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WHO Chief Calls for All Christmas Events to Be ‘Canceled’

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for all coming Christmas events to be "canceled" due to the rise in cases of the COVID-19 variant Omicron. WHO director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has given a stark warning to the public over plans to hold Christmas gatherings this year.…

Fauci: Americans May ‘Just Have to Deal With’ Ongoing Booster Shots

Dr. Anthony Fauci has responded to concerns about the need for more vaccines to tackle COVID-19 by warning that Americans may "just have to deal with" ongoing booster shots. Fauci, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director, said Americans could be facing the prospect of annual, or more,…

Business Travelers Fearful as Omicron Disrupts Flights in Europe’s Biggest Airport

London’s Heathrow Airport said that renewed travel restrictions made on the discovery of the Omicron COVID-19 variant is stoking fears among passengers, especially business travelers, who worry they won’t be able to get back home. According to the latest figures published Friday, the demand for air travel, which had started…

Scientists Discover ‘Sister’ of Omicron Variant, Officials Warn It’s ‘Harder to Track’

Scientists say they have discovered a "sister" of the mutated COVID-19 variant Omicron. In an announcement on the discovery, health officials warn that the new lineage is "much harder to track." A South African man in Queensland who tested positive for Omicron has a genetically different version of the virus…

CDC Says FDA Could ‘Streamline’ Omicron Booster Authorization: ‘Much of the Vaccine’ Is ‘the Same’

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could "streamline" the authorization of booster shots for the new Omicron strain of COVID-19. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky appeared on ABC’s “This Week” with host Martha Raddatz on Sunday and revealed…

Top Physician Files Lawsuit over Banned COVID Treatments: ‘Let Doctors Be Doctors’

A renowned front-line physician has filed a lawsuit over numerous treatments against COVID-19 that have been banned from being used in the health care industry. Dr. Paul Marik is a doctor at the center of a Virginia lawsuit against a health care employer that banned the use of certain kinds…

Six Omicron COVID Variant Cases Detected in Scotland

UK authorities have confirmed that six new cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been found in Scotland. The discoveries are in addition to the three already detected in England. Two cases have been identified in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area and four are in the Lanarkshire area. Scotland's…

New York Declares ‘State of Emergency’ over New Omicron COVID Variant

New York has declared a state of emergency over the new Omicron COVID variant as the transmission of the virus spikes to rates not seen since April 2020. In a statement, Governor Kathy Hochul warned that the troubling new variant of COVID, that first emerged in Botswana, is "coming." Gov.…

Biden Bans Travel from 8 African Countries Over New COVID Variant

As fears mount over the new Omicron COVID variant, President Joe Biden has banned travel from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, and Malawi starting Monday. CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins revealed: “Starting Monday, Biden will restrict travel from South Africa & seven other countries after a new variant…