The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

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 · Jan 19, 2022

Nine Omicron symptoms that fully-vaccinated people are suffering from the worst

Fully-vaccinated people who have caught Omicron are reporting nine main symptoms.

Daily Record · Jan 19, 2022

Covid symptoms: New chart reveals which ailments you're most likely to suffer'

A new ONS study has said that people who get the Omicron variant are significantly less likely to report symptoms of losing their taste and smell

Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2022

Betting Omicron has peaked, PM Johnson drops COVID rules in England

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of COVID-19 measures including mandatory face masks in England as he looks to live with the virus after a peak in cases caused by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

Reuters · Jan 19, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022

Covid: Why some lateral flow tests have throat swabs and others don’t

The UKHSA said there is no indication that rapid tests used by NHS Test and Trace differ in their ability to detect the Omicron or Delta variants

Bristol Post · Jan 19, 2022

WHSmith takes Omicron hit but bosses remain confident

Sales in the retailer’s travel division fell, with airports and railway stations hit, but high street stores had a better time.

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022

Omicron: Regular international flights suspended till February 28; air bubbles to continue

NEW DELHI: Omicron has further pushed back the resumption of scheduled international flights. They will now remain suspended till February 28, 2022, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a circular Wednesday.

The Times of India · Jan 19, 2022

The five Omicron symptoms reported in the fully vaccinated

There are five symptoms common in those who have had all three jabs according to experts

Chronicle Live · Jan 19, 2022

Omicron in China: New variant weakens Xi Jinping's Covid policies

BEIJING: More than two years into the pandemic most countries are striving to live alongside Covid, accepting the virus as part of everyday life. China, where the pathogen first emerged, exists in an alternate reality, wedded to a zero-tolerance strategy that’s growing harder to maintain.

The Times of India · Jan 19, 2022