South Africa quickly became the epicenter of the Omicron wave. Today this variant has reached most countries prompting a big spike in cases. But a study in South Africa is teaching the world about the trajectory of omicron, hinting that the acute wave may be ending soon.

When will the Omicron wave end? A learning for the world

It was supposed to be a new year, a post-pandemic 2022 one, where we put the pandemic behind us. Instead, it is the year of a new variant one that is wreaking havoc across the world omicron is currently shaking the globe to its core.

Omicron is currently shaking the world to its core, hospitals in US and UK run out of staff

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday pledged to ease a shortage of COVID-19 tests as the Omicron variant spreads across U.S. states this holiday week, threatening to overwhelm hospitals and stifle travel plans.

US President Joe Biden discusses White House response to Omicron

Europe is facing a pretty sharp rise in the number of Covid 19 infections and it is not just due to the latest omicron variant.

PM Johnson urges people to get vaccinated

Europe Concerned Over Rise In Cases

The horrific images of India's deadly second wave, which hit the country in April this year are still fresh in people's memory.

India details plan to combat omicron threat

The WHO's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said that while the new covid variant omicron appears to be very transmissible, the right response is to be prepared and not panic.

Omicron around the world