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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Jacinda Ardern cancels wedding as New Zealand prepares for Omicron surge

Prime minister says variant is now circulating in the community but ‘we’ll do everything that we can to slow the spread’

The Guardian - AU

Covid-19: NZ heading to red as Omicron spreads

The Covid variant is circulating in Auckland and maybe other parts of the country, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.

Newsroom.co.nz

NSW and Victoria reveal back-to-school plans – as it happened

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Omicron COVID-19 spread hits Australian small business, creating 'shadow lockdown' and soft trading conditions

As Omicron spreads around the country, thousands of business like Adam Ellston's are being affected while some public health experts suggest more restrictions are necessary.

ABC News

Daily Covid infections in UK less than half recorded two weeks ago

UK detects 76,807 new cases in the past 24 hours, suggesting Omicron wave has spiked

The Guardian - UK

Omicron outbreak poses double difficulty for most vulnerable

Outbreak cause some of Canberra's most vulnerable face treatment delays

The Canberra Times

Covid spreads among Indian healthcare workers as Omicron wave surges

The rising Covid-19 wave in India has affected the country’s healthcare system with a large number of doctors and health workers testing positive for the coronavirus disease.

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Hotspots of new Omicron sub-variant confirmed as hundreds of cases found in UK

Experts are unaware of the origins of the new sub-variant

Nottingham Post

New Omicron sub-variant found in UK: Everything we know so far

More than 400 cases of BA.2 have been found in the UK, according to the UK Health Security Agency.

Daily Record

More than 400 cases of Omicron sub-variant found in England

Sub-variant, Omicron BA.2, is 'under investigation' by health chiefs

Wales Online

‘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

Omicron isolation makes me long for the simple joy of hanging out with a friend

We don’t realize how important physical contact is in building and facilitating and servicing relationships

The Guardian - US

How long is Omicron’s incubation period? How it differs from Delta and other Covid variants

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

The Independent UK

When can I get my Covid booster jab? Everything you need to know

Spread of Omicron variant of coronavirus introduces fresh note of urgency to top-up vaccination drive

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Japan and Poland log record cases; Germany seven-day rate at new high – as it happened

Concerns about new Omicron offshoot in England; France to bring in strict restrictions for unvaccinated people

The Independent UK

Will the UK go into another lockdown in 2022?

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

Reuters

Taiwan on COVID alert as domestic Omicron cases spike

Taiwan's government ordered a tightening of controls on Saturday after a rare spike in domestic transmission of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, saying it needed to act now to prevent being overwhelmed even though overall numbers remain quite low.

Reuters

Australia's Queensland state says peak of Omicron two weeks away

Australia reported 64 deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday, as the most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), said the Omicron COVID-19 variant would not delay the start of the school year.

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Nottingham Post

East Midlands Airport travel update to passengers after Omicron restrictions saw numbers fall

The airport operator is now looking towards the year ahead and is confident that recovery will continue

The Times of India

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,…

AAP

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.

Bangkok Post

'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…

USAFacts

How does the Omicron surge compare to COVID-19’s first winter?

The 19.5 million cases reported in the eight weeks since Thanksgiving 2021 is 70% higher than the same eight weeks following Thanksgiving 2020. All but four states have had more cases this winter compared with COVID-19’s first winter wave, which was deadliest period of the pandemic.

ABC News

How COVID-19 Omicron wave turned Parramatta into a 'ghost town'

The recovery movement around Parramatta after coming out of lockdown last year was swift, but ultimately short-lived. Business owners are feeling the pinch of the Omicron outbreak worse than last year's Delta wave.

ABC News

Mild Omicron COVID-19 infections causing long-term fatigue, as experts warn not to 'push through'

US researchers are finding patients with mild COVID-19 are developing long COVID, and they suggest "pushing through" the illness — even if it's mild — could be part of the problem.

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