The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Thailand to resume quarantine free travel from February 1

Good news for travellers wishing to travel to Thailand in 2022. As per the latest reports, Thailand will be resuming a quarantine-free travel scheme for international travellers from February 1. Referring to this, officials in the know-how informed that after the programme was suspended due to rise in Omicron cases,…

The Times of India · Jan 22, 2022

Vic to unveil back-to-school COVID plan

Victoria's back-to-school plan to shield students and teachers from the Omicron wave will be unveiled within days, as COVID-19 cases trend downwards.

AAP · Jan 21, 2022

'January effect' keeping SET afloat

Since the beginning of this year, the Stock Exchange of Thailand has been trading in sideways-up mode on persistent foreign buying amid a generally upbeat "January effect". Popular blue chips among foreign players, such as Indorama Ventures (IVL) and Bangkok Bank (BBL), have performed rather well and partly offset selling…

Bangkok Post · Jan 21, 2022

Will oil reach $100 a barrel? And how will it affect you?

Oil is a red-hot commodity right now and a slew of factors are converging that could send prices even higher.

Al Jazeera · Jan 21, 2022

‘He has pulled the rug’: Mark McGowan’s backflip on Covid reopening splits WA

From residents stuck interstate to health workers breathing a sigh of relief and business warning of a ‘financial crisis’, reaction was swift but by no means one-way traffic

The Guardian - AU · Jan 21, 2022

NSW may have hit its Omicron peak based on hospital data — and that's good news for other states

The evidence is firming up that at least one state — New South Wales — has reached its hospitalisation peak for this wave of the pandemic.

ABC News · Jan 21, 2022

“Stealth Omicron” is lurking in the U.K.

Sure the sub-variant sounds like a Marvel villain, but how worried should we be?

Mic · Jan 21, 2022

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

So far, 426 infections have been confirmed – but Omicron BA.2 has not been designated a ‘variant of concern’

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2022

Talking Point: Are you concerned about returning to your commute?

The news that some would have dreaded came this week when Prime Minister Boris Johnson removed the guidance to work from home if you can from his government’s response to the Covid pandemic, and the more recent Omicron wave specifically. While many won’t be returning to the office until next…

Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2022

Three 'classic' Covid symptoms becoming less common in Omicron cases

According to a Covid expert, 'only half' of people of Covid sufferers are showing the three main symptoms

Wales Online · Jan 21, 2022