Omicron may be less severe in young and old, but not 'mild'

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Omicron may be less severe in young and old, but not 'mild' - WHO

The more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant Delta strain, but should not be categorised as "mild", World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Thursday. Janet Di..
Saudi Arabia may set deep crude price cuts for Asia in February

Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia may implement deep price cuts for the crude it sells to Asia in February after Middle East benchmarks and spot prices slumped this month, industry sources said. The producer is expected to cut official selling prices ..
U.S. study suggests vaccines may be ineffective against Omicron without booster

All three U.S.-authorized COVID-19 vaccines appear to be significantly less protective against the newly-detected Omicron variant of the coronavirus in laboratory testing, but a booster dose likely restores most of the protection, according to ..
Omicron may raise re-infection risk; booster protection documented

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review. Re-infection risk may be higher with Omicron variant S..
Ministry Clarifies Cases of Which a Worker’s Permit May be Cancelled

In a video posted on its Twitter account, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) clarified the cases in which a non-Qatari worker's permit may be cancelled under the provisions of Law No. 14 of 2004 Labor Law. The explanatory video shows that there are..
Omicron variant may have picked up a piece of common-cold virus

The Omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 likely acquired at least one of its mutations by picking up a snippet of genetic material from another virus - possibly one that causes the common cold - present in the same infected cells, accord..
Doha Hosts First Round of Diamond League on May 13

Doha will host the first round of the Diamond League Athletics Championships, on May 13, 2022, according to the organizers' statement today. The tournament organizers said the 2022 Diamond League calendar will include competitions in 14 cities..
Advantages offered to fully vaccinated people may change says MoPH official

People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 may receive different advantages following the recent findings about strength of immunity level, 12 months after receiving the second dose, said a senior official at the Ministry of Public Health ..
US Spy Agencies Say They May Never Be Able To Identify Covid Origins

US intelligence agencies said on Friday they may never be able to identify the origins of COVID-19, as they released a new, more detailed version of their review of whether the coronavirus came from animal-to-human transmission or leaked from a lab. ..

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