The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Pfizer begins clinical trial for Omicron-specific COVID vaccine

Omicron's rise has forced vaccine makers to reassess the effectiveness of their vaccines.

Axios · Jan 25, 2022

Woolworths signals recovery as retailers count Omicron costs

Major retailers such as Woolworths and Myer appear to be getting on top of their staffing crisis, after a spike in Omicron cases caused havoc this month.

The New Daily · Jan 25, 2022

Do Covid-19 rapid tests detect Omicron? That and 3 other questions, answered

We asked the experts to find out what test works best to detect Omicron, when you need to test, and whether you should swab your nose and your throat.

Inverse · Jan 25, 2022

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 under investigation by UK health officials

Further analysis to be carried out into fresh strain, says UKHSA

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

BA.2: More than 400 cases of new Omicron sub-variant found in England

Latest strain designated ‘variant under investigation’ by UKHSA

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

‘Stealth Omicron’: Everything we know about new ‘under investigation’ Covid-19 strain BA.2

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

The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2022

New Stealth Omicron Covid sub-variant 'may outpace original strain' in UK

The subvariant is thought to be more transmissible with 28 mutations in total.

Daily Record · Jan 25, 2022

Covid: BA.2 the Omicron sub-variant: everything we know

A new sub-variant of Covid has been discovered in the UK and is now classified as a variant under investigation by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2022

Sarwar demands clarity on future imposition of Covid restrictions

Omicron changes over Christmas estimated to have cost the Scottish hospitality sector more than £1bn

Insider UK · Jan 25, 2022

Report reveals 11 COVID-19 deaths at two Brisbane aged care facilities, at least 50 across Queensland

At least 50 Queensland aged care residents with COVID-19 have died during the Omicron wave, including seven in one Brisbane nursing home alone, new data shows.

ABC News · Jan 25, 2022