The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Precipitous peak: Omicron surge shows signs of easing — but officials warn in weeks ahead ‘hundreds more may die’

"We are not out of the woods, and we need people to be very careful over these next few weeks," Chicago Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said. Gov. J.B. Pritzker observed, "I am cautiously optimistic about this decline, but there are an awful lot of people still battling for…

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 19, 2022

60 Covid deaths nationally as PM says rapid antigen tests not being stockpiled – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2022

COVID-19 outbreak fuels shortage of disability carers leaving vulnerable Queenslanders 'with very few other options'

Matt McCracken, who is a tetraplegic, is vulnerable if he is home without a carer, but finding one is now a dire problem for many people with disabilities as the Omicron outbreak spreads.

ABC News · Jan 19, 2022

Three doses of Valneva's COVID-19 Vaccine Neutralizes Omicron Variant, Lab Study Shows

Valneva SE (NASDAQ: VALN) has announced results from an initial laboratory study demonstrating that serum antibodies induced by three doses of Valneva's COVID-19 vaccine candidate, VLA2001, 

Benzinga · Jan 19, 2022

Omicron in retreat but Covid not over yet, says Sajid Javid as he scraps precautions

Health Secretary spells out plan to live with virus long-term

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022

Care home staff vacancy rate almost doubled since April, says regulator

The Care Quality Commission warned last year of a ‘serious and deteriorating’ situation in terms of recruitment and staff retention in the sector.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022

Every Edinburgh Wetherspoon pub ranked on Tripadvisor as restrictions set to ease

Ahead of the easing of the Omicron restrictions that were brought into place after Christmas, here is a ranking of every Edinburgh Wetherspoons pub based on Tripadvisor reviews

Edinburgh Live · Jan 19, 2022

‘There are meteorites coming at us’: London’s music venues on the battle against Omicron

After weeks of disruption due to the new Covid variant, London’s gig venues are once again in crisis mode

Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2022

Omicron hits American hospitals disproportionately hard

Higher hospitalization rates are likely due to lower U.S. vaccination rates.

Axios · Jan 19, 2022

Blood test surveys crucial to estimate Covid spread in Australia, experts say

With direct testing overwhelmed by Omicron, seroprevalence surveys may be the best bet for understanding how many people are catching Covid

The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2022