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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

UK Covid daily cases plunge 40% in just one week with 84,429 more recorded

It comes as rules on isolation in England, and Omicron restrictions in Scotland and Wales, are all being relaxed with Covid cases going down across the UK

Daily Mirror

Unpleasant new Omicron symptom that makes you feel nauseous and causes vomiting

Among the wide range of symptoms being linked to the Omicron variant of Covid-19, some can be easier to spot than others. Nausea and vomiting are thought to be some of the easiest to separate from the common cold

Daily Mirror

Airports group 'confident of a strong recovery in 2022' after Omicron testing restrictions removed

The group is behind Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports

Birmingham Post

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Winter Olympics tickets will not be sold as China seeks to contain Covid

Tickets will instead by distributed to chosen groups amid first reported locally transmitted cases of Omicron

The Guardian - UK

Covid-19 Ireland: The 5 'very good signs' that Omicron has peaked, according to HSE

Cases have begun to decline rapidly over the weekend and today

Dublin Live

Three major Covid rule changes TODAY as 'encouraging signs' suggest Plan B will end

Downing Street has said some of the data is 'good to see' ahead of a decision on axing Plan B Covid rules in England. And today, some rules have already changed including on booster vaccines and isolation periods

Daily Mirror

Londoner’s Diary: Theatres struggling as Omicron wreaks havoc

LONDON’S theatres are still “hanging on by a thread” following a difficult Christmas period, The Londoner hears, as the National Theatre revealed its profits dropped by £50 million last year.

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‘Completely unacceptable’: Unions threaten strikes over Omicron safety demands

Unions have threatened to strike unless businesses create new Omicron workplace safety plans and buy rapid antigen tests for all workers.

The New Daily

Don’t buy from abroad, Chinese told as Covid threatens Olympics and holidays

Authorities claim recent Omicron case in Beijing came from package sent from Canada

The Guardian - UK

How long is Omicron’s incubation period? How it differs from Delta and other Covid variants

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

The Independent UK

Will the UK go into another lockdown in January?

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

The Independent UK

Covid-19: Data suggests Omicron wave is ‘turning around’

The latest data shows a 38% drop over the last seven days across the UK in the numbers testing positive for coronavirus.

The Independent UK

Canada approves Pfizer COVID drug as hospitalizations rise and kids return to school

Health Canada added another tool to its pandemic-fighting arsenal Monday, approving Pfizer's antiviral treatment for COVID-19 as the rapid spread of the Omicron variant continued to tax the country's health-care system and millions of students returned to in-person learning.

The Canadian Press

The Covid Omicron symptoms parents are seeing in their children - from runny noses to sore throats

In a survey, parents were asked about the main symptoms their children were experiencing - and this is what they said

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The Guardian - US

‘I have no intention of getting infected’: understanding Omicron’s severity

Experts on whether getting Covid is inevitable and why, despite claims of ‘mildness’, the variant is highly dangerous

The Guardian - UK

‘Christmas was awful’: on the Omicron frontline at the Royal Preston hospital

After nearly two years of pandemic, 5,000 inpatients and 1,000 deaths, the staff of one of the largest hospitals in north-west England are frustrated and exhausted

Wales Online

Covid-19 Omicron symptoms parents say their children are experiencing

Most cases of the virus are very mild in children

France 24

China on Covid-19 high alert for Lunar New Year as Omicron reaches Beijing

Several Chinese cities went on high COVID-19 alert as the Lunar New Year holiday travel season started on Monday, requiring travellers to report their trips days before their arrival, as the Omicron variant reached more areas including Beijing.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Oil Edges Higher on Tight Supply, Limited Omicron Impact

Oil prices edged up on Monday as investors bet supply will remain tight amid restrained output by major producers with global demand unperturbed by the Omicron coronavirus variant. Brent crude futures gained 9 cents, or 0.1%, to $86.15 a barrel by 0539 GMT. Earlier in the session, the contract touched…

Bangkok Post

Omicron penetrates China’s political, financial and tech hubs

Omicron has breached the political, financial and technology centres of China for the first time, putting pressure on the country’s response to the more transmissible variant as it awaits the Winter Olympics starting in less than three weeks.

The Guardian - AU

‘Praying it won’t happen’: how Omicron could cut off Australia’s rural towns from essential services

An outbreak in a small regional community could leave locals unable to access pharmaceutical and banking services

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