Tag: Omicron
WHO says new omicron BA.2 subvariant will rise globally
RT: Maria Van Kerkhove, Head a.i. Emerging Diseases and Zoonosis at the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during a news conference on the situat [...]
Chipotle profits beat expectations despite higher costs, Omicron
By Praveen Paramasivam and Hilary Russ
(Reuters) – Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profits and comparable sale [...]
Australia businesses suffer Omicron blues in Jan
By Wayne Cole
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A measure of Australian business conditions took a turn for the worse in January as a surge in coronavirus cases [...]
U.S. coronavirus deaths surpass 900,000, driven in part by Omicron surge
The latest tally marks an increase of more than 100,000 U.S. COVID-19 fatalities since Dec. 12, coinciding with a surge of infections and hospitaliza [...]
Canada sheds more than 200,000 jobs in January as Omicron bites
Canada shed 200,100 jobs, roughly matching the losses in January and April 2021, and the jobless rate jumped to 6.5% from a revised 6.0% in December, [...]
Tinder owner tempers forecast as Omicron woes persist
(Reuters) -Match Group Inc softened its full-year revenue forecast on Tuesday as the Tinder owner expects the Omicron COVID-19 variant to continue hin [...]
WHO says the new omicron subvariant doesn’t appear to be more severe than the original
WHO Technical lead head COVID-19 Maria Van Kerkhove attends a news conference organized by Geneva Association of United Nations Correspondents (ACANU) [...]
Omicron and long Covid: Scientists have theories on the cause and who’s at risk
Even as the number of new Covid-19 cases in the US is dropping, hundreds of thousands of Americans are still testing positive every day. More than [...]
Omicron and long Covid: Scientists have theories on the cause and who’s at risk
Even as the number of new Covid-19 cases in the US is dropping, hundreds of thousands of Americans are still testing positive every day. More than [...]
Japan’s Kowa says ivermectin effective against Omicron in phase III trial
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese trading and pharmaceutical company Kowa Co Ltd said on Monday anti-parasite drug ivermectin has been found effective fo [...]
Omicron threatens migrants stuck in Mexico due to Biden border policies
Much like in the US, omicron has led a spike in caseloads and hospitalizations across Mexico. For thousands of migrants stranded in the country due [...]
The new BA.2 omicron subvariant is already circulating in half of U.S. states
Dr. Pierre Coulon, PhD examines microscope images of vaccinated mice in Irvine on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.Leonard Ortiz | MediaNews Group | Orange [...]
Covid rules are being dropped in Europe despite high omicron spread
People at a bar along the Rembrandtplein as cafes and restaurants reopened following the relaxation of the Covid-19 measures, in Amsterdam, Netherland [...]
GDP Growth Surpassed Expectations Despite Omicron
GDP Main Talking Points:GDP increased to an annual rate of 6.9% in Q4 of 2021GDP accelerates after reporting only 2.3% in Q3 of 2021 Economic Calenda [...]
Southwest Airlines says omicron will drive a loss in the first quarter, but expects 2022 profit
Passenger wait in-line in front of Southwest Airlines counters at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on October 11, 2021 in Arlington, Virginia [...]