Published 11/28/2021 7:42:00 p.m.

EU needs to buy time on Omicron variant - EU's von der Leyen

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The European Union needs to buy time to assess fully the implications of the new Omicron variant, the president of the European Commission said on Sunday. Von der Leyen, speaking during a visit to Latvia, said she took the variant seriously, which the World Health Organization had called a "variant of concern". "We know that we are in a race against time.... And the scientists

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Reuters

EU needs to buy time on Omicron variant - EU's von der Leyen

By Sabine Siebold RIGA - The European Union needs to buy time to assess fully the implications of the new Omicron coronavirus variant and to prepare, notably by pushing for greater vaccination rates, the president of the European Commission said on Sunday. First discovered in South Africa, the variant has now been detected in EU countries Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Italy and the

11/28/2021 5:45:23 p.m.·United Kingdom

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NDTV

"Race Against Time" To Tackle New Covid Variant: European Union Chief

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said Sunday the world was in a "race against time" to understand the new Covid variant, calling for precautions to give scientists time to analyse the Omicron strain.

11/28/2021 7:42:00 p.m.·New Delhi, India

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Daily Express

Von der Leyen panics: EU triggers emergency Covid restrictions as new variant runs rampant

URSULA von der Leyen has triggered emergency Covid restrictions across the EU, advising all air travel to be suspended to countries with the new variant.

11/26/2021 3:26:00 p.m.·United Kingdom

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Channel News Asia

EU needs to buy time on Omicron COVID-19 variant: EU's von der Leyen

RIGA: The European Union needs to buy time to assess fully the implications of the new Omicron coronavirus variant and to prepare, notably by pushing for greater vaccination rates, the president of the European Commission said on Sunday (Nov 28). First discovered in South Africa, the variant has now been d

11/28/2021 6:35:48 p.m.·Singapore

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RTÉ

'Race against time' to tackle new variant

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has said the world was in a "race against time" to understand the new Covid variant and, if needed, modify vaccines to counter it.

11/28/2021 7:42:00 p.m.·Ireland

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WION

World in 'race against time' to tackle Omicron Covid variant, says EU chief

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Sunday, said that the world was in "race against time", to understand the new Covid variant. She hinted that if situation required, vaccines would need to be modified to counter the threat of Omicron variant. "We know we are now in a race against time," von der Leyen said. She was on a visit to Riga, Latvia. She called for the public to take precautions in order to give scientists time to unders…

11/28/2021 7:42:00 p.m.·Noida, India

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