World stocks rally on easing Omicron fears Published 07 Dec, 2021 06:09pm LONDON: Global stock markets rallied Tuesday on fading fears over dangers arising from the new Omicron Covid ...
Russia reports first Omicron infections Updated 06 Dec, 2021 08:31pm MOSCOW: Russia has registered its first two cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus in its nationals...
Omicron variant found in at least 15 US states: CDC chief Published 05 Dec, 2021 08:04pm WASHINGTON: The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been found in about 15 US states so far, but the Delta ...
Britain records 53,945 COVID-19 cases, highest since July Published 02 Dec, 2021 10:21pm LONDON: Britain recorded 53,945 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, the highest daily figure since July 17, government...
US announces another case of Covid Omicron variant Published 02 Dec, 2021 09:51pm WASHINGTON: Health authorities in the midwestern US state of Minnesota announced Thursday they had found another ...
India announces first two cases of Omicron variant Published 02 Dec, 2021 05:25pm NEW DELHI: India announced its first two cases of the highly infectious Omicron Covid variant on Thursday, months...
European stocks, oil prices rebound from Omicron rout Published 29 Nov, 2021 05:34pm LONDON: European stocks and oil prices rebounded Monday from a pre-weekend slump that was sparked by fears over a ...
Oil settles down $10/bbl on new variant concerns Published 27 Nov, 2021 05:08am NEW YORK: Oil prices plunged $10 a barrel on Friday, their largest one-day drop since April 2020, as a new variant ...
Japan shares bounce back as upbeat earnings offset virus worries Published 02 Aug, 2021 09:59am NEC rose 4.5% after the electronics and IT company posted a surprise return to profits in the April-June quarter
US Treasury yields slip to 11-day low as growth fears bite Published 19 Jul, 2021 01:01pm Thirty-year yields dropped 3.3 bps at 1.8965%
Saudi suspends UAE flights due to virus variant Published 03 Jul, 2021 03:46pm Saudi citizens and residents returning from these countries will be required to quarantine for 14 days.
Indian state tightens curbs on fears of new virus variant Published 25 Jun, 2021 07:36pm India has recorded 48 cases of the variant so far, with Maharashtra reporting 21 infections -- higher than any other state.
Russia warns of 'explosive' virus surge Updated 23 Jun, 2021 09:13pm The highly infectious Delta variant, which first appeared in India, represents nearly 90 percent of new cases in Moscow, Sobyanin said.
UK says Delta variant 60 percent more transmissible Published 11 Jun, 2021 06:37pm So far there have been 42,323 identified cases of the Delta variant in the UK, according to Public Health England's data, up from 29,892 on June 2.
WHO narrows in on Delta Covid variant Published 02 Jun, 2021 02:44pm The B.1.617.1 sub-lineage has meanwhile been downgraded to a "variant of interest," and named Kappa.
Vietnam discovers new hybrid virus variant: state media Published 29 May, 2021 05:22pm More than 6,700 cases including 47 deaths have been reported in Vietnam, with the lion's share occurring since April.
Indian Covid variant detected in Greece Published 25 Apr, 2021 05:28pm The woman had symptoms but was not hospitalised, the agency statement said. Her symptoms have since subsided and her period of quarantine is over.
Indian Covid variant found in Switzerland: health authority Published 24 Apr, 2021 05:55pm The virus variant was found in "a passenger who was transiting through an airport," it said, without providing more details about the case.
Germany restricts travel from 'high-risk' India Published 24 Apr, 2021 04:28pm Germany is the latest of several countries to restrict travel from India over the new variant, following Canada, Britain and Kuwait.
AstraZeneca could have COVID-19 vaccine against variant by end-2021: Austrian newspaper Published 18 Apr, 2021 06:44pm British and European Union medicine regulators have said that the overall benefits of using the vaccine outweigh any risks of rare clotting.
Britain is investigating variant originating in India Updated 18 Apr, 2021 06:40pm PHE has said it has identified 77 cases of the variant in Britain.
English variant not linked to more serious infections: study Updated 13 Apr, 2021 04:31pm However they said the Lancet study had the benefit of having used whole-genome sequencing as well as a good variety of patient and disease outcomes.
Variant sweeps Hungary to world-high weekly Covid death rate Published 25 Mar, 2021 08:51pm Almost 12,000 coronavirus patients are currently being treated in hospitals, including nearly 1,500 on ventilators.
EU to send extra BioNTech jabs to fight virus variant in Austria Published 03 Mar, 2021 07:58pm The EU ordered about 40 million doses of the AstraZeneca jab.
S.Africa virus strain 'offers immunity against other variants' Published 03 Mar, 2021 07:55pm Identified late last year, the variant fuelled South Africa's second wave of infection and delayed the start of vaccinations in February.
German pupils return to schools despite rising infections Published 22 Feb, 2021 05:45pm Merkel argued that relaxation measures should be strongly tied to testing, according to participants in the meeting.
Lightning lockdowns curb virus in Melbourne, Auckland Published 17 Feb, 2021 05:28pm Both the Auckland and Melbourne outbreaks involved the more transmissible virus strain first detected in Britain.
New Zealand's largest city enters lockdown as UK variant found Published 15 Feb, 2021 05:30pm Ardern's office meanwhile announced that the first batch of coronavirus vaccines arrived in New Zealand on Monday.
UK coronavirus variant rapidly spreading in US, study shows Published 08 Feb, 2021 09:40pm Rather than individually sequence all of them, they were able to identify a particular anomaly that was a "reliable proxy" for B.1.1.7.
Senegal detects first case of British virus variant Published 28 Jan, 2021 07:34pm The nation of 16 million people is nonetheless battling a second wave of Covid-19, with the government imposing new restrictions this month, including a night-time curfew in Dakar.