Omicron Variant
Omicron to deter global economic recovery prospects in 2022
Despite visible green shoots in key macroeconomic indicators in the first half, the emergence of new COVID-19 variant Omicron and its fast spread has made the global economic recovery increasingly uneven towards the tail end of 2021, due to which data and analytics company, GlobalData, has revised down the global economic growth forecast for 2022 from 4.6% in July to 4.5% in December 2021.
Is the travel industry prepared for another pandemic?
How Omicron can rattle the tourism sector’s dream of revival After being hit by the Pandemic for almost two years,
US health officials say that omicron may be less dangerous than delta
We need to be cautious before saying that it is less severe or does not produce a more severe disease than the delta variant.
The Omicron Border Closure Buys Time, But To What End?
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned governments on Friday against implementing hasty travel restrictions in reaction to the discovery of a new COVID-19 variant, stating that a “risk-based and scientific approach” is required.
How Serious Is The New Omicron Variant Threat?
Omicron was the name given to the variant by WHO, and it was discovered in a specimen taken on November 9.
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