Edit: Ahmed Al-Kumi

A source in India announced today that it will not add Merck's Corona pill drug to the national treatment protocol because of concerns about its side effects, which could cause embryonic abnormalities and cell changes, according to the country's Medical Research Council.

Despite receiving the necessary vaccines, recent official data in several countries around the world have shown that many people are infected with Covid- 19, caused by the Corona virus.

Since its discovery last November, scientists have been racing time to see if omicron causes a lighter disease.

After the Corona virus infected more people or forced them to undergo quarantine, the British Cabinet Office said, public sector workplaces are preparing for 10 to 25 percent absenteeism.