Canada is restricting travel from three more African countries and seeking guidance on COVID-19 boosters amid the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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COVID-19’s broader impact on the health-care system led to 4,000 deaths over a few months in 2020, a new report suggests, which has experts calling for enhancements —quickly.
Merck says COVID-19 pill should be effective against all variants
The U.S. FDA will meet Tuesday about potentially authorizing the drug. The meeting comes as U.S. infections are rising again and countries grow concerned about the Omicron variant.
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The Omicron variant, first detected by South Africa, has become the latest and fifth variant of concern designated by the WHO since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
