Omicron variant
US FDA authorises Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s updated Covid shots
THE US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday (Sep 11) authorised updated Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna that target a recently circulating Omicron variant of the coronavirus...
Global Covid cases up 80% as new subvariant rises
The number of new Covid-19 cases reported worldwide rose by 80 per cent in the last month, the World Health Organization said on Friday (Aug 11), days after designating a new “variant of interest”.
Omicron subvariants driving China's latest Covid outbreak, says WHO
China’s recent Covid-19 outbreak is predominantly led by the Omicron subvariants BA.5.2 and BF.7, which together account for 97.5 per cent of all local infections, the World Health Organization said o...
US medical experts call for Omicron-specific Covid-19 boosters
A PANEL of US medical experts on Tuesday called for Omicron-specific boosters this fall, as anticipation mounts that Covid vaccines will be needed on an ongoing seasonal basis, as is the case for infl...
More than 12,000 new Covid-19 cases expected, but current wave likely less severe: Ong Ye Kung
THE current Omicron wave is likely to not be as severe as the first one that hit Singapore earlier this year, with more people gaining stronger immunity through boosters or recovery from infections, H...
BioNTech sinks as Covid vaccine sales and profit disappoint
BIONTECH dropped the most in more than 3 months as lagging Covid-19 vaccine orders held sales and profit short of analysts’ expectations.
Australia’s winter Covid-19 wave may have peaked early: health minister
AUSTRALIA’S Covid-19 winter outbreak fuelled by the new Omicron sub-variants BA.4/5 may have peaked early, Health Minister Mark Butler said on Thursday, as hospitals reported a steady fall in admissio...
Australians urged to work from home as winter Omicron wave swamps hospitals
AUSTRALIANS admitted to hospitals from Covid-19 neared record levels on Wednesday (Jul 20) as authorities urged businesses to let staff work from home and recommended people wear masks indoors and get...
BioNTech in conflict with German regulator over new Covid vaccine approval
THE launch of German drugmaker BioNTech’s vaccine adapted to the Omicron coronavirus variant may be delayed due to a disagreement with the regulator over the approval process, the Welt Am Sonntag (WAS...
Covid-19 vaccines saved 20 million lives in first year: study
COVID-19 vaccines prevented nearly 20 million deaths in the first year after they were introduced, according to the first large modelling study on the topic released on Friday.
