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WASHINGTON: The White House on Monday condemned billionaire Elon Musk's call for Anthony Fauci, the US infectious disease expert who is a hate figure for many on the right, to be prosecuted over his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.…

WASHINGTON: As the Covid-19 Omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative test along with its five-day isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the…

WASHINGTON: Virus deaths in the US are declining even as Covid-19 cases rise, according to federal health officials who suggested the surging Omicron variant may cause less suffering than other strains. Cases jumped 60% from the prior…

WASHINGTON: Dr Anthony Fauci, the top United States infectious disease expert, said Monday the US should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel, signalling a potential embrace of an idea the Biden administration has…

The Biden administration will lift travel restrictions on eight southern African countries imposed last month over concerns about the fast-spreading Covid-19 Omicron variant, a senior administration official told Reuters. Foreign…

WASHINGTON: Top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci on Sunday warned of a bleak winter ahead as the Omicron coronavirus variant spurs a new wave of infections globally, sparking restrictions and concerns over hospital capacity. "One thing…

GENEVA: The Omicron variant appears to be no worse than other coronavirus strains, top scientists from the WHO and the United States told AFP, while cautioning that more research is needed to judge its severity. The hopeful assessments…

WASHINGTON: United States health officials said that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a…

WASHINGTON: Three US states have found cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant -- California, Colorado and Minnesota -- among patients who were fully vaccinated and developed mild symptoms, health officials said on Thursday. The…

WASHINGTON: The arrival of the highly-mutated omicron variant in the US shouldn’t cancel end-of-year holiday plans for fully vaccinated Americans, the nation’s top infectious disease doctor said. “If you are vaccinated and your family is…