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(CNN)The United Kingdom has become the first country to approve an updated version of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine booster that targets two coronavirus variants: the Omicron strain and the original virus from 2020. "An updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna that targets two coronavirus variants (known as a...

7:04 p.m. ET, December 23, 2021United cancels more than 100 flights, citing Omicron cases From CNN's Pete MunteanUnited Airlines planes sit on the runway at Newark Liberty International Airport on November 30, in Newark, New Jersey. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)United Airlines says it has had to “cancel some flights” because of the...

Another explanation: Lab studies suggest that the omicron variant does not replicate as well in the deep lung tissue — an area notoriously damaged by delta and other variants — rather, it thrives in the upper airway. “Perhaps that is why we're not seeing as severe disease,” Roberts says. Signs...

The UK has become the first country to approve Moderna’s new COVID-19 booster vaccine, which specifically targets the Omicron variant in addition to the original strain of the virus. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced on Aug. 15 that the vaccine has been found to meet...

Home News (Image credit: Shutterstock) On Nov. 26, the World Health Organization (WHO) named a new coronavirus variant "Omicron" and designated it as a "variant of concern." But what makes this SARS-CoV-2 variant different and why are scientists worried about it? Because the variant has only been recently identified, there's a...

The Serum Institute of India (SII) is currently working on an Omicron-specific vaccine, which is expected to be launched by the end of the year, said CEO Adar Poonawalla said on Monday. Poonawalla said that Omicron-specific vaccine is going to be equally important as a booster dose, given that Omicron...