UK hikes virus alert level as omicron variant surges

UK hikes virus alert level as omicron variant surges

The British government raised the country’s official coronavirus threat level on Sunday, warning the rapid spread of the omicron variant had pushed the U.K. into risky territory. The chief medical officers of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland said the emergence of the highly transmissible new strain “adds additional and rapidly increasing risk to the … Read more

New COVID Variant of ‘Concern’ Drives U.S. Travel Bans

New COVID Variant of ‘Concern’ Drives U.S. Travel Bans

Nov. 26, 2021 — The World Health Organization on Friday classified a new COVID-19 variant from South Africa as a “variant of concern,” which means it could be more contagious, cause more severe disease and reduce the efficacy of vaccines and treatments. The WHO convened an independent group of experts on Friday to assess the … Read more