It has said a shot for multiple variants is coming by 2022-end.
Kuwaitis told to avoid European travel over Omicron surge
Kuwait has called on its citizens to avoid travel to several European countries hit hard by the Omicron coronavirus variant. In a series of statements overnight Sunday, the oil-rich Gulf state also urged Kuwaitis already there to return home because of the surge in cases on the continent. The foreign ministry...
Saudi Arabia, UAE report first Omicron cases in Gulf
Saudi Arabi on Wednesday recorded its first case of Omicron variant infection, in a citizen its health ministry said had come from a North African country. Hours later, the UAE announced it too had detected the strain within its borders, in an ‘African woman arriving from an African country via...
WHO urges ‘rational’ measures against Omicron Covid variant
The World Health Organization called Tuesday for countries to keep calm and take "rational" measures in response to the new, fast-spreading Covid variant Omicron, which has sparked global panic.
Morocco halts incoming passenger flights over Covid variant
Morocco will halt incoming passenger flights for two weeks starting Monday night amid concern over the spread of a new, heavily mutated Covid-19 variant dubbed Omicron, a government committee said. "The decision has been taken because of the quick spread of the new Covid variant, Omicron, namely in Europe and...
Big WTO conference postponed due to new Omicron variant
The Omicron variant of Covid-19 has led to travel restrictions, which has forced the WTO to postpone the ministerial conference in Geneva. The WTO hoped the four-day gathering would breathe new life into the organization, which has been stuck for years trying to make progress on resolving issues like fishery...Israel closes borders to all foreigners over Omicron
It was only four weeks ago that Israel reopened its borders to foreign tourists after a prolonged closure due to Covid-19.
Global ripples await MidEast markets on Sunday
Middle East markets were spared the November 26 bloodbath because they were closed on Friday and Saturday.B.1.1.529 is ‘variant of concern,’ as WHO names it Omicron
WHO says the new variant ‘has a large number of mutations, some of which are concerning.’Arab countries ban travel from African nations
The United States and several European countries have taken similar steps, banning travel from at least seven southern African countries. South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla told reporters that he felt some of the reactions to the new Covid-19 variant that was found in South Africa were ‘unjustified.’WHO adds ‘Mu’ strain to list of coronavirus variants of concern
The strain, known scientifically as B.1.621, has been classified as a "variant of interest", in the global health body’s weekly pandemic bulletin
Emiratis can’t travel to 14 countries on UAE’s no-go list
Many individuals such as diplomatic missions exempted Cases of Delta variant have been found in many countries Seeking to keep out the new dangerous variants of the coronavirus, the UAE government would not allow citizens to travel to 14 countries on its no-go list. The no-go countries – India, Pakistan,...
Iran fears Covid variant outbreak could hit it harder
Official data put Covid toll in Iran at 84,000 Tehran, nine other cities highest-risk places Iran has struggled to keep the Covid pandemic under control, and now it must prepare for a worse case of the virus hitting them. President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday said that Iran will be hit...
Delta variant of Covid found in Kuwait, authorities warn citizens to take precautions
Kuwait says that many people in the country have contracted the Indian variant The country's health department is conducting genetic examination for the virus on regular basis The most contagious variant of Covid, the Indian strain, also known as the Delta variant, has infected many people in Kuwait, according...
