Omicron is likely not the last COVID-19 variant that will cause a “lot of concern,” the director of the National Institutes of Health warned on Sunday. Dr. Francis Collins said that the virus likely will continue to mutate from the
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Treasury yields rise with the Fed’s faster taper plans, omicron variant in focus
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Wednesday morning, amid investor concerns around the omicron variant and the Federal Reserve’s plans to potentially taper faster than expected. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note climbed 6 basis points to 1.5005% at
Omicron variant upends global pandemic response.
Britain will also require travelers from abroad to get a PCR test within 48 hours of their arrival and require contacts of those who test positive with a suspected case of Omicron to self-isolate for 10 days, regardless of vaccination
COVID variant from South Africa could be named ‘nu’ by WHO: Updates
Experts with the World Health Organization were meeting Friday to assess a COVID-19 variant in South Africa that has been rapidly spreading among young people and has already spawned numerous mutations. It’s too early to say whether the new variant, dubbed B.1.1.529, is
New COVID variant detected in South Africa prompts UK travel ban
A new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa appears to be rapidly mutating and spreading among younger patients, officials announced on Thursday. The new variant — dubbed B.1.1.529 by scientists — has been detected in South Africa, Botswana and in
160,000 music fans pour into SoCal’s Hard Summer festival in face of Delta variant surge
If music festivals are going to safely return this year, more fans should make appointments with Quynh Borkenhagen. Borkenhagen was the pharmacist running the free COVID-19 vaccine tent at this past weekend’s Hard Summer festival at the NOS Event Center