Omicron poses very high global risk, world must prepare -WHO

1 Oct 02:56 Key points summarised by AI

The WHO has declared the heavily mutated Omicron variant a "very high global risk," warning of potential severe infection surges internationally.
Further research is urgently required to assess Omicron's capacity to evade immunity from vaccines and prior infections, though no deaths have been reported yet.
The WHO urges member states to accelerate vaccination of high-priority groups and ensure health services are prepared for increased case numbers.
The variant's emergence highlights the critical need for a new international pandemic accord to enhance global cooperation on data sharing and preparedness.

Uthenthawai students and alumni declare truce with Pathumwan rivals

Yesterday 20:34 Key points summarised by AI

Uthenthawai students and alumni have pledged to cease violent clashes with Pathumwan Institute rivals, coinciding with their campus's reopening after a 90-day closure.
The Minister of Higher Education is mediating the long-running conflict, while the campus closure has significantly disrupted in-person classes and laboratory work for over 1,000 students.
Uthenthawai resists relocation from its current site, citing a historical land grant from King Rama VI, despite Chulalongkorn University's plans to reclaim the land for an educational hub.
Concerns are mounting over the legality of the campus closure, its detrimental impact on uninvolved students, and the potential commercial development of the land, which critics argue contradicts the late King Rama VI's intentions.