@WSJ 2 years ago Covid-19 shots administered this fall should target the latest offshoots of Omicron now circulating in the U.S., advisers to the Food and Drug Administration said on.wsj.com
@WSJ 2 years ago Federal health regulators may authorize another round of Omicron-targeting Covid-19 boosters for the elderly and others at high risk of severe disease on.wsj.com
@WSJ 2 years ago China has reported just a handful of Covid-19 deaths as a wave of Omicron infections has swept the country, stoking suspicion that the government isn’t accurately accounting for the impact of the virus on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld 2 years ago Missing from the state media’s new reporting about Covid has been any mention of the recent days’ protests. The coverage has shifted to research by Chinese scientists that the Omicron variant may not be as dangerous as earlier versions of the virus. nyti.ms
@WSJ 2 years ago New offshoots of the Omicron Covid-19 variant that virus experts say appear to spread easily are on the rise in the U.S., with the BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 subvariants estimated to represent a combined 11.4% of Covid-19 cases by mid-October on.wsj.com
@WSJ 3 years ago The U.K. became the first country to approve a Moderna Covid-19 vaccine that targets the Omicron variant as well as the original strain on.wsj.com
@WSJ 3 years ago The BA.5 Omicron subvariant is now driving a wave of Covid-19 cases that some virus experts think could be six times higher than the reported figures on.wsj.com
@WSJ 3 years ago A Covid-19 infection wave driven by two hyper-infectious Omicron subvariants is moving rapidly across Europe, leading to an uptick in cases and hospitalizations in countries that have dropped the majority of preventive measures ahead of the summer months on.wsj.com
@guardian 3 years ago More Australians to be eligible for fourth dose of Covid vaccine as Omicron infections rise theguardian.com
@WSJ 3 years ago In preparation for a fall booster-shot campaign, advisers to the FDA recommended updating Covid-19 vaccines so they target the Omicron variant on.wsj.com
@WSJ 3 years ago Moderna said its tweaked Covid-19 vaccine, which targets both the original virus strain and Omicron, produced a strong immune response against subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 in a study on.wsj.com
@guardian 3 years ago People who caught Covid in first wave get ‘no immune boost’ from Omicron theguardian.com
@WSJ 2 years ago The next Covid vaccine will probably target a single strain of the virus, likely one of the Omicron offshoots known as XBB now circulating widely in the U.S. on.wsj.com
@WSJ 2 years ago The XBB.1.5 subvariant of the Omicron Covid-19 virus is spreading fast following the winter holidays, driving a majority of cases in the Northeast on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld 2 years ago China’s party-run media has cast the shift as a stressful but well-considered exit, opening the way back to good economic times. Warnings about the dangers of the coronavirus have disappeared, replaced by claims that the Omicron variant is generally mild. nyti.ms
@nytimesworld 2 years ago Missing from the state media’s new reporting about Covid has been any mention of the recent days’ protests. The coverage has shifted to research by Chinese scientists that the Omicron variant may not be as dangerous as earlier versions of the virus. nyti.ms
@WSJ 3 years ago Pfizer and BioNTech began tinkering with their Covid-19 vaccine before new Omicron strains spread in the U.S. The preparations are a big reason the reformulated boosters are rolling out now. on.wsj.com
@WSJ 3 years ago U.S. hospitalization data indicate the latest Covid-19 surge is starting to cool, marking a hopeful sign after months of sustained, high virus transmission due to BA.5 and other Omicron subvariants on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld 3 years ago With known coronavirus cases rising significantly across the globe, continued Omicron evolution and increased pressure on public health systems, the World Health Organization on Tuesday said that the pandemic remains a public health emergency. nyti.ms
@WSJ 3 years ago Moderna said it is developing two potential Covid-19 booster shots targeting different Omicron subvariants, citing differences in market preferences among the U.S. and other countries on.wsj.com
@guardian 3 years ago Atagi considers fourth Covid vaccine doses as Omicron subvariants drive surge in cases theguardian.com
@WSJ 3 years ago The BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants make up more than half of recent Covid-19 cases in the U.S., CDC data show, threatening to extend the ongoing wave and drive repeat infections on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld 3 years ago A new Chinese study about the relatively low risks associated with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has reignited discussion about whether the country’s “zero Covid” policy is necessary. nyti.ms
@WSJ 3 years ago Moderna said a modified Covid-19 booster shot provided a stronger immune response against Omicron than the company’s original vaccine in a new study on.wsj.com
@WSJ 2 years ago The next Covid vaccine will probably target a single strain of the virus, likely one of the Omicron offshoots known as XBB now circulating widely in the U.S. on.wsj.com
@guardian 2 years ago Could new Omicron variant XBB.1.5 fuel further Covid infections? theguardian.com
@guardian 2 years ago Is my RAT actually working? How to tell if your Covid test can detect Omicron | Thea van de Mortel for the Conversation theguardian.com
@WSJ 2 years ago Moderna gave the first data from a company-sponsored study on its newly authorized Covid-19 booster, saying the shot produced a stronger immune response against Omicron subvariants on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld 3 years ago The U.K. approves its first Covid booster vaccine, made by Moderna, that targets the original virus of 2020 and Omicron. nyti.ms
@nytimesworld 3 years ago More than a dozen Chinese cities are grappling with a spate of Covid-19 outbreaks driven by Omicron subvariants, prompting widespread lockdowns and mass quarantines of millions of people that could worsen China’s slumping economy. nyti.ms
@WSJ 3 years ago The BA.5 Omicron subvariant is now driving a wave of Covid-19 cases that some virus experts think could be six times higher than the reported figures on.wsj.com
@guardian 3 years ago Australia live news: fourth Covid shots available amid Omicron surge; NSW floods victims return home theguardian.com
@guardian 3 years ago New Covid subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are the most contagious yet – and driving Australia’s third Omicron wave | Adrian Esterman theguardian.com
@guardian 3 years ago Victoria says rising Omicron subvariant is on track to be the state’s major Covid strain theguardian.com
@BBCWorld 3 years ago Long Covid risk lower with Omicron, study finds bbc.in
@WSJ 3 years ago Omicron Covid-19 variants BA.4 and BA.5 are on the rise in the U.S., adding two more highly contagious versions of the virus to the mix that has fueled a springtime surge in cases on.wsj.com
@WSJ 2 years ago Americans seeking messenger RNA vaccines for Covid-19 for the first time will get one shot targeting both the Omicron variant and the original strain of the virus on.wsj.com
@WSJ 2 years ago Covid-19’s rapid spread in China might help answer a question much of the world has been asking for a year: Is Omicron truly a milder version of the virus? on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld 2 years ago China’s jarring narrative shift around Omicron points to the challenge for the Communist Party as it tries to prevent its sudden abandoning of “zero Covid” from being construed as an admission of failure and a stain on Xi Jinping’s legacy. nyti.ms
@WSJ 2 years ago New Covid-19 booster shots targeting the Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are being rolled out. Here’s what to know. on.wsj.com
@nytimesworld 3 years ago The U.K. approves its first Covid booster vaccine, made by Moderna, that targets the original virus of 2020 and Omicron. nyti.ms
@guardian 3 years ago UK Covid infections soar by third in a week omicron theguardian.com
@WSJ 3 years ago A Covid-19 infection wave driven by two hyper-infectious Omicron subvariants is moving rapidly across Europe, leading to an uptick in cases and hospitalizations in countries that have dropped the majority of preventive measures ahead of the summer months on.wsj.com
@guardian 3 years ago ‘Headed in a bad direction’: Omicron variant may bring second-largest US Covid wave theguardian.com
@WSJ 3 years ago U.S. health regulators have directed vaccine manufacturers to modify their Covid-19 shots to better target the recently circulating Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 on.wsj.com
@WSJ 3 years ago Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines modified to target Omicron produced stronger immune responses in study subjects than the original Covid-19 shot, the companies say on.wsj.com
@guardian 3 years ago People who caught Covid in first wave get ‘no immune boost’ from Omicron theguardian.com
@WSJ 3 years ago Omicron Covid-19 variants BA.4 and BA.5 are on the rise in the U.S., adding two more highly contagious versions of the virus to the mix that has fueled a springtime surge in cases on.wsj.com