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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

The 'kraken' COVID variant XBB.1.5 is rising quickly in the US – here's what it could mean for the UK

The heavily mutated omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was first detected in late 2021.

The Conversation

Will XBB.1.5, the latest omicron subvariant, fuel another California COVID surge? What we know

LOS ANGELES — The latest omicron subvariant — perhaps the most infectious yet — has gained a foothold in California, a potentially problematic development given the possibility of a post-holiday spike.

Los Angeles Times

Covid Kraken variant likely to become 'dominant' in Ireland as expert gives stark warning

There have been less than five Kraken variants discovered here and Professor Kingston Mills has warned that the variant is "highly transmissible"

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Bivalent COVID vaccines have now been in use for a few months – here's how they're stacking up against omicron

Vaccines have played a major role in mitigating the harms of the COVID pandemic since their rollout began just over two years ago. They’re estimated to have saved tens of millions of lives around the globe.

The Conversation

Covid: WHO says passengers on long-haul flights should return to wearing masks as XBB variant spreads

Measure should be implemented in non-discriminatory manner, says world health agency

The Independent UK

Australia scrapped its airline mask mandates in September, but global health officials are encouraging passengers to reconsider as the latest Omicron subvariant spreads rapidly.

ABC News

The Kraken is powering New York COVID hospitalizations to their highest level in nearly a year. Is it a sign of what’s coming for the rest of the country?

The rise comes as new, ultra-transmissible COVID variant XBB.1.5, known as Kraken, spreads rapidly.

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What is Kraken? All we know about renamed Covid variant XBB 1.5

XBB 1.5 is a descendant of the Omicron variant

The Independent UK

WHO Urges Travelers to Wear Masks as New COVID Variant Spreads

Countries should consider recommending that passengers wear masks on long-haul flights, given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 in the United States, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Tuesday. In Europe, the XBB.1.5 subvariant was detected in small but growing numbers, WHO/Europe officials said at…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Where is the next Covid variant? Expert on reasons omicron still dominates

Continued dominance can be explained by its increased capacity to spread between people

Wales Online

First real-world data show omicron booster kept seniors out of hospitals

In the first real-world test of vaccine boosters specially designed to protect against the omicron variant, Israeli researchers have found that people 65 and over who got an updated jab were 81% less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than those who did not.

Los Angeles Times

South Africa not tightening COVID rules over China, subvariant

South Africa does not see the need to implement any new COVID-19 restrictions either at home or for arrivals over an infection surge in China and the detection of the first case of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 locally, its health minister said.

Reuters

10 most common Covid symptoms in last month as new variant spreads

Most common symptoms revealed as UKHSA warns Covid is currently ‘circulating at high levels’

The Independent UK

WHO urges travellers to wear masks as new COVID variant spreads

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WEKU

The rate of Lexington's new COVID cases holding steady

Most recently, the Lexington community has been experiencing about three to four hundred reported cases of COVID per week. That doesn’t include all the home testing that goes unreported. Coronavirus activity comes as communities deal with the newest omicron subvariant, which appears to be the most transmissible strain of the…

Fortune

Vaccines are not making COVID strains like 'Kraken' stronger

Scientists say there is no evidence to suggest that vaccinations are making COVID "stronger" and that mutations are a normal part of virus evolution.

Fortune

CanSino's Omicron mRNA shot reports 'positive' trial data

Chinese officials say they have "safe and effective" vaccines as Beijing rebuffs mRNA shots from the U.S. and the EU.

ABC News

Could China's COVID-19 outbreak lead to the next variant of concern? Experts say it's not time to panic yet

With China's latest COVID-19 outbreak growing amid doubts about the reliability of official figures, there are concerns about whether it could provide the perfect conditions for a new variant of concern to emerge.

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The Independent UK

Covid infections in your area amid warnings over new Omicron subvariant

Highest rates show in areas from Cornwall to Carlisle as health chiefs warn virus still circulating widely

The Independent UK

How long are you infectious with Covid?

Covid cases are rising and warnings about reducing contact are being issued

The Independent UK

10 most common Covid symptoms in last month as new variant spreads

Most common symptoms revealed as UKHSA warns Covid is currently ‘circulating at high levels’

WEKU

RSV recedes and flu peaks as a new COVID variant shoots 'up like a rocket'

RSV and the flu appear to be receding in the U.S., but COVID is on the rise, new data suggests, driven by holiday gatherings and an even more transmissible omicron subvariant that has become dominant.

Caixin Global

Chinese Mainlanders Can Book Omicron-Specific mRNA Shot in Hong Kong

Fosun Pharma opens online reservation platform for BioNTech vaccination as Covid border controls are set to end

Nottingham Post

Expert warns new Covid subvariant could make vaccines 'less effective'

It comes after a new strain has started to spread

The Independent UK

10 most common Covid symptoms in last month as new variant spreads

Most common symptoms revealed as UKHSA warns Covid is currently ‘circulating at high levels’

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