Omicron variant detected in more countries as scientists race to find answers
Reuters The Omicron coronavirus variant spread around the world on Sunday, with new cases found in the Netherlands, Denmark and Australia even as more countries imposed travel restriction to try to seal themselves off. The World Health Organization said it is not yet clear whether Omicron, first detected in Southern Africa, is more transmissible than […]
Essay: Global herd immunity remains out of reach because of inequitable vaccine distribution – 99 per cent of people in poor countries are unvaccinated
In an article first published on The Conversation, MARIA DE JESUS, a US-based scholar of global health specialising in healthcare inequities, looks at the global picture when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout…
Is it all Greek to you? Coronavirus variants get new names
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters Coronavirus variants with clunky, alphanumeric names have now been assigned the letters of the Greek Alphabet in a bid to simplify discussion and pronunciation while avoiding stigma. The World Health Organization revealed the new names on Monday amid criticism that those given by scientists such as the so-called South African variant which goes […]