Researchers fear new Covid variant could spread unnoticed because rough means of flagging up cases does not workCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageScientists have identified a “stealth” version of the Omicron variant which cann…
Covid news live: Omicron likely to become dominant variant, Harvard researcher says; France to close nightclubs
The Omicron Covid variant is likely to ‘outcompete Delta’ in many, if not all, regions, an infectious disease researcher says; nightclubs in France will be ordered to close for four weeks to counter a Covid surgeNew York City sets Covid vaccine mandate…
Covid antiviral pill molnupiravir/Lagevrio set for UK at-home trials
People most vulnerable to Omicron would reportedly be offered experimental pill within 48 hours of testing positiveThe first at-home treatment for Covid-19 could reportedly be offered to UK patients before Christmas as an attempt to protect the most vu…
UK’s progress on Covid now squandered, warns top scientist
Sir Jeremy Farrar, director of Wellcome Trust, suggests emergence of Omicron variant means pandemic is far from overCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe emergence of the Omicron variant shows that the world is “closer to the …
万能コロナウイルスワクチンの開発レースが始まっている
オミクロン株による感染が急速に拡大し、各国が3回目のブースター接種を急ぐなか、万能コロナウイルスワクチンの開発競争が始まっている。インフルエンザへの万能ワクチンよりは実現可能性が高いとされる一方で、次々と変異を繰り返すコロナウイルスの全系統に対するアプローチはまだ概念実証の段階であり、その道のりは長い。「万能ワクチン」という人類の夢ははたして実現されるのか？
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WHO says no deaths reported from Omicron yet as Covid variant spreads
US and Australia become latest countries to confirm locally transmitted casesAct now against Omicron to stop new Covid wave, UK warnedGermany’s Covid wave could reach ‘sad peak’ at ChristmasCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTh…
「オミクロン株」についてわかっていることは？ 追加接種はどのくらい持続する？：新型コロナウイルスと世界のいま（11月）
新型コロナウイルスの新たな変異株｢オミクロン株｣が見つかり、各国が渡航規制や追加接種に急いだ11月。一方で、メルクやファイザーの「飲む治療薬」の効果に関する新たな研究結果や、新型コロナウイルス感染症（COVID-19）の平均寿命への影響に関する調査結果なども発表された。これらの最新情報と共に、この1カ月の新型コロナウイルスに関する動きを振り返る。
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Labour MPs report Boris Johnson to police over 2020 Christmas parties
Met asked to investigate reports of alleged breaches of Covid lockdown rules at No 10Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe prime minister has been reported to the police by Labour MPs over allegations there were at least two p…
Act now against Omicron to stop new Covid wave, UK ministers warned
Government privately being urged by advisers to tell people to work from home as UK cases of variant hit 134UK ministers have been warned they cannot wait for new research on the Omicron variant and must act now to prevent a potentially “very significa…
COVID vaccinations spike in US as delta rages and omicron looms
Vaccines expected to offer some protection from omicron as speedy spread continues.