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Singapore reports 1,239 new COVID-19 cases and 8 deaths; ICU utilisation rate rises to 58.5%
Omicron’s scary mutations may not mean they work well together: Scientists
Vaccine for Omicron Covid-19 variant could get nod in four months: EU watchdog
Putin warns Russia will act if NATO crosses its red lines in Ukraine
Spain’s experimental Hipra Covid-19 vaccine could help combat variants
Omicron’s scary mutations may not mean they work well together: Scientists
November 30, 2021 11:36 PM NEW YORK (NYTIMES) – The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has alarmed many scientists because of the sheer number of genetic mutations it carries –…
Vaccine for Omicron Covid-19 variant could get nod in four months: EU watchdog
November 30, 2021 11:34 PM EU regulators “don’t know” yet whether the current vaccines remain effective against Omicron.Read More
Putin warns Russia will act if NATO crosses its red lines in Ukraine
November 30, 2021 11:22 PM MOSCOW (REUTERS) – President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday (Nov 30) that Russia would be forced to act if its “red lines” on Ukraine were…
Spain’s experimental Hipra Covid-19 vaccine could help combat variants
November 30, 2021 11:14 PM MADRID (REUTERS, BLOOMBERG) – An experimental Covid-19 vaccine currently under development by Spanish pharmaceutical firm Hipra could be effective as a booster against variants of…
Overconfident China could make miscalculations, British spy chief says
November 30, 2021 11:08 PM LONDON (REUTERS) – An overconfident and assertive China under President Xi Jinping and Communist Party rule risks making miscalculations on the international stage, including underestimating…
WHO’s Tedros warns against over-reaction to Omicron Covid-19 variant
November 30, 2021 10:59 PM He voiced concern over some countries’ blanket measures that penalised African nations unfairly.Read More
Oxford University says no evidence yet that Covid-19 vaccines won’t protect against severe disease from Omicron
November 30, 2021 10:56 PM LONDON (REUTERS) – The University of Oxford on Tuesday (Nov 30) said there was no evidence that vaccines would not prevent severe disease from Omicron,…