Omicron Covid-19

5 deaths mark the lowest death toll since January 23

The ceremony has been rescheduled due to rising rate of Covid-19 infections in the US

Late-night television host Trevor Noah had been tapped to host the event

Umar says ‘clear evidence’ of another surge, genome sequencing shows rising Omicron cases

Statement says clubs agree to continue playing ‘where safely possible’ despite Covid surge

Omicron variant is estimated to account for more than 80% of new Covid-19 cases in London

Hospital says patient isolated at home, doing well; no further cases detected so far

Centre says only vaccinated individuals, or those with medical exceptions, will be permitted to travel

New Jersey, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Utah each reported their first cases

Soumya Swaminathan says it is impossible to predict if Omicron would become dominant strain

South African scientists say they cannot yet confirm link between Omicron and high admissions of infants

Estimate could lend weight to preliminary information about very high transmissibility of the variant

Host country’s official, however, adamant 2022 Winter Games will be conducted ‘smoothly’