Act now to curb Omicron’s spread, WHO’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tells world

Governments need to reassess national responses to COVID-19 and speed up vaccination programmes to tackle Omicron, though it is it too early to say how well existing shots will protect against the new variant, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. The variant’s global spread suggests it could have a major impact on the COVID-19…Continue Reading

Spread Across 21 Locations, China is Now Facing Its Worse Covid Delta Outbreak Yet

People wearing face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 walk at a shopping mall in China. (Photo: AP)Authorities in China are anxious to block the transmission under the govt’s zero-tolerance guidance.Reuters Last Updated:November 15, 2021, 12:38 ISTFOLLOW US ON: China is battling its biggest COVID-19 outbreak caused by the highly transmissible Delta variant, with…Continue Reading