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Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech has revealed that it plans to begin clinical trials for a jab to treat the highly transmissible Omicron variant this month, and hopes to begin global distribution by May.Meng Weining, vice-president of Sinovac (Hong Kong) Biotech, one of the two manufacturers supplying Covid-19 jabs to the city, said in an interview on Thursday that ongoing animal trials had shown promising results after the firm obtained Omicron samples from the local government and the
A new study has revealed that people who had two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine made by Chinas Sinovac Biotech Ltd. should get boosted with a different shot to amp up their protection against Omicron
China-based Sinovac Biotech Ltd's (NASDAQ: SVA) two-dose COVID-19 vaccine followed by a booster Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) -BioNTech SE (NASDAQ: BNTX) shot showed a lower immune response against the

Sinovac booster weaker against Omicron - HK study

12:18am, Friday, 24'th Dec 2021 Malaysia Kini
Analysis reveals Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine more effective.

Futures Ramp Above 4,700 On Growing Omicron Optimism

01:06pm, Thursday, 23'rd Dec 2021 Zero Hedge
Futures Ramp Above 4,700 On Growing Omicron Optimism If you had gone to bed on Thanksgiving after eating a little too much tryptophan and only woken up today, roughly one month later, you would have completely avoided a rollercoaster move in global markets, and much of the omicron panic, with the S&P now trading precisely where it was the night before scattered reports of Omicron in South Africa sparked a global selloff. As of 730am, e-mini S&P futures were trading at exactly 4,700, up 14 points or 0.3% - and once again less than 1% from all time highs - on rising hopes the omicron variant wont impact global growth even as officials remain cautious about its spread, after studies showed its less severe than other strains; Dow Jones futures also rose 0.3% while Nasdaq 100 futures were 0.2% higher. US Treasury yields rose, the 10Y trading at 1.475%, while the USD index traded flat. The pound rose as traders stepped up bets on a Bank of England rate hike. Soaraing European natural gas prices plunged more than 20% as this years rally attracted a flotilla of U.S. cargoes, helping offset lower flows from Russia.

2.3bn Covid shots useless against Omicron study

11:07am, Thursday, 23'rd Dec 2021 Russia Today
A Chinese study has revealed that the vaccine made by Chinas Sinovac Biotech fails to provide adequate protection against the Omicron variant of Covid-19 even after a booster shot has been administered. Read Full Article at RT.com

3 Sinovac shots won''t fully protect against Omicron - study

10:03am, Thursday, 23'rd Dec 2021 Breaking the News 24/7
Three doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese company Sinovac Biotech fail to fully protect against the Omicron coronavirus variant, according to the latest study published on Thursday. Ho…
That is a major blow to China, whose population majority have been vaccinated with Sinovac

Balochistan reports at least 12 suspected Omicron cases

10:02am, Wednesday, 22'nd Dec 2021 Business Recorder
Balochistan has reported 12 suspected cases of Omicron variant, it was reported on Wednesday. The cases are from Kalat, and the samples have been sent to the National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD) in Rawalpindi. Earlier in December, the NIH confirmed Pakistan''s first Omicron case, a week after Sindh had announced a suspected case of the new variant in a female patient. "The NIH has been able to confirm (via whole genome sequencing) that a recently suspected sample from Karachi is indeed the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV2," NIH said in a tweet. "This is the first confirmed case but continued surveillance of suspected samples is in place to identify the trends." Suspected sample from Karachi is indeed Omicron variant, confirms NIH Due to the threat of the Omicron variant, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has approved booster jabs for people aged 30 and above. Eligible citizens can get their booster jabs from January 1, the NCOC said. They will be administered Sinopharm, Sinovac and Pfizer as booster jabs.
A handful of key tech companies has already pulled out of next year''s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Amazon, Meta, Twitter and T-Mobile have announced that they''re no longer attending the event in person due to the threat brought about by the COVID-19 Omicron variant. The show earlier this year was a strictly online-only affair , but the Consumer Technology Association announced in April that the event is returning as an in-person affair in 2022. While the organizer requires attendees to show proof of vaccination to be able to attend the expo, the Omicron variant''s emergence prompted companies to reconsider their plans. Amazon told Bloomberg in a statement that it''ll no longer have an on-site presence at the event "due to the quickly shifting situation and uncertainty around the Omicron variant." Its smart home subsidiary Ring will no longer be attending, as well. Meanwhile, Facebook parent company Meta said it won''t be attending the expo in person anymore "due to the evolving public health concerns related to COVID-19." It might participate in the event in a virtual capacity, but the company has yet to release more concrete details.

Pakistan approves booster jabs for people aged 30, above

10:09am, Monday, 20'th Dec 2021 Business Recorder
Pakistan has approved coronavirus booster jabs for people aged 30 and above amid fears of the new Omicron variant, it was reported on Monday. During its daily meeting on Covid-19, the National Command and Operation (NCOC) decided that eligible citizens can get their doses from January 1. They will be administered Sinopharm, Sinovac and Pfizer as booster jabs. The doses will be administered free of cost. Meanwhile, the NCOC has announced that 27% of the total population and 40% of the eligible population have been vaccinated. During the last 24 hours, 713,582 doses were administered. So far, the country has administered 141,509,339 doses of the Covid-19 vaccines. Pakistan revises travel advisory for UK The country has issued new guidelines for passengers traveling from the UK. They are now required to undergo a rapid antigen (RAT) test upon arrival, as well as the mandatory vaccination and negative PCR test pre-boarding protocols already in place. Covid-19 claims 3 more lives, infects 237 others Pakistan reports 360 new cases During the last 24 hours, the country conducted 43,242 tests out of which 360 came out positive.

Most vaccines on Omicron are not effective, research reveals

09:57am, Monday, 20'th Dec 2021 News Track Live (English)
From India to the world, the risk of omicrons is now increasing. This has led to fear among the people, but big news among all of them has raised the concerns of the people. In fact, according to preliminary studies conducted so far, most vaccines are not very capable of protecting against omicron infections. Preliminary research so far shows that covid-19 vaccines used in most parts of the world are not effective in preventing the rapidly spreading omicrons, although all the vaccines available in the market so far include only Pfizer and Moderna vaccines which are largely effective in preventing this infection with booster doses. However, these vaccines are still not available to most people in the world. You may all know that the risk of omicrons is increasing from India to the world at the moment, but the news in the meantime has raised the concerns of the people. According to research, other vaccines include AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and vaccines manufactured in China and Russia that are not enough to prevent the spread of omicron.

Feature: Use of Sinovac vaccines reinvigorates tourism in Colombia

05:44am, Sunday, 19'th Dec 2021 Big News Network
LETICIA, Colombia, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- The use of the COVID-19 vaccines developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech in southern Colombia has helped reinvigorate tourism, an important sector of the local economy. The ease of handling and administration of the shots has made them popular in the Amazonian area of Colombia, which is home to popular tourist destinations during the end-of-year holid
A new study by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has found that two doses of the vaccine made by Chinese company Sinovac Biotech Ltd. is not effective in warding off the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. The researchers discovered that insufficient antibodies were produced. Sponsored by the Hong Kong government, the study was conducted []
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