The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Fast-spreading Covid subvariant sweeps through Asia in 'new class' of Omicron

A new subvariant of the coronavirus that is feared to be more immune-evasive and faster spreading than current strains has swept across parts of Asia, fuelling surges in cases

Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022

First local case of BQ.1 Covid variant found in foreign man from China

The first case of domestic infection with the highly-transmissible, immunity-evasive BQ.1 Omicron variant of Covid-19 is a 40-year-old foreign man who arrived from China, according to the Medical Sciences Department chief.

Bangkok Post · Oct 19, 2022

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 · Oct 19, 2022

Lab 'playing with fire' after creating new hybrid Covid strain 'with 80% kill rate'

Boston University scientists combined Omicron with the original Wuhan Covid strain to make a hybrid which killed 80% of the mice it was tested on, as experts warn such research needs better accountability

Daily Mirror · Oct 18, 2022

Boston University COVID researchers combine omicron spike protein with original virus, test strain on mice

BOSTON — Boston University COVID researchers have combined the omicron variant spike protein with the original virus, testing the created strain on mice “to help fight against future pandemics,” according to BU.

Boston Herald · Oct 18, 2022

Omicron’s ‘grandchildren’ could dominate Covid cases this winter, experts warn

According to latest figures one in 35 people in England now have the virus

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

Slate of COVID variants could drive winter surge

XBB, another mutated version of Omicron, may be best suited to evade immune protections.

Axios · Oct 18, 2022

Could Rishi Sunak replace Liz Truss as PM?

Richmond MP struggled to convince fellow Tories he was right man to lead economic revival this summer but his dire warnings have been entirely vindicated by disastrous and short-lived reign of Liz Truss

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

Covid winter boosters, new vaccines and why side effects may be different

Everybody over 50 is invited for a winter coronavirus jab but not everybody will get the new dual/bivalent vaccines that target multiple strains

Chronicle Live · Oct 18, 2022

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 · Oct 18, 2022