The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Covid-19 infections in UK rise for third week in a row

An estimated 1.4 million people in private households in the UK were likely to have Covid-19 in the week to February 14, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Wales Online · Feb 24, 2023

Cases of Covid-19 in the UK have risen for the third week in a row

The surge is being blamed on Omicron variant BA.275, according to the Office for National Statistics

Manchester Evening News · Feb 24, 2023

Minorities in UK no longer at much higher risk of dying from Covid

ONS numbers reveal rates of deaths now much lower for all ethnic groups compared with earlier in pandemic

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023

How much immunity do we get from a COVID infection? Large study offers new clues

After a COVID infection, whether it’s a first, second, or even a third, many of us wonder how long we might be protected against a reinfection, and whether we’ll be susceptible to new variants. Also, if we do catch COVID again, will the immunity we’ve acquired from this infection reduce…

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2023

Risk of COVID death or hospitalisation 88 per cent lower for those previously infected, study finds

One of the largest studies conducted on COVID immunity finds that previous infections provide protection for as long as vaccination, but experts caution vaccines are still the safer option.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2023

First cases of Kraken detected

The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) has found two cases of a new sub-variant of Omicron, XBB.1.5, which has a strong transmission capacity.

Bangkok Post · Feb 15, 2023

China’s world-beating drop in COVID deaths revives data concerns

China is posting the steepest drop in COVID deaths among more than 20 places hit hardest by omicron, reviving questions about its virus data and the true impact of the reopening wave as Beijing works to move on from the pandemic.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023

No new Covid variants found in China following ending of zero-Covid policy

China saw a surge in cases of Covid after finally lifting its strict restrictions in December

Wales Online · Feb 8, 2023

'No one really wants to talk about COVID anymore,' the WHO's pandemic lead laments. But the 'worst case' possibility of a new coronavirus exists

“Omicron can cause severe disease” and “is not nature’s vaccine,” experts warned, raising concerns that evolution could produce a more dangerous variant—or a new coronavirus altogether.

Fortune · Feb 8, 2023

Latest Covid variant 'not a concern'

The new Omicron subvariant CH.1.1, which has been detected in 67 countries including Thailand, can evade immunity produced by long-acting antibody (LAAB) vaccines but its rate of transmission is low, according to the Department of Medical Sciences says.

Bangkok Post · Feb 7, 2023