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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

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

Wales Online

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

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The Guardian - UK

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.

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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.

ABC News

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 Conversation

‘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

The Guardian - UK

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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Covid live: Ireland to lift almost all curbs from 6am on Saturday; France reports 400,851 new cases — as it happened

Ireland’s premier Micheál Martin says ‘we have weathered the Omicron storm’; France reports 400,851 daily cases and 233 Covid-linked hospital deaths

The Guardian - UK

Omicron takes a toll on pagan community's vital conferences

Pagans are a decentralized community, comprising largely independent, small temples, covens and kindreds, with many people operating as solitary practitioners, without even a common doctrine to bring them together

The Independent UK

Victorian COVID-19 hospitalisations at 1,096 as 20 more deaths reported

Brett Sutton says Victoria is not yet at the peak of COVID-19 hospitalisations, as he urges people against becoming complacent about the risk posed by the Omicron variant.

ABC News

3 Hotel Stocks to Buy as Omicron is Not Significantly Impeding Travel

Hotel stocks will likely recover in 2022, driven by pent-up consumer demand. As research indicates that the omicron coronavirus variant is milder than expected, well-known hotel companies such as Choice Hotels (CHH), Wyndham Hotels (WH), and Travel + Leisure (TNL) should keep benefiting.

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Nation records highest death toll for the pandemic following grim two weeks of rising numbers – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Ministers and NHS bosses clash over surgery waiting list targets in England

Publication of ‘elective recovery plan’ delayed as hospital bosses say targets to clear backlog must be realistic

The Guardian - UK

Grattan on Friday: Scott Morrison’s ministerial team looks far from match-fit

It sounded a touch desperate – Prime Minister Scott Morrison imploring backpackers to “come on down” to Australia, as the Omicron crisis escalated. “Enjoy

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Newcastle nightclub bosses share relief after vaccine passports scrapped

Entertainment industry bosses say they're relieved crippling restrictions have been lifted and they're grateful the industry wasn't shut down by the Omicron variant

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Mask-wearing and social distancing 'still vital' in the NHS despite end of Plan B Covid-19 rules

NHS bosses have urged the public to still mask-up, social distance and wash their hands in healthcare settings to protect medical staff and patients from Omicron.

ABC News

As Australia passes COVID-19's Omicron peak, will the rapid antigen test shortages turn into a glut?

While rapid antigen tests (RATs) have been very hard to come by since Christmas, there are some signs that the shortage may soon become a glut, as happened with other pandemic products such as hand sanitiser.

The Guardian - UK

UK hospitality shows signs of recovery after Omicron-hit Christmas

Pubs and restaurants report takings have picked up and delayed festive parties are now happening

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AAP

Omicron sends childcare centres scrambling

Hundreds of childcare centres have temporarily shut their doors due to the virus, and there are calls for more financial support to avoid permanent closures.

AAP

PM spruiks 'Australian' economy recovery

Business activity is likely to slide in the first half of 2022 due to the impact of Omicron, credit reporting agency CreditorWatch has warned.

The Guardian - UK

Western Australia suspends border reopening indefinitely amid Omicron spread

State had been due to open up to double-jabbed international and interstate travellers on 5 February

Radio France Internationale

Chinese producers outperform French competitors in the Covid-19 self-test market

With the Omicron variant of Covid-19 wreaking worldwide havoc, the demand for tests is exploding. Companies producing test kits are living through a golden age. But it is mainly Chinese companies which are scooping up the profits, with just a few French test-makers jumping on the bandwagon.

Wales Online

Welsh Government says 69,000 more people would have caught Covid if it hadn't brought in restrictions

Wales' health minister denied the government had overreacted to Omicron fears

Dublin Live

Professor Luke O'Neill says Covid-19 pandemic is 'effectively coming to an end' in Ireland

The immunologist said Covid-19 is effectively turning into the flu and Omicron has caused 50% less hospitalisations than Delta

ABC News

Mark McGowan announces delay to WA border opening amid fears Omicron will 'cripple' state

Premier Mark McGowan's decision to delay the WA border reopening has drawn mixed reactions, with businesses describing it as "devastating", while the WA boss of the AMA says it will give hospitals time to prepare for Omicron.

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