November 30, 2021 University of Oxford on omicron: No proof COVID-19 vaccines won't prevent against severe disease The University of Oxford said Tuesday there was no evidence that current COVID-19 vaccines would not continue to protect against severe disease from the omicron variant.
November 27, 2021 WHO skips over Greek letters 'nu' and 'xi,' names new variant 'omicron' WHO confirmed it skipped the Greek letters "nu" and "xi" in naming its new COVID-19 variant, which it dubbed the "omicron" variant.
November 27, 2021 No cases of COVID-19 omicron variant identified yet in US, CDC says The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Friday night that no cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant have been identified in the U.S. to date.
November 27, 2021 Dutch authorities check for COVID-19 omicron variant after 61 arrivals from South Africa test positive Dutch authorities are checking for the omicron variant after 61 passengers on two flights from South Africa tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.
November 26, 2021 WHO identifies omicron as new highly transmissible COVID-19 'variant of concern' The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it would classify the new B.1.1.529 COVID-19 strain as a "variant of concern," and labeled it with the Greek alphabet letter “omicron.”
November 26, 2021 Fauci on new COVID-19 variant: US, South African scientists studying potential to evade vaccine antibodies U.S. scientists will talk with South African scientists on Friday about the threat of the new B.1.1.529 COVID-19 variant, including whether or not it can evade antibodies.
November 24, 2021 Trump's surgeon general: US needs to fight antimicrobial resistance to prevent next pandemic Dr. Jerome Adams, who served as U.S. surgeon general under former President Trump, is calling for action to combat the threat of antimicrobial resistance.
November 16, 2021 Pfizer will let other companies make its COVID-19 pill Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make its experimental COVID-19 pill, a move that could make the treatment available to more than half of the world’s population.
November 11, 2021 US will distribute Johnson & Johnson vaccine in conflict zones, Blinken says Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday the U.S. had negotiated a deal to distribute Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine to people living in conflict zones.
November 4, 2021 UK authorizes Merck antiviral pill, first shown to treat COVID-19 Britain has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus antiviral, the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19. It is the first country to OK the treatment, although it was not immediately clear how quickly the pill would be available.
