A variant of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 that is more difficult to detect and is reported to spread more easily has arrived in B.C. On Tuesday, the B.C. Health Ministry confirmed 66 cases of ...

Minnesota ERs stressed by waves of COVID, flu, RSV and norovirus patients. The omicron relative now dominant in the U.S. is called XEC, which accounted for 45% of variants circulating nationally ...

“There were too many positive cases,” the source said. Omicron outbreak proves the need for vaccines Respiratory medicine expert Dr Leung Chi-chiu agreed that the rapid growth of cases had ...

Going abroad before February 2022 also did not increase your Covid risk Before Omicron, never wearing a mask was linked to a 30 percent increased risk READ MORE: Analysis finds Covid face masks ...

Faster post-COVID-19 recovery is observed after infection with the Omicron vs earlier variants, regardless of vaccination status.

Japan began administering new COVID-19 shots on Sept. 20 that target the Omicron variant to prepare for a possible surge in infections this winter. Those 60 and older, along with medical workers ...