Covid headlines and related travel impact:- Flight cancellations and delays due to Omicron variant and severe weather cause chaos at US airports- Unvaccinated children raise concerns with new Omicron variant now prevalent in most of the world- South Africa says worst of Omicron waves has now passed, with no big spike in deaths- Covid-19 deaths in Eastern Europe have surpassed one million- Dr Fauci warns against complacency with less severe Omicron- Fourth vaccine dose given to test group in Israel- 2,309 flights within, to or from US cancelled on 31 December and 3,957 flights cancelled worldwideUseful information and links:- What's the incubation period for the Omicron variant? - Can a PCR test tell you which variant of covid-19 you have? - What are the symptoms of Omicron in children? For domestic and international public health information:- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention- The World Health Organization- The LancetOur latest stories on covid-19:

Source: Ethiopian News January 01, 2022 08:53 UTC