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The Omicron Variant Has Ravaged Texas Schools

The newest COVID-19 variant has wreaked havoc on public schools in the state, forcing closures as districts scramble for adequate staff.

Texas Observer

Can you get Covid twice and how can you tell if you've been reinfected?

Here is how to tell if you've caught Covid for a second time - and if you're less likely to contract Omicron after having Delta

Manchester Evening News

Netherlands lifts toughest Covid curbs with Denmark and France set to follow

Many EU countries opt to reopen despite record infections as WHO suggests Omicron may signal more manageable phase of pandemic

The Guardian - UK

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Omicron: Over 1,000 cases recorded in single day as Forth Valley dealt with peak

Director of Public Health Dr Graham Foster updated members of Forth Valley Health Board on Tuesday.

Daily Record

Concern as new Covid variant BA.2 now makes up around half of Omicron cases in Denmark

Ireland has not confirmed any cases of the strain but Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has issued a warning about 'more variants of concern'

Irish Mirror

Edinburgh commuters face further delays as Scotrail say reduced timetable will continue

Scotrail were forced into making the cuts to the services in Edinburgh and across Scotland last month due to staff shortages, caused by the Covid-19 Omicron variant

Edinburgh Live

Call made for Health Minister to visit Paisley's RAH as a "priority"

Humza Yousaf says he will attend the hospital and blames Omicron for delay

Daily Record

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Omicron variant has a ‘stealth’ version: What we know so far

A new version of the Omicron variant could prolong the pandemic that has left us way past feeling weary. Scientists aren't worried – yet.

The New Daily

How the Oscar best picture race stands as voting begins this week

LOS ANGELES — Oscar nominations voting begins this week, with the results to be revealed on Feb. 8. Film academy members have had plenty of time to sift through the contenders during the holidays and the current Omicron hibernation, so I'm expecting nothing but informed, intelligent choices, 93 years of…

Los Angeles Times

Four Omicron sub-variants are in circulation across the world, WHO warns

The Covid strain saw countries reinforce restrictions in order to stop the spread of the highly-transmissible mutation of the virus.

Daily Record

Two thirds of people getting Omicron now have had Covid before

A new study has identified groups most at risk of getting it a second time

Wales Online

Two-thirds with Omicron say they’ve had Covid before

Two-thirds of people who have recently been infected with the Omicron variant say they have had Covid-19 before.

Evening Standard

Wizz Air losses jump as Omicron knocks air travel

Wizz Air has seen its losses soar in recent months after the emergence of Omicron derailed a hoped-for recovery in air travel.

Evening Standard

Federal Reserve leaves interest rates on hold, but March rise looks likely – as it happened

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Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO: Omicron Risk Remains Very High

The risk level related to the Omicron variant remains very high, the WHO said late Tuesday, with the numbers of new Covid-19 cases hitting another record high last week. "Over 21 million new cases were reported, representing the highest number of weekly cases recorded since the beginning of the pandemic,"…

The Guardian - AU

UK reports 346 daily deaths; Denmark aims to end all restrictions – as it happened

UK also records over 102,000 daily cases; Danish plan would mean most far-reaching easing among Nordic countries

The Independent UK

BA.2 variant: Everything we know about the new ‘stealth Omicron’ Covid strain

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

Liverpool Echo

Latest Omicron symptoms as new 'stealth variant' infects hundreds of people

The variant is 'under investigation' with more than 400 cases in England so far

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The Hindu

Morning Digest | Gen. Rawat, Kalyan Singh awarded Padma Vibhushan; Pfizer starts Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccine trial; and more

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AAP

No fireworks ban as WA Omicron wave grows

Western Australia's Skyworks event will go ahead despite concerns over a growing Omicron outbreak, with the state recording 24 new cases.

Chicago Sun-Times

Omicron still ominous: ‘Rapid decrease’ in most COVID-19 metrics stirs hope, but Illinois death rate sparks flashbacks

While deaths "still are quite high" in Chicago at a rate of about 19 per day, other numbers suggest relief could be on the way, Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said.

Reuters

S.Korea's daily COVID-19 cases surge as new testing scheme begins

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases exceeded 13,000 for the first time on Wednesday, driven by the spread of the Omicron variant, as the government launched a new pilot testing scheme to meet skyrocketing demand.

The Independent UK

Covid cases starting to flatline at high levels, scientists warn

Infections rising among children and ‘might now spill over back’ into adults, keeping case rates high for weeks to come, says expert behind major UK study

Foreign Affairs

China’s Immunity Gap

The Zero-COVID Strategy Leaves the Country Vulnerable to an Omicron Tsunami

ABC News

Queensland records nine COVID-19 deaths, 13,551 new cases, as Gold Coast hospitalisations drop after Omicron peak

There are 889 people in hospital including 47 patients who are in intensive care.

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