The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

There has been a significant increase in the number of non-COVID deaths since the Omicron wave took off, and that has doctors worried.

A study has found mRNA vaccines don't create enough antibodies to protect against the Omicron COVID variant in people with autoimmune rheumatic diseases.

SEATTLE — Filled with action figures, stickers and cartoons, Seattle Children's COVID-19 vaccine clinic has kept busy for months, accommodating hundreds of immunization appointments per week. But staffers have noticed a glaring hole in their schedule recently: Fewer and fewer people are returning for booster shots.

LOS ANGELES — As summer vacation draws to a close, health officials are urging parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19, with some warning that the start of the school year could bring an increase in cases.

Public health experts weigh in on the latest science on the question of reinfections

‘Even having had Omicron, we’re not well protected from further infections,’ said Prof Danny Altmann

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

Around one in five vaccinated Britons with Omicron or Delta strain experienced diarrhoea as a symptom

New figures released by the Victorian government show the health system is under more pressure than ever before, but elective surgery wait times are beginning to stabilise.