Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:Johnson Pressed To ResignPressure mounts on Boris Johnson to resign as United Kingdom (UK) prime minister after he apologises after admitting to taking part in a party in Downing Street that broke the rules during the first lockdown in 2020.Omicron Variant 'Dangerous'The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is dangerous, and especially so for those who have not been vaccinated against the disease, the World Health Organization says.&

I am starting to think that common sense really is not that common after all - we live in exceedingly stupid times. Exhibit 874: United States (US) anti-vaxxers are now urging people to drink their own urine to fight coronavirus. Over the weekend, Christopher Key, the leader of an anti-COVID-19 vaccine group called the “Vaccine Police”, posted videos online extolling the health benefits of what he described as “urine therapy”.

More than half of people in Europe will likely catch Omicron by March, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, as the World Bank warned the contagious variant could hamper global economic recovery.Millions in China were locked down again, exactly two years after Beijing reported the first death from what was later confirmed to be coronavirus.The highly transmissible Omicron strain has swept across countries, forcing governments to impose fresh measures and some rolling out vaccine booster

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:Half Of Europe To Catch OmicronMore than half of Europeans are likely to catch the Omicron COVID variant in the next two months if infections continue at the current rate, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.Repeated Boosters Not 'Viable'WHO experts warn that repeating booster doses of the original COVID vaccines is not a viable strategy against emerging variants and call for new jabs that better protect against transmi

Pfizer expects a COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron variant to be ready in March, the company's head said Monday.Pfizer Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla told CNBC that Pfizer is already manufacturing doses due to keen interest from governments, as authorities contend with huge COVID-19 infection counts, including large numbers of "breakthrough" Omicron cases in vaccinated populations."This vaccine will be ready in March," Bourla told the network.

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:More Than 10 Million Cases In AfricaAfrica has registered more than 10 million coronavirus cases, according to figures from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, covering 55 countries and a continent of 1.2 billion people.14 Million People Tested In China's TianjinThe northern Chinese port city of Tianjin advises its nearly 14 million residents to stay at home while authorities conduct mass COVID testing after a

Omicron is exposing an East-West divide between governments determined to halt the spread of the variant and those that see its spread as inevitable and even necessary.While some Western countries are accepting the spread of Omicron as a step towards living with the virus, Asian economies are tightening borders and in-country restrictions to keep it at bay.The diverging paths come amid a growing consensus that the variant is far less likely to cause serious illness and death than the Delta va

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis:England Eases Travel RulesUK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces changes to COVID rules for travel to England, imposed after the highly contagious Omicron COVID variant spread, scrapping the need for pre-departure tests and quarantine on arrival until the traveller has tested negative.Record After RecordMore than one in 20 people in Britain, or an estimated 3.7 million people, had COVID-19 in the last week of 2021, the highest infe

With new versions forcing vaccine makers to re-test jabs, the virus that causes COVID-19 has proven highly unpredictable. But the latest variant to sweep the globe has persuaded some experts that long-hoped-for collective immunity is in sight and that the virus may be evolving into a relatively benign seasonal illness.Omicron has proven particularly contagious, infecting people thought to have immunity conferred by vaccines or about with the disease itself.But while Omicron is drivin

The Philippines will expand coronavirus restrictions in Manila from Wednesday to include more than 11 million people living near the capital as cases surge, the government said.Daily infections have spiked to a two-month high in January and the health department warned of higher caseloads in the coming days following the detection of local cases of the highly contagious Omicron variant.The provinces of Bulacan, Cavite and Rizal surrounding Manila have been placed under the third-highest alert