WHO Says Measures Used Against Delta Should Work For Omicron
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Measures used to counter the delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even in the face of the...
India reports first Omicron cases, no plan to authorize boosters
India reported its first two cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Thursday but the government said it had no immediate plan to authorise booster...
India advises states to step up COVID testing; Mumbai delays school reopening
India's health ministry said on Tuesday states should ramp up COVID-19 testing as the world battles the new coronavirus variant Omicron, while some cities delayed...
SKorea Sees Record Virus Jump As Thousands Take College Exam
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported its biggest daily jump in coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic as hundreds of thousands...
Migrant Camps Grow In Mexico Amid Uncertainty On US Policy
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) — As darkness fell, about 250 police officers and city workers swept into a squalid camp for migrants hoping to apply for...
California, Colorado And NM Expand Virus Booster Access
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is among three U.S. states now allowing coronavirus booster shots for all adults even though federal health officials recommend limiting...
Armistice Remembrance Seeks Return To Normalcy Amid COVID-19
YPRES, Belgium (AP) — Armistice remembrances took place around the world Thursday after the coronavirus pandemic wiped out ceremonies last year to mark the end...
India celebrates 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses with song and dance
India celebrated the milestone of administering 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday, with the government promoting the achievement in song and video even as...
Pfizer vaccine very effective against Delta variant in adolescents in Israel – study
The Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective at preventing infection and symptomatic disease from the Delta variant among 12- to 18-year-olds, research conducted in Israel...
UK to offer extra COVID shots to trial participants for travel
Britain will offer additional COVID-19 shots to participants in clinical trials for coronavirus vaccines that have not yet been approved in order to let them...