three cases of new Omicron sublineages of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Two cases of

WINDHOEK, May 16( Xinhua)--Namibia's Ministry of Health and Social Services Executive Director Ben Nangombe said Monday the country is to destroy more than 300, 000 expired COVID-19 vaccine doses worth 1.6 million U.S. dollars. According to Nangombe, an additional 42, 000 doses of the Astrazeneca vaccine are also due to expire within a few weeks.To date, about 412, 543, or 23 percent of an estimated target population of about 1.78 million, are fully vaccinated, according to the Health Ministry.

PETALING JAYA: Should Malaysia be concerned by the emergence of the new Delta Plus variant?... Health experts say that it is still too early to determine the exact risks the variant presents. Universiti Putra Malaysia consultant clinical microbiologist Prof Dr Zamberi Sekawi said more evidence needs to be collected to assess the threat the variant might pose.“ We have to wait for more data before we can say that this mutation will land us in further trouble.“ It is normal and natural for viruse

PORTLAND, Ore.— Health officials say Oregon hospitals are near their breaking point as the state is expected to reach peak COVID-19 hospitalizations in coming weeks.... Fueled by the highly contagious Omicron variant, hospitalizations could soon surpass the pandemic high, officials said Friday.... There were 59 adult intensive care unit beds available in the state, and 94% of non-ICU beds were filled....

The so-called Delta Plus variant( AY.4.2) has been identified in at least six percent of Covid cases sequenced in the UK.... The virus is an offshoot of the Delta variant identified in India last year and may contain mutations that give it an edge over the competition.... Boris considers banning households from mixing[ REPORT] What is Covid Plan B?...

If the U.S. does not get control over community spread of the delta COVID variant, the nation will continue to see more variants that evade the protection of the vaccines, according to Dr.... Of all eligible Americans, meaning everyone over the age of 12, 67.9% have had at least one dose and 58.3% are fully vaccinated.... Ninety precent of adults age 65 and older have had at least one shot of the vaccine, according to CDC data." So now we see perhaps in this spectrum of illness more emphasis o

Catch up on the news that everyone’s talking about Thank you!... A: No, expired ART kits can give inaccurate results, while expired masks provide less protection against Covid-19, said health experts.... Prof Tambyah said misleading results like false positives and false negatives can arise from the degradation of chemicals in the test solutions....