The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

West Bengal: 7 Vietnamese sailors test Covid-19 positive, 5 have Omicron

KOLKATA: Seven Vietnamese sailors, all Covid-19 positive, are currently undergoing treatment at the state-run Infectious Diseases Beliaghata General (IDBG) Hospital. While five are confirmed Omicron-positive cases, genome sequencing report of two others are awaited. Health department officials said all of them have been brought from a cruise ship docked at…

The Times of India · Jan 18, 2022

Cabinet expected to approve relaxation of plan B Covid restrictions in England

Measures introduced to fight spread of Omicron could be lifted next week with millions told to return to workplaces

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2022

Omicron out-muscles Delta as cases surge

Bangkok alone has now surpassed 10,000 new cases since the beginning of the latest wave of Covid-19 infections on Jan 1, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) posted on its website on Tuesday, as one of the country's leading virologists revealed that the Omicron variant is now accounting for…

Bangkok Post · Jan 18, 2022

There's no Victorian COVID-19 lockdown, but Melburnians are choosing to stay home anyway

As a wave of Omicron infections wreaks havoc across workplaces and the healthcare system, the data suggests many Victorians are voting with their feet and staying close to home.

ABC News · Jan 18, 2022

Covid NI: Stormont Executive urged to set out 'roadmap' for easing restrictions

It comes as the Scottish and Welsh governments begin to remove rules introduced at the start of the Omicron wave

Belfast Live · Jan 18, 2022

Pubs in Lanarkshire call for 'better confidence' in hospitality sector after Omicron decimates trading

Lisini Pub Co have spoken out over the treatment of hospitality venues

Daily Record · Jan 18, 2022

Tasmania's Omicron wave might not have peaked yet, but the state's showing promising signs

Tasmanians might be wondering whether they're on the cusp of seeing the Omicron wave begin to wane. Unfortunately it might not be that simple, experts say.

ABC News · Jan 18, 2022

Worst of Omicron wave could be ‘done with’ in some countries – WHO

But the global health body said that ‘no country is out of the woods yet’.

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar pinpoints day he wants 'nearly all' Covid restrictions lifted in Ireland as Omicron 'less severe'

The Tanaiste told his party that nearly all Covid restrictions could be lifted on what could be seen as a 'freedom day'

Irish Mirror · Jan 18, 2022

What to stream: With few new movies on horizon, consider these TV shows

January is a notoriously slow time for new movie releases, a break after the crushing release of awards contenders in November and December, while the ballots are tallied and statuettes are prepared to be handed out. Omicron is not helping the situation either, as new releases are scattering from the…

Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2022