reported its first case of the highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19. Tickets will only be distributed to a selected group of spectators for the Winter Games taking place from Feb. 4, according to an announcement posted on the…
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