The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Australia’s fourth Covid wave likely to peak before Christmas, experts say

Rate of hospitalisations and infections ‘starting to taper’ in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland

The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2022

World Cup gatherings may fuel Brazil's latest COVID wave, experts warn

Brazil faces a new wave of COVID cases just as the soccer-crazed nation is gathering en masse to follow the World Cup, with new coronavirus sub-variants and delayed vaccine boosters raising alarms among public health specialists.

Reuters · Nov 23, 2022

Israel blasts: One dead and 14 wounded as explosions hit Jerusalem bus stations

Twin blasts in Jerusalem suspected to be Palestinian terror attack, police officials say

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2022

A strategy session in the skies: How Delta CEO Ed Bastian took the airline out of a tailspin into ‘the strongest buying in our history’

"Airlines have already been through the worst recession an industry can go through," says Bastain. During the pandemic he made several strategic shifts that have allowed Delta to roar out of the gates.

Fortune · Nov 19, 2022

The COVID variants dominating this fall mean ‘we’re still in the Omicron era’

It's relatively good news for everyone except the immunocompromised.

Fortune · Nov 18, 2022

'Prolonged' COVID wave expected over next months as cases increase by 30 per cent

Australia has reported nearly 80,000 new COVID cases over the past week.

The Canberra Times · Nov 18, 2022

Pfizer booster spurs immune response to new omicron subtypes

Pfizer said its updated COVID-19 booster may offer some protection against newly emerging omicron mutants even though it’s not an exact match

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Pfizer/BioNTech's updated COVID shot shows strong response against BQ.1.1

Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE said on Friday their Omicron-tailored shot produced higher virus-neutralizing antibodies in older adults against the emerging subvariant BQ.1.1 than its original vaccine.

Reuters · Nov 18, 2022

Nine Covid symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated — and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Covid cases double in NSW and Victoria in a fortnight as fourth wave surges across eastern states

Deaths and hospitalisations also rise, prompting NSW to upgrade its risk rating to amber and mandate a limited return to mask-wearing

The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2022