Day: November 27, 2021
Explainer: How Worried Should We Be About Omicron Variant?
The new Omicron coronavirus variant – identified first in South Africa, but also detected in Europe and Asia – is raising concern worldwide given the number of mutations, which might help it spread or even evade antibodies from prior infection or vacci…
More Travel Restrictions as Omicron Variant Detected in Europe, Mideast
LONDON/BERLIN/AMSTERDAM — Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new steps to contain the virus, while more nations imposed restrictions on travel …
Thousands in Burkina Faso Call For President’s Resignation
OUAGADOUGOU — Protesters in Burkina Faso called Saturday for the president’s resignation over the government’s handling of security.About 8 a.m. Saturday, protesters began to gather near the Place de Revolution, in downtown Ouagadougou. Military police…
