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Africa
French Vaccine Valneva Shows Promise Against Omicron
The French biotech firm Valneva says that early studies show its coronavirus vaccine is effective against Omicron and it might be able to deliver doses to the European public in April.
Officials from Valneva released a statement to the public...
Medicine
US Models Suggest Omicron Wave May Kill Up to 300,000 People
New models suggest that the milder but more infectious omicron variant will cause 50,000 to 300,000 deaths in the United States before March.
Although many studies show that Omicron causes less severe disease than past variants of Covid, the sheer...
Europe
The Twindemic: the Flu and Covid-19 are Spreading Simultaneously
The flu has returned to Europe after temporarily being supplanted by Covid-19 last year. Countries are now on alert for the potential of a "twindemic," a concurrent surge in flu cases and Covid-19 cases that could wreak havoc in...
Health
New South African Study Shows Omicron Less Severe for All
Confirming a widely-held understanding of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, a new South African study released on Friday confirmed that the mutation caused less severe illness and leads to fewer hospitalizations and deaths than any previous variants.
The study,...
Greek News
Omicron May Be Dropping Soon in US, Great Britain, Experts Say
Omicron infection rates may be dropping soon in the US and Great Britain, some experts say -- simply because the newest variant of the coronavirus is so incredibly contagious that it will run out of individuals to infect.
With the...
Greece
24,246 Coronavirus Cases Found in Greece Wednesday
Greece announced that a total of 24,246 new Covid-19 cases had been diagnosed around the country on Wednesday, while 77 people suffering with the coronavirus had passed away over the past 24 hours.
There had been a total of 80...
Europe
WHO Says Half of Europe Will Be Infected With Covid in Two Months
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that more than half of Europe is expected to be infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the next two months.
Regional director Hans Kluge said at a press conference that Omicron...
Medicine
US Covid-19 Hospitalizations Reach New Record
The United States reported a new record high for Covid-19 hospitalizations on Tuesday. Data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services showed that the seven-day average of hospitalizations in the U.S. reached 140,576, the highest since the...
Greece
Covid-19: 32,694 Cases in Greece Tuesday
Greece announced that a total of 32,694 new Covid-19 cases had been diagnosed around the country on Tuesday, while 80 people suffering with the coronavirus had passed away over the past 24 hours.
There had been a total of 85...
Medicine
Pfizer: Omicron Vaccine Will be Ready in March
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said on Monday that the development of a retooled Omicron vaccine specifically targeted to the newest coronavirus variant is the "most likely scenario" in the future fight against the disease.
Making his remarks at the J.P....