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US jobs growth stronger than expected as economy shrugs off Omicron
Add a CommentThe US saw strong hiring last month, despite disruption caused by the Omicron variant of coronavirus. Employers added 467,000 jobs, the Labor Department said. That was far better than analysts had predicted. The jobless rate inched up from 3.9% in … Read more →
Covid: Christmas travel will fuel spread of Omicron – Fauci
Add a CommentChristmas travel will increase the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, even among the fully vaccinated, the top US infectious disease expert says. “There’s no doubt about this, [Omicron] has an extraordinary capability of spreading,” Dr Anthony Fauci told NBC’s … Read more →
COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron – WHO
Add a CommentPreliminary evidence indicates that COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against infection and transmission linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant, which also carries a higher risk of reinfection, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. The WHO, in its weekly epidemiological update, … Read more →
Nigeria added to UK travel red list over Omicron
Add a CommentMuhammadu Buhari Nigeria has become the latest country to be added to Britain’s travel red list – which imposes stringent coronavirus testing and quarantine restrictions on people who wish to enter. They will have to pay for and self-isolate in … Read more →
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