The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

The hospitality industry is drowning in cancelled bookings and lack of financial support, labelling the latest wave of the pandemic the worst so far.

Exclusive: Omicron wave hit blood donations over Christmas forcing regulator to issue fresh warning to hospitals

According to reports, No 10 is drawing up plans to end England’s remaining restrictions from as early as March

New Covid variant is highly transmissible and remains serious cause for concern this winter

New strain thought to develop in sufferers at faster pace than original coronavirus

International packages must be isolated, cleaned and held for a waiting period to ensure they are free from the virus

Rules were introduced just before Christmas by officials in order to prevent the surge of Omicron in Ireland

Australia suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic on Tuesday as a fast-moving Omicron outbreak continued to push up hospitalisation rates to record levels, even as daily infections eased slightly. Australia is dealing with its worst COVID-19 outbreak, fueled by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus that has put more…

China is urging people to wear masks and gloves when opening mail, especially from abroad, after authorities suggested the first case of the Omicron coronavirus virus variant found in Beijing could have arrived via a package from Canada.

Israel will continue to offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot despite preliminary findings that it is not enough to prevent Omicron infections, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, predicting contagions stoked by the variant will wane in a week.

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news