Omicron

Antiviral drug, paxlovid, significantly reduced the likelihood of hospitalisation or death from COVID-19 in people at risk of severe illness during the Omicron wave, according to a study. The research, published in the Canadian Medical…

A single dose of a new antiviral drug has been found to lower the risk of hospitalization or a visit to the emergency department for high-risk patients by half, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).…

A hunter uses duck decoys while shooting real ducks.decoypro.com A new ACE2 decoy mechanism efficiently neutralizes a variety of Covid-19 variants, including Omicron strains. With the continuous evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus over the…

The potential for a rise in infections and reinfections from the new COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 appears to be in the “rearview mirror,” according to one expert. University of Toronto epidemiologist Prabhat Jha told Global News that he…

Last Updated: January 29, 2023, 11:25 ISTBefore making any firm preparations for this season, folks who are thinking about taking vacations should consider the rising COVID-19 cases.As of January 12, government data reports that…

Topline Swiss pharma giant Roche on Thursday launched a new Covid test designed to help researchers find the highly contagious omicron offshoot XBB.1.5—unofficially nicknamed “Kraken”—a mutant that is better at skirting immune defenses,…

As a version of COVID-19’s omicron variant —the XBB.1.5 subvariant — grows more prevalent in some parts of the U.S., health experts say it likely escapes immune protection better than previous mutations, though it is still unclear…

Australian infectious disease experts have warned that almost all antiviral treatments for Covid-19 are increasingly ineffective against the Omicron “soup” swirling in Australia. New research from the Kirby Institute found many of…

Canada's top doctor is urging people to get their booster shots as COVID-19 activity continues to fluctuate in the country. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, emphasized that many Canadians who are eligible for a booster…

Detections of the highly-transmissible new COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 have continued to rise in Canada, but so far it does not appear these infections are leading to more severe illness, Canada’s top doctor said Friday. Canada’s chief…