He noted that while Omicron will likely be able to evade antibodies generated by vaccines better than Delta, due to the new variant’s higher number of mutations, it is unlikely that Omicron will be able to circumnavigate the body’s T-cell immune response to an infection.
Health & Education
The World Health Organization warned that “blanket” travel bans risked doing more harm than good.
Moderna head says it will take months to develop a new shot of COVID-19 vaccine that works against the Omnicron variant of coronavirus.
Says researchers were concerned because 32 of 50 mutations in the variant were on spiked protein, which vaccines use to bolster immune system against virus.
The World Health Organization has called the risk from Omicron “very high”.
Biden said top United States health officials are consulting with leading vaccine makers and preparing for possible updates to account for Omicron’s mutations.
Umar says “we cannot stop Omicron but can reduce its effects by adopting preventive measures.”
Says country has only few weeks to contain the Omicron threat.
Says govt launching massive vaccination campaign, tightening travel curbs and increasing testing capacity in high-risk areas.
Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar warned on Monday that the latest concerning variant of the coronavirus, Omicron, will inevitably come to Pakistan…
Experts said the variant has a very high number of mutations and causing a resurgence of infections. It has also been detected in Botswana and Hong Kong among travellers from South Africa.
The Punjab government ordered on Monday the closure of all private offices and educational institutions in Lahore on Mondays, in…