On Wednesday, Germany’s BGA trade association warned of massive disruption of supply chains following the rapid spread of the highly infectious Omicron variant of the coronarvirus, while saying, long-term disruption to supply chains is unlikely. A wide range of German… Read More ›
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Omicron infection enhances neutralizing immunity against the Delta variant
A study by scientists at South African shows, an infection by the Omicron variant enhances neutralizing immunity against the Delta variant. The yet-to-be peer-reviewed article, found that people who were infected with Omicron, especially those who were vaccinated, developed enhanced… Read More ›
AstraZeneca’s booster shot effective against Omicron: Oxford University
In a statement drugmaker AstraZeneca said, a three-dose course of COVID-19 vaccine is effective against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, citing data from an Oxford University lab study. The results of the study, which is yet to be published… Read More ›
Booster shot appears to protect against Omicron: Moderna
In a statement Moderna Inc said, a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appears to protect against the fast-spreading Omicron variant of COVID-19 in laboratory tests; its current version of the vaccine will continue to be its “first line of defense… Read More ›
Omicron likely to become dominant variant in Europe by early 2022: ECDC
In a statement, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said, there is a “very high” that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 will become dominant in Europe by early 2022 and lead to a growing number of hospital… Read More ›
Crude oil prices rise after Saudi price hike
Oil prices have risen by more than $1 dollar after Saudi Arabia raised prices for its crude oil sold to the United States and Asia. Brent crude futures for February gained $1.69 to $71.57 a barrel while U.S. West Texas… Read More ›
Global airlines prepare to deal with Omicron fallout
Global airlines are bracing for a fresh round of volatility following the emergence of yet another COVID-19 variant Omicron which is likely to force them to adjust schedules and destinations at short notice and once again force them to rely… Read More ›
Britain’s services sector seeing price rise fastest in 2 decades
According to the results of a business survey released on Tuesday, costs for businesses are rising at their fastest rate in more than 2 decades for Britain’s services sector. As a result the Bank of England is likely to soon… Read More ›
UK cautiously reopens economy
Britain lifted a four month COVID-19 lockdown on Monday giving 65 million people a measure of freedom that was earlier curtailed by the Coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic which began in Wuhan, China in late 2020. The British will now be able… Read More ›
Starting from Monday, all UK passengers flying to US must test negative for COVID-19: CDC
In a significant development, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said starting from Monday, the U.S. government will require all airline passengers coming from the United Kingdom to test negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours of departure. All… Read More ›