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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

This could be a messy jobs report

From Omicron effects to seasonal adjustments, it will be hard to interpret

Axios

Officials stress COVID safety measures at Super Bowl, including, yes, masks

LOS ANGELES — NFL and SoFi Stadium officials joined with local leaders to reiterate that masks will be required for fans at the Super Bowl in Inglewood to help protect against omicron transmission.

Los Angeles Times

Spending holds out against Omicron

Latest data from Australia's major business bank has found spending has only marginally been impacted by Omicron.

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Jason Leitch: Latest Omicron strain should cause ‘mild’ concern

The national clinical director was discussing the new strain of the virus with Holyrood’s Covid-19 Recovery committee.

The Independent UK

‘Winter is coming’: Australia faces new Omicron challenges as Europe enters ‘enduring peace’

Epidemiologists have sounded a warning against complacency after forecasts last week that the Omicron wave is starting to wane.

The New Daily

Service sector bounces back in January as Omicron curbs ease

The closely-watched IHS Markit/CIPS UK Services PMI survey scored 54.1 in January, recovering from a 10-month low of 53.6 in December.

The Independent UK

COVID deaths are rising even as Omicron dies down

New cases are plunging, but the virus is killing about 2,600 Americans per day.

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Schools close, fairs on amid omicron surge in Bangladesh

Schools have closed again in Bangladesh as coronavirus infections surge, disappointing students and teachers alike

The Independent UK

Explained | The sub-lineages of the Omicron variant

How many different lineages does Omicron have and how are they different from each other?

The Hindu

Coronavirus live: Europe in virus ‘ceasefire’ with tranquil period ahead, says WHO; record UK long Covid cases — as it happened

Europe could enter ‘long period of Covid tranquility’ due to high vaccination rates, WHO says; record 1.33 million UK long Covid patients

The Guardian - AU

Rajasthan: Delta claimed five times more lives than Omicron

JAIPUR: Initially when Omicron was first reported in the state, a lot of questions about its traits had come to the fore. But, its now unfolding. Third wave of Covid driven by Omicron and the second wave dominated by Delta had the same positivity rate in their initial worst-affected months,…

The Times of India

Covid news - live: 550,000 people in UK still have symptoms after a year as Israel finds more BA.2 cases

The four sub-variants of Omicron collectively account for 93 per cent of all Covid specimens collected in the past month, says WHO

The Independent UK

Fourth school exposed as Omicron sweeps WA

Western Australia's premier is standing by his strict COVID-19 isolation rules as hundreds of school students are plunged into 14 days of quarantine.

AAP

WA's COVID-19 testing rates remain low, meaning the Omicron outbreak may be worse than it looks

Epidemiologists and public health experts warn Western Australia's low COVID-19 testing rates could mean there are undetected cases in the community.

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The Conversation

BA.2 is like Omicron's sister. Here's what we know about it so far

Cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron have escalated globally over the past two months, with many countries experiencing peaks higher than previous variants.

Bangkok Post

Panel wary of Omicron, border spat

The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) warns the economy could falter because of the spread of the Omicron variant and the Russia-Ukraine standoff.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese demands Colbeck ‘resign today’ as nation records 82 Covid deaths – as it happened

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The Conversation

New Zealand's border quarantine has intercepted thousands of COVID cases, but is it time to retire the flawed system?

The controversy surrounding New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis, who has now accepted a place in border quarantine after initially seeking refuge in Afghanistan when her first application was declined, has highlighted confusion and concern over New Zealand’s managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) system.

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ABC News

Why it's important to look at the 'bigger picture' behind COVID-19 intensive care numbers

Experts say that given the vast majority of Australians are fully vaccinated, it is not surprising they also make up a greater proportion of the raw number of people in ICU. We take a look at the figures.

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester hospitals hit by wave of staff stress and anxiety sickness as 12-hour waits rise after Omicron battle

Almost 500 patients across some of Greater Manchester's biggest hospitals waited more than 12-hours for a bed in December

Wales Online

Welsh Government spent £200,000 on TikTok adverts in two years

Some of the adverts promoted were about stopping the spread of Omicron

Tribune News Service

US jobs report set to be a doozy with omicron, revisions

Omicron. Revisions. Big seasonal factors. Friday’s U.S. jobs report is poised to be a bit of a doozy.

The Times of India

India's unemployment rate falls sharply to 6.57%, lowest since March 2021: CMIE

MUMBAI: India's unemployment rate witnessed a sharp decline to 6.57 per cent in January, the lowest since March 2021, as the country gradually recovers with easing of restrictions following a decline in Omicron cases, according to CMIE.

Newsroom.co.nz

Bracing for Omicron, Govt shores up NZ's immunity wall

A decision to shorten the gap between the second vaccine dose and the booster shot will help shore up one of NZ's two front lines of defence against the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant.

Daily Record

Covid 'Stealth Omicron' sub-variant - what we know as strain found in Scotland

A number of cases of the BA.2 variant have been found in Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday.

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