The Omicron coronavirus variant detected in southern Africa could be the most likely candidate to displace the highly contagious Delta variant, the director of South Africa's communicable disease institute said on Tuesday. The discovery of Omicron has caused global alarm, with countries limiting tr»»»

The Assistant Minister of Health and Population for Preventive Medicine, Amr Kandil, revealed that the most prevalent virus in Egypt currently is the seasonal H1N1 influenza strain, which is the dominant pattern in North and Central Africa this season, while the H3 strain is more prevalent elsewher»»»

Italy's vaccination campaign includes an updated COVID-19 booster jab for the most vulnerable groups, ADVERTISEMENT Italy's health ministry launched a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for the autumn and winter seasons, introducing a new jab that has been updating to protect against an emergent variant»»»