New Omicron variant could spell end for Covid-19 pandemic – top Russian scientist

Source: Russia Today A new mutant strain of Covid-19 that has sparked fears for vaccine resistance, caused flight cancellations, and sent the stock market plummeting could actually help bring the pandemic to an end, a Russian virologist has claimed. In an interview published on Monday in Moscow tabloid KP, Anatoly Altshtein, a virologist at the … Read more

The ‘Extremely mild’ Omicron variant

Covid silver lining: ‘Extremely mild’ Omicron variant is rapidly exterminating much more deadly Delta coronavirus mutation By: Michiel WillemsSource: CITY A.M Excitement is growing among Coronavirus experts in Southern Africa and around the world as it increasingly seems that the new Omicron variant is rapidly replacing the much more deadly Delta mutation. Experts are so … Read more

Worst-ever’ Covid variant: What we know so far. More EU states detect Omicron cases

Latest update; Russia Today 27 Nov 2021 Source: Russia Today26 Nov, 2021 13:13 / Updated 23 hours agoGet short URL Scientists have raised the alarm about the new Omicron Covid-19 variant, first identified in Botswana, which has an “extremely high number” of mutations that may drive new waves of infection. So, how dangerous is it? … Read more