The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Turkey has recorded 93,586 new COVID-19 cases in the space of 24 hours, its highest daily figure of the pandemic, health ministry data showed on Friday. Daily cases have surged to record high levels in recent weeks with the spread of the Omicron variant but Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has…

This comes in the same week that England has eased most of the remaining significant Plan B restrictions in the country, changing rules around mask use and Covid passes

HONG KONG: One of Hong Kong's best-known tour operators has decided to wind up after 50 years of business and amid the worsening Omicron outbreak, with an industry leader expecting the travel sector's woes to continue for the rest of 2022 at least.

He described Friday's easing of Covid rules as a 'good day' for the country

Transport operator Lothian had been forced to scale back its route and service offering during the festive period amid staff shortages caused by the omicron wave but has announced the restoration of normal service from Monday

New strain thought to develop in sufferers at faster pace than original coronavirus

This variant will not be the last, warns Giridhar R. Babu of Public Health Foundation of India

Omicron variant of coronavirus led to huge spike in cases over New Year but has since subsided, prompting Boris Johnson to drop social restrictions

It’s harder to detect than original Omicron and may be even faster at spreading but, say scientists, is probably no more dangerous