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WHO chief scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan stressed that its "severity has not surged to a new level" even though infections are going up exponentially in many countries and asked people to get vaccinated against the virus.
 

India’s scheduled South Africa tour this month is in jeopardy following the outbreak of the new COVID variant. Meanwhile, Indian skipper Virat Kohli has asserted that the team is discussing the BCCI over the same.

India will be touring South Africa from December 17. However, after the emergence of the new COVID variant 'Omicron' in the southern hemisphere of the continent, the tour is in jeopardy.

However, he said the difference now is that health authorities know more about the virus and have better tools to combat it.

The data was posted on the US Food and Drug Administration’s website Friday ahead of a committee meeting slated for next week.
 

The researchers study explained that until vaccination rates are very high, continued layered controls, including improved ventilation, increased filtration, UV air sanitation, and tight-fitting masks are critical to protecting people in public-facing jobs and indoor spaces.

Dr Kate O'Brien, WHO's director of immunization, vaccines and biologicals, explains why one must get vaccinated despite the risk of getting infected by Coronavirus.

A Mayo Clinic study peered at the effectiveness of mRNA vaccines between January and July.

 He urged people to tell politicians and business tycoons that it was electorally and financially safe to increase vaccine coverage in poorer nations.
 

An average of around 540,000 cases was reported globally each day over the past week as compared to 490,000 cases reported daily the week before.