Evusheld retains neutralising activity against Omicron variantsAstraZeneca’s Evusheld (tixagevimab and cilgavimab, formerly AZD7442) retains neutralisation activity against the emerging Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 (BA.4/5) variants, says preclinical pseudovirus assay data from the University of Oxford.&nb More… |
ME airlines see recovery in Jan, but hit by OmicronMiddle Eastern airlines had a 145% demand rise in January compared to January 2021, well down compared to the 178.2% increase in December 2021, versus the same month in 2020, said the International Air Transport Association (Iata). More… |
Oil likely to hit triple digit in 2022 on tight market: KamcoSeveral estimates now suggest oil reaching triple digit market this year as supply struggles to cope up with rising demand led by years of underinvestment coupled with retrained supplies from not just Opec but even non-Opec producers worldwide, More… |
Mideast air passenger traffic improves in NovemberMiddle Eastern airlines had a 54.4% demand drop in November compared to November 2019, well up compared to the 60.9% decrease in October, versus the same month in 2019, said the International Air Transport Association (Iata). Capa More… |
Passenger traffic up in November; Omicron curbs to hit period aheadThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in November 2021, prior to the emergence of Omicron. International demand sustained its steady upward trend More… |
Christmas eve travel hit as 5,900 flights cancelled over OmicronMore than 5,900 flights have been cancelled on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and the day after as Covid-19 continued to wreak havoc on the airlines services globally, according to media reports citing the international flight data. More… |
Omicron may outpace Delta if community transmission occurs: WHOGiven the current available data, it is likely that Omicron will outpace the Delta variant of covid-19 where community transmission occurs, a World Health Organisation update said today. "Based More… |
First Omicron variant case found in BahrainBahrain's Ministry of Health has announced that a case of the Omicron variant has been detected in the kingdom in an individual arriving from abroad. All necessary mitigation protocols and precautions have More… |
IATA urges governments to follow WHO advice on travel bansThe International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to follow World Health Organisation (WHO) advice and immediately rescind travel bans that were introduced in response to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. More… |
Flight data 'could reduce need for Omicron travel bans'A new report from ForwardKeys, which has comprehensive air ticketing data, reveals which destinations were the most visited since November 1 by travellers from the eight southern African countries currently designated as most at risk due to th More… |