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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Urgent warning to all who caught Omicron covid variant over Christmas

Health experts have given some urgent advice to people previously infected with the virus

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Look for strong earnings potential

The SET Index is likely to move higher this month. For one thing, we believe the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which may have peaked, will take a back seat to domestic economic conditions.

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‘Yelling out for help’: the atrocious conditions inside Australia’s aged care homes

Residents confined to their rooms, buzzers ignored and staff completely overwhelmed. Desperate staff speak up about what happened as Omicron swept through

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It may be possible for people who got Omicron to be reinfected with it, experts say

TORONTO — As many as four million Ontarians may have been infected with the Omicron variant, according to the province's science advisers, but their illnesses – particularly the milder ones – may not stop them from getting reinfected.

The Canadian Press

Royal Caribbean Stock Falls On Q4 Miss; Expects Profitability In 2H'22

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL) reported fourth-quarter FY21 sales of $982.25 million, missing the analyst consensus of $1.04 billion. The passenger ticket revenue for the quarter amounted to $617.4 million. Total cruise operating expenses totaled $1.14 billion. The operating loss for the quarter was $(1.03) billion. The cruise operator registered a 59.3%…

Benzinga

Quebec sees big rise in pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations during Omicron wave

MONTREAL — About two-thirds of all COVID-19 hospitalizations involving children under 10 in Quebec have taken place since Dec. 5, new data shows, yet the overall number of kids in hospital with respiratory infections is lower than normal.

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South African scientists on discovering omicron, plus how culture informs people's emotional reaction to music – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: South African scientists on the inside story of discovering omicron – and what their experience can offer the world about future variants, published on February 3, 2022.

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Ontario to ease visitor restrictions in long-term care facilities starting next week

TORONTO — Ontario long-term care residents can start taking social trips and see more caregivers as of next week following more than a month of strict rules aimed at controlling the spread of the Omicron variant.

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US economy adds 467,000 jobs in January, calming Omicron fears

Jobs creation was better than expected despite a wave of workers calling in sick as Omicron infections peaked.

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Jobs Report: Hiring Defies Omicron As Wage Growth Surges; Stock Market Shakes It Off

January job growth was much stronger than expected, while wage gains surged.

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Jobs stunner: January surge defies Omicron

Employers added 467,000 jobs last month, despite millions out sick.

Axios

US appears to shake off Omicron and adds nearly half a million January jobs

Economists had predicted dramatic slump in job growth but labor department figures much better than expected

The Guardian - US

Upper Crust owner’s sales fall as Omicron kept commuters away

SSP, which operates fast food chains at railway stations and airports, is ‘well positioned’ for summer

The Guardian - UK

Omicron infections may not protect well against future spread

It's unclear how well Omicron protects against other variants, or how long its protection lasts.

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View From The Hill: Aged care residents are paying for lessons not learned fast enough

Richard Colbeck had to face the music this week over attending the fifth test in his home state of Tasmania when he’d told the Senate COVID committee he was too busy working on the Omicron wave spreading through aged care to appear.

The Canadian Press

Employment 'carnage' of 200,000 jobs lost in January looks temporary, economists say

Riddled by Omicron's rapid spread, the Canadian economy lost 200,100 jobs in January amid stricter public health rules put in place to slow the COVID-19 variant, but most signs point to a quick recovery.

The Canadian Press

Balance between normal life and managing COVID may be more attainable now: Tam

OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says provinces are going to have to find a balance between containing the virus with public health measures and returning to a sense of normalcy as the Omicron wave continues to crest.

The Guardian - UK

No 10 implicitly rebukes Bank of England chief over wage restraint call, amid unions anger – as it happened

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More Omicron cases at WA mine site, school

Three more workers at a BHP mine site in Western Australia have tested positive to COVID-19, while the virus is also continuing to spread through schools.

The Guardian - AU

Turkey reports daily record of 111,157 new cases – as it happened

Turkish daily death toll highest in four months as cases surge; UK health agency says number of cases each day could be rising

Crikey

No wonder McGowan won’t open up — WA has no capacity to deal with COVID

There hasn’t been a significant outbreak of COVID in WA, but its health system is still struggling. With Omicron looming, what can be done?

Crikey

No wonder McGowan doesn’t want to open up — WA has zero capacity to deal with COVID-19

There hasn’t been a significant outbreak of COVID in WA, but the state’s health system is struggling nonetheless. With an Omicron surge on the horizon, what can be done?

ABC News

Australia's biggest firms set to reveal the costs of COVID-19 as ASX reporting season picks up steam

Investors will be flooded with updates from the nation's largest companies in the next few weeks — about how much they're earning, along with the impact of staff shortages and higher inflation on their profit margins.

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Critically understaffed and with Omicron looming, why isn't NZ employing more of its foreign-trained doctors?

New Zealand’s critical shortage of specialist nurses made headlines again this week, but it’s not the country’s only pressing medical need.

AFP

US services sector growth ebbed in January amid Omicron

Washington (AFP) - Growth in the US services sector slowed modestly in January amid the surging Omicron variant of Covid-19 and lingering supply chain problems, according to a survey released Thursday.

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