Omicron

yesterday 17:14

Kazakhstan reports growth in COVID-19 cases - Health Ministry

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Weekly COVID-19 cases have grown 3.6 times from 127 to 457 in Kazakhstan, Kazinform reports.

yesterday 12:42

Argentina detects 1st case of omicron subvariant BA.5

LONDON. KAZINFORM Health authorities in Argentina on Wednesday confirmed the country’s first case of the highly contagious omicron subvariant BA.5.

29.06.2022 21:45

Most COVID-19 patients unvaccinated in Almaty city

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - Almaty region recorded 352 COVID-19 cases from June 16 to 28, Kazinform cites the city's administration office.

25.06.2022 11:40

S. Korea: New COVID-19 cases drop below 7,000 amid slowdown in omicron spread

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's new COVID-19 cases dropped below 7,000 on Saturday, marking a moderate downtrend amid the easing omicron wave, Yonhap reports.

22.06.2022 22:20

Denmark to offer 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose in autumn

COPENHAGEN. KAZINFORM - Denmark plans to offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose this autumn to almost 2.5 million people residing in nursing homes or aged over 50, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Wednesday, Xinhua reports.

20.06.2022 19:15

New COVID-19 cases hit over 5-month low as omicron slows in S. Korea

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell to the lowest level in more than five months on Monday, partly due to fewer tests over the weekend, providing a clear indication of the slowing spread of omicron, Yonhap reports.

30.05.2022 18:49

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases hit 4-month low on slowdown of omicron wave

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell to a four-month low Monday in the latest sign the omicron variant has been slowing down in recent months, Yonhap reports.

18.05.2022 19:15

Kazakh Health Ministry purchases pharmaceuticals to treat COVID-19 worth over KZT13bn

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM - The Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan purchased 16 names of pharmaceuticals to treat the coronavirus infection for 2022, Kazinform correspondent reports.

18.05.2022 15:11

Kazakhstan lifts all quarantine restrictions

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Kazakh Healthcare Minister Azhar Giniyat said that the coronavirus situation in Kazakhstan remains stable, Kazinform reports.

18.05.2022 13:13

Most COVID-19 cases recorded in Almaty and Nur-Sultan

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM «The new COVID-19 strains detected in Kazakhstan are sent for additional genome sequencing. The whole-genome sequencing of stealth subvariant of the omicron strain will be available by the end of May,» Kazakh Healthcare Minister Azhar Giniyat said.

18.05.2022 12:23

Health Minister says ‘no need for mask mandate’ in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – There is no need to introduce an outdoor mask mandate, Kazakh Healthcare Minister Azhar Giniyat said Wednesday amid ‘stealth’ Omicron woes, Kazinform correspondent reports.

09.05.2022 14:15

S. Korea's new COVID-19 cases down amid lifting of outdoor mask mandate

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell Monday, a week after the government lifted the outdoor mask mandate in the latest attempt to return to pre-pandemic normalcy amid a downward trend in COVID-19 cases, Yonhap reports.

06.05.2022 13:15

Trials of Omicron vaccine underway

BEIJING. KAZINFORM The Omicron-based vaccine candidate developed by China's Sinopharm is expected to complete clinical trials in three to four months, senior executives of the company said recently, adding that it will shift most manufacturing capacity to the upgraded vaccine if it is developed successfully.

24.04.2022 13:45

New infections below 100,000 for 4th day as omicron slows in S. Korea

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed below 100,000 for the fourth day in a row Sunday, with most of the country's virus restrictions set to be lifted this week amid the slowdown of the omicron wave, Yonhap reports.

23.04.2022 12:59

S. Korea: New virus cases below 100,000 for 3rd day amid ebbing omicron wave

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's daily tally of new coronavirus cases stayed below 100,000 for the third day in a row Saturday as the omicron wave is gradually subsiding, Yonhap reports.

15.04.2022 10:13

COVID: Omicron at 100%, sub-variant BA.2 dominant in Italy

ROME. KAZINFORM The Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus now accounts for 100% of new cases in Italy and the sub-variant BA.2 is dominant, the Higher Health Institute (ISS) and the health ministry said Thursday.

07.04.2022 14:05

Omicron subvariant makes up nearly three quarters of new COVID-19 infections in U.S.

LOS ANGELES. KAZINFORM The BA.2 sub-lineage of the Omicron variant has accounted for nearly three quarters of new COVID-19 infections in the United States, according to latest data of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

03.04.2022 13:46

Daily infections below 300,000 for 3rd day in S. Korea

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed below 300,000 for the third consecutive day Sunday as the spread of the omicron variant slowed down after peaking out last month, Yonhap reports.

25.03.2022 17:56

S. Korea: New cases below 400,000 for second day; concerns linger over spike amid eased curbs

SEOUL. KAIZNFORM - South Korea reported fewer than 400,000 new cases for the second day in a row Friday as the omicron variant tightens its grip on the country, Yonhap reports.

18.03.2022 07:44

Omicron BA2 subvariant spreading as EU countries lift COVID-19 restrictions: EMA

BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM Cases of Omicron BA2, a COVID-19 subvariant, are rising across the European Union (EU), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Thursday.