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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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

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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.

Reuters

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

Nottingham Post

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.

AAP

'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…

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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.

USAFacts

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.

ABC News

'Our PM is selfish and is not driven by Covid data, but by his political interests'

Boris Johnson chose to ignore the high number of Omicron infections around England when he announced a blanket lifting of Plan B restrictions this week. However, some people will still wear face masks

Daily Mirror

Will oil reach $100 a barrel? And how will it affect you?

Oil is a red-hot commodity right now and a slew of factors are converging that could send prices even higher.

Al Jazeera

‘He has pulled the rug’: Mark McGowan’s backflip on Covid reopening splits WA

From residents stuck interstate to health workers breathing a sigh of relief and business warning of a ‘financial crisis’, reaction was swift but by no means one-way traffic

The Guardian - AU

Covid-19 vaccines showed high efficacy against severe Omicron: US data

Washington (AFP) - Covid-19 vaccines and boosters continued to have very high efficacy against severe outcomes during the Omicron wave of the virus, a large real-world study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed Friday.

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ABC News

NSW may have hit its Omicron peak based on hospital data — and that's good news for other states

The evidence is firming up that at least one state — New South Wales — has reached its hospitalisation peak for this wave of the pandemic.

Mic

“Stealth Omicron” is lurking in the U.K.

Sure the sub-variant sounds like a Marvel villain, but how worried should we be?

The Independent UK

BA.2: More than 400 cases of new Omicron sub-variant found in England

So far, 426 infections have been confirmed – but Omicron BA.2 has not been designated a ‘variant of concern’

Evening Standard

Talking Point: Are you concerned about returning to your commute?

The news that some would have dreaded came this week when Prime Minister Boris Johnson removed the guidance to work from home if you can from his government’s response to the Covid pandemic, and the more recent Omicron wave specifically. While many won’t be returning to the office until next…

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Wales Online

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

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

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.

Daily Record

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.

Edinburgh Live

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Daily Mirror

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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