The Omicron virus variant may lead to less severe cases of COVID-19 than earlier strains, according to data from South Africa, where the variant was first identified last month. Most of the hospitalized patients admitted with COVID-19 did not need oxygen, a contrast to earlier in the pandemic, the South African Medical Research Council said in…
Omicron Variant May Cause Less Severe Disease: Report
December 6, 2021
admin
AfricaCCP VirusEditor's PicksHealth NewsMind & BodyOmicronPUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATIONSouth AfricaWorld
0 Comment
Surgeon General Says Americans Should Not ‘Panic’ Over Omicron, but Urges Protective Measures
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Sunday said that Americans should not panic over the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, but urged them to continue taking precautions, such as wearing masks, to protect themselves against the virus. Murthy acknowledged that he is “concerned” that Omicron, which was first discovered in South Africa last month, might be more…
Surgeon General Says Americans Shouldn’t ‘Panic’ Over Omicron, Urges Protective Measures
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said on Dec. 6 that Americans shouldn’t panic over the COVID-19 Omicron variant, but urged the public to continue taking precautions, such as wearing masks, to protect themselves against the virus. Murthy acknowledged that he is “concerned” that Omicron, which was first discovered in South Africa last month, might be…
South African Envoy Accuses Australia of Discrimation Over Omicron Travel Ban
South Africa’s top diplomat to Australia has accused the Australian federal government of being discriminatory towards African countries after the country imposed travel bans over the new Omicron variant of the CCP virus. Australia suspended flights from nine southern African countries, including South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Seychelles, Malawi, and Mozambique, after the…
‘Big 5’ Luxury Nature Reserve in South Africa Hits the Market for $40 Million
One sad reality in our world is that much of our pristine wilderness is disappearing. Fortunately, it’s possible to support conservation efforts, such as the one at a luxury nature reserve in South Africa’s seemingly endless heartland, the Eastern Cape province. The Magic Hills property, which lists for 580 million South African rand (US$40,553,202), is…
What Do We Know About Omicron?
December 2, 2021
admin
AfricaArchivedBotswanaCCPCCP VirusCoronavirus In-Depthdelta variantDr. Scott GottliebInternationalModernaNaming the VirusNewsOmicron variantPfizerRegeneronSouth AfricaVaccines & SafetyWorld
0 Comment
It’s been just days since a new strain of COVID-19 made headlines across the planet. While the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the new Omicron variant presents a “very high risk,” other scientists, including some with WHO, have stressed that we still have much to learn about the new CCP (Chinese Communist Party)…
WHO Recommends People Aged 60 and Above to Postpone Travel Due to Omicron Variant Concerns
The World Health Organization is recommending people 60 and older to postpone their travel plans over Omicron variant concerns. The WHO, which named Omicron as a variant of concern (VOC) on Nov. 26, says it is monitoring the spread of the variant, and advised certain travelers to delay their trips to “areas with community transmission.”…
4 Golfers Test Positive for COVID-19 Ahead of South Africa Open
JOHANNESBURG—Four golfers have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the start of the South Africa Open on Thursday in a further blow to a tournament already downgraded after the discovery of a new coronavirus variant in the country. The list includes Darren Fichardt, who is an 18-time winner on the local Sunshine Tour. Travel from…
South Africa Slams Travel Bans Linked to Omicron Variant
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has denounced travel bans on Southern African nations linked to the new COVID-19 variant and called for an end to the “discriminatory” and “unscientific” restrictions. South African scientists on Nov. 25 revealed they had detected a new, potentially more infectious variant now known as “Omicron.” They tracked the…
Japan to Ban Entry of All Foreign Nationals Amid Omicron Variant Fears
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the country will temporarily suspend new arrivals of all foreign visitors from Nov. 30 onward to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of the CCP virus, a new variant first identified in South Africa. Speaking to reporters at the his office on Nov. 29, Kishida said the emergency…
US News
RSS Error: A feed could not be found at `https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-us/feed`; the status code is `200` and content-type is `text/html; charset=utf-8`