Omicron cancelled more than 1000 flights on the Christmas weekend, hitting airline crews badly
Airlines canceled nearly 1,000 flights on Sunday as the omicron variant of Covid-19 spread rapidly, increasing the number of sick calls from flight crews. Airlines have canceled around 1,500 flights in the United States since Friday, delaying travel over the busy holiday weekend, which carriers expected to be among the busiest days of the pandemic. […]
The U.S. hospitalizations fall short of expectations, as Covid-19 rates eclipse Delta’s spike on a daily basis
The rate of daily Covid-19 cases detected has surpassed those caused by the Delta variant over the summer. It is because the extremely contagious Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread across the US this Christmas season. Despite the fact that Covid-19 hospitalizations are down from the year’s start, the issue might deteriorate as tens of […]
Reasons To Upgrade Your Masks For Protection Against Omicron Variant
Wearing face masks prevents people from spreading the highly contagious coronavirus variants causing them to lose strength over time. Scientists and public health officials recommend upgrading to the highest quality N95 respirator masks or at least three-ply surgical masks depending on the crowdedness of places to beat Omicron, the most dominant strain of coronavirus in […]
The sudden rise in the Omicron cases postpones the Critics’ Choice Awards
The Critics’ Choice Association stated on Wednesday that the 27th Critics’ Choice Awards, which were set to take place in person on Jan. 9, will be postponed. The show, which is planned to air on The CW and TBS, has yet to be rescheduled. The current spike in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron form […]
Fully vaccinated individuals must wear face masks to fight Omicron, recommends CDC
In the wake of the Omicron variant, the CDC has updated its safety guidelines and regulations. And they have recommended face masks for fully vaccinated individuals to fight this new variant. At present, the Omicron variant is spreading widely all around the world and the United States. It is considered potentially dangerous with an even […]
Biden vows to protect the nation from omicron threat, announces free rapid COVID-19 tests and help for overwhelmed hospitals
In an effort to combat rising COVID-19 illnesses and the new, highly transmissible omicron strain, President Joe Biden is scheduled to announce the purchase of a half-billion at-home fast COVID-19 tests and the deployment of 1,000 military medical staff to overburdened hospitals. Building on the winter plan, Biden wants to increase the supply of fast […]
Omicron bringing back the horrible flashbacks of 2020
With the discovery and rapid spread of the Omicron variant, people are once again under the deadly threat of the Covid-19 pandemic. The restaurants in different states of America, including New York, are closing every day. The lines at the Covid test centers are swelling with every passing day. And people are reviving the dark […]
With over 21,000 daily COVID cases, New York State has reported the largest number of cases in the whole pandemic
On Thursday, New York experienced the largest number of new COVID cases in a single day of the pandemic, with just over 21,000 new infections. Approximately 8% of all COVID tests were positive, which is nearly quadruple the percentage from only a few days prior. The latest study comes as the United States confronts an […]
As Compared to Lungs, Omicron Multiplies Faster In Airways, Reveals A Recent Research
Researchers from Hong Kong reported that the effects of Omicron can be predicted if the major differences between its multiplication and that of other variants are studied carefully. After extensive research in this respective area, they’ve now come to know that Omicron multiplies 70 times faster in the air passages as compared to the Delta […]
California To Impose A Mask Mandate Irrespective Of The Vaccination Status, Reveals A State’s Health Official
One of California’s top health officials recently reported that the state will impose a mask mandate for indoor public places irrespective of the people’s vaccination status. This order is likely to be enforced for a month at least. It will go into effect from 15th December 2021 and will pass off until 15th January 2022. […]