Tag: #WHO
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Omicron likely to infect 50% of European population: WHO
The Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus is likely to affect up to fifty percent of the total European population claims World Health Organization (WHO). According to reports, the European division of the WHO has claimed that more than half of the European population is likely to get infected with Omicron in the coming weeks.…
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Pollution: A ‘Time Bomb’ for Earth
Nowadays, our ‘green globe’ the earth is facing a serious problem of pollution which is not a little enemy of mankind; rather it is a time bomb for the earth. In terms of loss and spread, pollution has no boundaries and needs no passport to enter any area. It is a constant threat to mankind…
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COVID-19 Tsunami: Highly transmissible Omicron sets fresh records in US, Europe
The highly transmissible Omicron pummeled the United States, France and Denmark to set new records on Wednesday, with 6.55 million infections reported worldwide in seven days through Tuesday.
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US reports first known Omicron death as variant becomes dominant variety
Omicron cases account for 73.2 percent of new US infections over the past week as Texas reports first death linked to the variant
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Omicron spreading faster and evading vaccines: WHO
The head of the WHO said that the omicron variant of the corona virus is spreading faster than the delta variant and is causing infections in people who have already been vaccinated or who have been vaccinated against COVID. 19
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Omicron detected in 89 countries, spreading rapidly: WHO
UN health agency says more data is needed to understand how severity is impacted by vaccination, pre-existing immunity
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Covid19: WHO warns against Omicron’s increasing threat
Covid-19: World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the Omicron strain’s threat is increasing at an unprecedented rate. Cases of the virus have been reported in 77 countries. Addressing the press, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO chief stated that it is quite possible that it is present in other countries which have not yet reported it. WHO…
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Pakistan Updates: First Omicron case confirmed
LAHORE: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has confirmed the Omicron case in Karachi, Pakistan. The National Institute of Health says Omicron was confirmed after genome sequencing was completed. This is the first confirmed case of the Omicron variant in Pakistan. Omicron trends are being monitored to identify suspicious specimens. Agha Khan Hospital in Karachi…
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Omicron more transmissible but causes less severe symptoms: WHO
WHO said that the omicron variant was more transmissible than delta strain and reduced the vaccine’s efficacy, but caused less severe symptoms, according to preliminary data.
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WHO urges Asia-Pacific to ready for Omicron-driven surge in infections
WHO officials said Friday that Asia-Pacific countries should increase their healthcare capacity and fully vaccinate their people to fight against the COVID-19 Omicron type