world news WHO labels new COVID-19 variant 'of concern', names it Omicron "Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of infection with this variant, as compared to other VOCs (variants of concerns)," the United Nations' health agency said in a statement. 26/11/2021
Travel News Travellers ‘bewildered’ by sudden ban on South Africa flights After the sudden red-listing of ten southern African nations, visitors have a short and expensive window in which to leave. 26/11/2021
Romania Russia and much of eastern Europe struggle to contain COVID-19 cases Authorities in Russia and eastern Europe take various measures to combat COVID-19, as vaccine scepticism contributes to rising infections. 31/10/2021
world news What do we know about Mu, the new COVID variant monitored by WHO? WHO says the 'Mu' coronavirus variant, first identified in Colombia, has mutations indicating a risk of vaccine resistance. 02/09/2021
Belgium Woman, 90, dies after being infected with two COVID-19 variants The elderly woman, who had not been vaccinated, contracted both the Alpha and Beta variants, which were first detected in Britain and South Africa respectively. 11/07/2021
world news Lambda: What we know about the latest COVID variant flagged by the WHO It is still unclear how transmisable or dangerous the Lambda coronavirus variant is, with studies underway. 06/07/2021
