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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

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

PM’s communication degree needed now more than ever

As the country heads into the unknown with Omicron, Jacinda Ardern needs to draw on her communication skills more than ever before.

Newsroom.co.nz

Long read: How to prepare for Omicron

The Delta playbook won't be enough to slow Omicron, which still poses a serious threat to New Zealand's health system.

Newsroom.co.nz

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New Covid sub-variant named 'Stealth Omicron' investigated as 53 cases identified in UK

Scientists are not investigating the subvariant - known as BA.2 - which is reportedly spreading rapidly in parts of the world.

Daily Record

Covid Scotland: 53 cases of new 'Stealth Omicron' subvariant found in the UK

Some 53 cases of a Covid-19 subvariant dubbed 'Stealth Omicron' have been detected in the UK, with the strain reportedly outpacing other Omicron-derived variants in some countries

Edinburgh Live

Covid reinfection: how likely are you to catch virus multiple times?

Omicron may have affected risk in England, but other factors could include vaccination and severity of previous infection

The Guardian - UK

New Covid sub-variant investigated in UK after being detected in 53 people

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHS) today said the sister variant of the usual BA. 1 type Omicron Covid mutation has also been found in other European countries

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53 cases of Stealth Omicron subvariant found in UK

It has 28 more mutations and is reported to be spreading rapidly in some parts of the world

Wales Online

Major incident in London stood down but mayor urges caution over Omicron

Sadiq Khan praised the efforts of staff working for the NHS and emergency services.

The Independent UK

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

Further analysis to be carried out into BA.2, says UK Health Security Agency

The Independent UK

3 'classic' Covid symptoms that have changed with Omicron and what to look out for

The three ‘classic’ Covid symptoms identified by the NHS are no longer the most common ones, according to the ZOE Covid Study app. Here's what you should be looking out for instead

Daily Mirror

Covid Scotland: Jason Leitch predicts 'tricky moments' lifting Omicron measures

Scotland's national clinical director spoke ahead of the lifting of temporary Covid restrictions is expected to take place from Monday, but warned he couldn't say 'for sure' if lockdowns were a thing of the past

Edinburgh Live

Wagamama owner TRG expects to rise above the Omicron effect

Adjusted profits for 2021 forecast at top end of £73m to £79m guidance to investors

The Guardian - UK

The case for Operation Warp Speed 2.0

Omicron has driven home the need for a new arsenal of COVID vaccines and therapeutics.

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No 10 resists investigation into ‘blackmailing’ of Tory MPs critical of Johnson until ‘evidence’ found – as it happened

No 10 says investigation will only be launched ‘if there was any evidence’ to support the claims, despite calls from Labour and Tory MPs

Evening Standard

Omicron restrictions spark worse-than-expected Christmas retail sales slump

Retail sales suffered a worse-than-expected slump over Christmas, new data published this morning shows.

The Independent UK

Retail sales drop in December as Omicron bites

Sales volumes fell 3.7% in December compared with a 1% rise in November as shoppers stayed away from the high street.

The Guardian - UK

Retailers brace for difficult 2022 after sharp monthly fall in UK spending

Sales volumes dropped by 3.7% in December as Omicron resulted in a more cautious mood

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Wales Online

Full list of the current Covid rules in Wales as restrictions ease again today

Mark Drakeford says it is now clear the Omicron wave has peaked

The Guardian - UK

FTSE 100 posts biggest fall in eight weeks; UK retail sales hit by Omicron – as it happened

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Bangkok Post

Omicron-only by month's end

The Omicron variant is spreading rapidly and is likely to be cause of almost all local Covid-19 infections by the end of this month, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.

ABC News

WA's closed borders unlikely to halt spread of Omicron, epidemiologist says

Epidemiologist Catherine Bennett says community cases already occurring in Perth might mean that the spread of the variant will determine when the state can reopen.

The Conversation

Australia approves two new medicines in the fight against COVID. How can you get them and are they effective against Omicron?

On Thursday, health minister Greg Hunt announced Australia’s drug regulator had provisionally approved two new medicines for the treatment of COVID.

The Guardian - UK

‘Not sustainable’: Omicron tests China’s zero Covid policy as first cases detected

With the Winter Olympics imminent, experts predict more extreme measures but question strategy’s wisdom

Reuters

A divided nation: Western Australia stays shut as COVID deaths mount in east

Australia will remain a divided nation, with the vast mining state of Western Australia cancelling plans to reopen its borders on Feb. 5, citing health risks from a surge in the Omicron COVID-19 variant in eastern states.

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