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WHO names new COVID 'variant of concern' Omicron

Stephanie Nebehay and Alexander Winning, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 27 11:49 PM

Infections in South Africa had risen steeply in recent weeks, coinciding with the detection of the variant now designated as omicron, WHO said. Read more »

Europe, Asia back vaccine equity as new variant emerges

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 27 05:11 AM

They also called "for the strengthening of national and multilateral approaches and international cooperation" over the pandemic. Read more »

PH warned vs new COVID variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 27 03:23 AM

The highly mutated strain has already reached Hong Kong. Read more »

PH bans flights from South Africa, other countries amid new COVID variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 09:00 PM

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) approved the suspension of inbound international flights from the said countries until Dec. 15 due to the threat of the B.1.1.1529 variant. Read more »

BioNTech/Pfizer expect new variant impact data 'within 2 weeks'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 26 08:35 PM

BioNTech said variant B.1.1.529 "differs significantly from previously observed variants as it has additional mutations located in the spike protein". Read more »

Stocks, oil plummet as new virus variant sparks fears

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 26 08:23 PM

"Stock markets fell sharply... as fears a new Covid variant will lead to fresh lockdowns, mobility restrictions and lower economic growth." Read more »

Europe bans southern Africa flights over new COVID strain

Alex Pigman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 26 08:04 PM

Europe rushed to ban travel from southern Africa on Friday to slow the spread of a new Covid-19 strain that scientists fear could torpedo efforts to beat the pandemic. Read more »

Bagong COVID-19 variant, na-detect sa South Africa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 07:31 PM

Binabantayan ngayon ang bagong COVID-19 variant na unang na-detect sa South Africa. Nakita na rin ang bagong variant sa Botswana at sa Hong Kong. Read more »

Israel finds COVID strain with many mutations

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 26 06:49 PM

Israel has identified a case of a Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations first detected in South Africa, the health ministry said Friday. Read more »

Why does COVID-19 keep on mutating?

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 06:00 PM

The coronavirus continues to mutate as there are not yet enough people in the world immunized against it, a vaccine expert said Friday. Read more »

PH 'intently monitoring' new COVID-19 variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 26 03:07 PM

The Philippines is "intently monitoring" a new COVID-19 variant that might be resistant to vaccines, as it prepared to reopen to foreign tourists. Read more »

UK to ban travel from 6 African countries

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 26 06:46 AM

All flights from South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Botswana were suspended by Britain. Read more »

South Africa detects new COVID-19 variant

Reuters
Updated as of Nov 26 02:59 AM

B.1.1.529 has a "very unusual constellation" of mutations, which are concerning because they could help it evade the body's immune response. Read more »

Legendary novelist Wilbur Smith dies aged 88: publisher

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 14 09:05 AM

Internationally acclaimed author Wilbur Smith, has died in South Africa aged 88, his publisher announced Saturday. Read more »

South Africa's FW de Klerk dies at 85

Reuters
Posted at Nov 11 08:11 PM

South Africa's last white president Frederik Willem (FW) de Klerk, who negotiated a peaceful transfer of power to a Black-led government under Nelson Mandela, died on Thursday aged 85 after a battle with cancer, his foundation said. Read more »

WATCH: Catriona Gray with Sam Milby in South Africa

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 10 02:34 PM

Catriona Gray has released the first part of her vlog in South Africa, which includes plenty of sweet moments with her boyfriend, Sam Milby. Read more »

Underrated wines as good as their pricey counterparts

ANCX Staff
Updated as of Nov 05 12:44 PM

These underrated, overlooked regions pack as much flavor and complexity into wine as the big names. Read more »

Protesters in 'Squid Game' costume may face raps

Sangmi Cha, Reuters
Posted at Oct 21 06:10 PM

Only one-person protests are allowed in Seoul and surrounding areas under current social distancing rules. Read more »

Why Catriona was not in group photo with fellow queens in South Africa

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 18 02:15 PM

Fans were wondering why Catriona Gray was not able to join the latest group photo shoot of Miss South Africa queens and Miss Universes Pia Wurtzbach, Andrea Meza and Zozibini Tunzi following their stints at the Miss South Africa 2021 beauty pageant. Read more »

Catriona, Pia reunite in South Africa pageant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 11:34 AM

Miss Universe winners Pia Wurtzbach and Catriona Gray, both of the Philippines, were finally reunited, this time, in another country as they attend the Miss South Africa 2021 beauty pageant. Read more »