The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Lakeland's profits reach five-year high as Omicron fears led to increased demand

The company's turnover also rose during the 12-month period

Birmingham Post · Sep 26, 2022

Omicron-specific vaccines may give slightly better COVID protection – but getting boosted promptly is the best bet

Vaccines (predominantly mRNA vaccines) have been our front-line defence against COVID and have saved millions of lives.

The Conversation · Sep 25, 2022

BA.2.75 emerges as major sublineage in Maharashtra

More mutations seen in BA.2.75 raise concerns about possible reduction in sensitivity to antibodies — monoclonal antibodies and from vaccination or natural infection

The Hindu · Sep 24, 2022

4.4M Americans roll up sleeves for omicron-targeted boosters

More than 4 million Americans have rolled up their sleeves for the new omicron-specific booster shots

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022

BF.7: The next major COVID strain?

New COVID variants BF.7 and BA.2.75.2 are edging out BA.5 for supremacy. Will the new vaccine boosters be enough?

Salon · Sep 22, 2022

Someone in my house has COVID. How likely am I to catch it?

Throughout the pandemic, one of the biggest COVID risks has been sharing a house with someone who is infectious.

The Conversation · Sep 22, 2022

Israel rolls out new omicron-tailored COVID-19 vaccines

Israel has started administering doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine tailored to fight the highly infectious omicron variant

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

COVID boosters take aim just at omicron. This lab is going after coronaviruses the world hasn’t seen yet

PHILADELPHIA — Her gloved fingers working quickly yet carefully, Garima Dwivedi filled row after row of little wells on a plastic laboratory plate, pushing a button to squirt drops of clear fluid she had extracted from the blood of mice.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 21, 2022

Covid incubation period: How long are you infectious for?

UK weathered fifth wave of infections earlier this summer driven by new Omicron variants but coronavirus continues to linger this autumn

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022