Australians will not go back into lockdowns over Omicron, the new variant of the CCP virus first found in South Africa, Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised. State and territory leaders have agreed to stick to the reopening plan after Tuesday’s urgent meeting of the national cabinet. There will also be no immediate changes to current…
Oxford University: ‘No Evidence’ Vaccines Won’t Protect Against Severe Omicron Disease
Researchers with Oxford University on Tuesday announced there is currently “no evidence” to suggest that common COVID-19 vaccines won’t protect against the Omicron CCP virus variant that was recently discovered and has caused worldwide panic. So far, Oxford University said in a statement, there is limited data on Omicron and that it would carefully review…
Australia Delays Reopening International Borders Until Dec. 15
Australia has delayed its international border reopening by two weeks to mid-December to allow authorities time to analyse Omicron, the new variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, which causes the COVID-19 disease. The move will delay the start of travel bubbles with Japan and South Korea, due to start Dec.1 until Dec. 15….
WHO Explains Why It Skipped ‘Xi’ When Naming New COVID-19 Variant Omicron
November 27, 2021
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has explained why it skipped the Greek letters “nu” and “xi” in naming the new COVID-19 variant Omicron. “Two letters were skipped—Nu and Xi—because Nu is too easily confounded with ‘new’ and Xi was not used because it is a common surname and [the] WHO best practices for naming new…
WHO Labels New COVID-19 Variant ‘Omicron,’ Possible Increased Re-infection Risk
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said a new CCP virus variant first identified in southern African will now be dubbed “Omicron” and has “a large number of mutations.” Early evidence, WHO said in a statement, suggests the COVID-19 strain, first identified as B..1.1.529, has a higher risk of reinfection compared to other variants…
Global License Deal Will ‘Turn the Tide’ on Pandemic, WHO Says
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it has finalized a global license deal to ramp up production of a serological technology that detects COVID-19 antibodies, something the agency says will “turn the tide” on the pandemic. The license will be provided royalty-free to poor and middle-income countries, the WHO announced in a news…
Why Did China Get to Dictate the World’s Pandemic Response? (Part 1)
Commentary In October, roughly 20 months into the pandemic, China locked down a city of 4 million people. China has not “defeated” COVID-19, and yet Chinese leader Xi Jinping somehow convinced the world to adopt the China model of containment, despite the severe hardship and societal and economic damage caused by lockdowns, school closures, masks,…
WHO Warns of Global Shortage of COVID-19 Vaccine Syringes Next Year
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday warned of a potential global shortage of up to one to two billion syringes needed to administer COVID-19 vaccinations next year. WHO expert Lisa Hedman told a United Nations (U.N.) briefing that national health authorities should plan in advance to prevent the “hoarding, panic buying” situation that occurred…
WHO Says Seeks More Data From Merck on COVID-19 Anti-Viral, From Bharat on Vaccine
October 29, 2021
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GENEVA—The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that it was seeking further data from Merck on its experimental new antiviral COVID-19 pill and hoped to issue guidance in coming weeks regarding its use for mild and moderate cases. “This is a drug that we are currently evaluating and we met with Merck on Friday…
Defeat the CCP Before Strengthening the UN
October 19, 2021
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Commentary A British conservative advocates increased investigatory power for the United Nation’s WHO to defeat the next pandemic, but fails to account for Beijing’s growing influence over the U.N. itself. Tom Tugendhat, a Conservative Party member of the British parliament and who is normally tough on authoritarianism, is advocating more power for the World Health…
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