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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

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

Queensland raises Covid alert level as summer wave hits eastern states

State recommends return of mask-wearing in high-risk settings as new data shows a 40% spike in NSW cases and hospitalisations

The Guardian - AU

What do we know about new COVID-19 Omicron subvariants XBB and BQ.1 spreading in Australia?

Australia's COVID-19 case numbers are on the rise again, with health officials signalling the arrival of new Omicron subvariants to our shores as another wave begins. So what do we know about XBB and BQ.1?

ABC News

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COVID-19 still a leading cause of death in LA County, even amid ‘milder’ omicron surge

LOS ANGELES — The coronavirus continues to play an outsized role in the mortality rate in Los Angeles County, new data from the Department of Public Health show.

Los Angeles Times

COVID cases are on the rise again this autumn. Here are the symptoms to look out for

What symptoms should you look for? The short answer: not necessarily the same symptoms that signaled COVID at the pandemic's outset.

Fortune

Experts warn Covid outbreaks spurred by 'variant soup' as WHO discovers new strains

Health experts have warned a Covid "variant soup" is behind recent outbreaks, as the World Health Organisation identifies hundreds of new "sub variants" emerging from Omicron.

Edinburgh Live

Novavax says Omicron shot shows strong immune response as second booster

Vaccine maker Novavax Inc said on Tuesday its COVID-19 shot retooled against the Omicron BA.1 variant showed a strong immune response as the fourth dose and met the main goal of strain change in a late-stage study.

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Omicron 'grandchildren' mean 300 Covid-19 strains now discovered across the world

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said these are filling the gaps where Omicron was once rampant

Wales Online

New COVID wave on the way, experts warn

A recent spike in COVID-19 cases brought on by a new Omicron variant could trigger a fresh wave across the country.

The New Daily

Fresh COVID wave on the way, experts warn

A fresh wave of COVID-19 cases could hit Australia in coming weeks after health authorities detected vaccine-resistant variants.

AAP

With a COVID 'variant soup' looming, New Zealand urgently needs another round of vaccine boosters

Almost three years into the COVID pandemic, it clearly isn’t over.

The Conversation

Expert warns about spread of Omicron subvariants

One of the nation's leading physicians expressed his concern about the growing spread of Omicron subvariants of the Covid-19 virus in the country.

Bangkok Post

Covid: Ventilation rate needs to be 50 times higher to beat Omicron spread, experts warn

Researchers urge caution in spending long periods of time in confined spaces

The Independent UK

How long can you test positive for Covid and when are you infectious?

A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK

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The Independent UK

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

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

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

Newcastle Herald

The COVID drug under a cloud that made billions

'It's a big deal because the Australian government purchased a huge amount of that drug.'

The Independent UK

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

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

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Daily Mirror

Covid infections in the over-70s rise in UK after new 'nightmare' Omicron variant found

Two new mutations - the BQ.1 variant and the so-called "nightmare variant" XBB - have been recorded in the UK, as cases in the elderly and primary-aged children rise

The Independent UK

How long can you test positive for Covid and when are you infectious?

A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK

The Independent UK

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

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

Bangkok Post

Five new Omicron sub-variants found

The Department of Medical Sciences has recently detected five emerging sub-variants of Omicron of Covid-19.

ABC News

Should Queenslanders be worried about rising cases of new COVID-19 variants, BQ.1 and XBB, in Victoria and New South Wales?

Chief Health officer John Gerrard says "it is quite possible" Queensland would experience a wave "in the coming weeks" as other states record rising COVID-19 case numbers.

The Independent UK

How long can you test positive for Covid and when are you infectious?

A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK

The Independent UK

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

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

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