Omicron more likely to reinfect than Delta, no milder -study
The risk of reinfection with the Omicron coronavirus variant is more than five times higher and it has shown no sign of being milder than Delta, a study showed, as Continue Reading
Chinese Teapot Refineries Ramp Up Oil Imports From Iran
Independent Chinese refineries increased its crude oil imports from Iran last month as the government issued a new batch of import quotas. Total crude imports were up by almost 40 Continue Reading
China Doubles Down on a Slower Coal Exit After COP26 Spat
China extended its defense of coal’s future after diluting demands for action at the COP26 climate summit, insisting a transition away from the dirtiest fossil fuel must be gradual. “In Continue Reading
‘Tidal wave’: Omicron could put U.S. COVID-19 surge into overdrive
Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, the United States is confronting another dark winter, with the red-hot Omicron variant threatening to worsen an already dangerous surge of cases. Hospitalizations for Continue Reading
Covid-19: Omicron spreading at lightning speed – French PM
Watch time-lapse footage showing the long Eurostar queue at London’s St Pancras station on Friday evening The Omicron variant is “spreading at lightning speed” in Europe and will likely become Continue Reading
AstraZeneca antibody cocktail works against Omicron in study
AstraZeneca said on Thursday a lab-study of its COVID-19 antibody cocktail, Evusheld, found that the treatment retained neutralising activity against the Omicron coronavirus variant, showing promise for wider use of Continue Reading
China Draws From Stockpiles Again As Refiners Demand More Crude
Driven by high refinery throughput, China likely drew crude oil from its commercial and strategic inventories in November, according to estimates from Reuters columnist Clyde Russell . Chinese crude imports Continue Reading
Americans rush for vaccine boosters ahead of Omicron wave
Residents of America’s biggest cities are struggling to book vaccine appointments because of the rising wave of the Omicron coronavirus variant and a rush in demand for booster shots before Continue Reading
British surge seen as warning on omicron but responses vary
The U.K. recorded the highest number of confirmed new COVID-19 infections Wednesday since the pandemic began, and England’s chief medical officer warned the situation is likely to get worse as Continue Reading
China’s Oil Imports Are Set To Slow In Q1
A combination of China’s policies to curb pollution in time for the Winter Olympics, its crackdown on illegal practices at independent refiners, and its zero-COVID policy with intermittent lockdowns are Continue Reading