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Israel’s Opaganib Covid pill may be potent against Omicron

Studies on Opaganib have shown an apparent clinical benefit in reducing mortality, getting patients back onto room air and getting them out of the hospital faster…reports Asian Lite News Israel-based RedHill Biopharma

December 8, 2021

Arab News·COVID-19

Britain marks one year since deploying world’s first Covid-19 jab

HS England has also launched a recruitment drive for 10,000 new vaccinators, administration staff, healthcare support workers and volunteers to join the national vaccination mission…reports Asian Lite News. Britain administered the first

December 7, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19·UK News

No new curbs ahead of Christmas

Early signs indicate that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is more transmissible than the Delta variant currently dominant in Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his Cabinet ministers, reports Asian Lite News

December 7, 2021

-Top News·UK News

Scindia instructs Delhi airport to introduce token system for Covid testing

Besides, the minister also called for a ‘token system’ for time slots for testing, thereby allowing the passengers to maintain social distancing…reports Asian Lite News. Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday

December 6, 2021

COVID-19·India News

France to close nightclubs for 4 weeks from Dec 10

“But it’s no longer the time for lockdowns,” he said, citing a French vaccination rate of nearly 90 per cent of the eligible population…reports Asian Lite News. Nightclubs in France will be

December 6, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19·Europe

Javid confirms community transmission of Omicron

Defending the introduction of stricter rules to slow the spread of the virus, Sajid Javid told parliament the government was “leaving nothing to chance” while scientists assessed the variant, which was first

December 6, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19·UK News

Cambodia removes ban from 10 African countries

Cambodia has removed a ban on travellers from 10 African countries after it was imposed nearly a week ago due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19…reports Asian Lite News With the approval

December 6, 2021

AFRICA NEWS·News·World

Cases of Omicron variant rise to 11 in Israel

The number of Omicron Covid-19 variant cases in Israel have rose from seven to 11…reports Asian Lite News Two of the four new cases are passengers who have recently returned from France.

December 6, 2021

Arab News·COVID-19·World

Palestine sends 100 samples to Israel to test for Omicron

Palestine has sent 100 Covid-19 samples to an Israeli hospital to test for the Omicron variant…reports Asian Lite News The West Bank does not have labs to test for the new variant,

December 6, 2021

Arab News·COVID-19·World

Zambia confirms presence of Omicron variant

Zambia has confirmed the presence of omicron Covid-19 variant in the southern African nation…reports Asian Lite News Minister of Health Sylvia Masebo said the variant was detected in the country’s genomic sequencing

December 5, 2021

AFRICA NEWS·COVID-19·World

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