Covid: Don’t panic about Omicron variant, WHO says
Coronavirus pandemic The world should not panic about the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 but it should prepare, the…
Covid Omicron: Time to consider mandatory jabs, EU chief says
Coronavirus pandemic European Union countries should consider mandatory vaccination to combat Covid and the Omicron variant, the head of…
Omicron: WHO warns of ‘high infection risk’ around globe
Coronavirus pandemic The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Omicron coronavirus variant poses a high risk of…
Covid: South Africa’s president calls for lifting of Omicron travel bans
Coronavirus pandemic South Africa’s president has condemned travel bans enacted against his country and its neighbours over the new coronavirus…
Covid: South Africa ‘punished’ for detecting new Omicron variant
Coronavirus pandemic South Africa has complained it is being punished – instead of applauded – for discovering Omicron, a…
Covid: Europe region faces 700,000 more deaths by March – WHO
Coronavirus pandemic A further 700,000 people could die of Covid by March in Europe and parts of Asia, the…
Covid: China rejects WHO plan for second phase of virus origin probe
Coronavirus pandemic China has rejected the next stage of a World Health Organization (WHO) plan to investigate the origins…
Covid: China hits back as US revisits Wuhan lab-leak theory
Coronavirus pandemic China has denounced US efforts to further investigate whether Covid-19 came from a Chinese lab. US President Joe…
No alternative to vaccine passports, says Dubai airport boss
By Jonathan Josephs Business reporter, BBC News Coronavirus pandemic The boss of the world’s busiest airport for international passengers has…
Covid: Serious failures in WHO and global response, report finds
Coronavirus pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic was preventable, an independent review panel has said. The panel, set up by the World…