The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

LOS ANGELES — Emerging evidence suggests that catching the coronavirus a second time can heighten long-term health risks, a worrisome development as the circulation of increasingly contagious omicron subvariants leads to greater numbers of Californians being reinfected.

While there's no end in sight just yet for ongoing COVID waves, there is some hope that we will be better equipped for when one does arrive.

BOCA RATON, Fla. — At West Boca Medical Center, Dr. Cory Harlow sees patients coming into the emergency department with many of the same symptoms they complained of during the early days of COVID in Florida: pneumonia, high fever and shortness of breath,

It's believed about half of people with COVID-19 haven't been officially recorded, leading to a worrying number of people in hospital. But there are signs the worst could be behind us. Here's what authorities have to say.

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

A recommendation for masks to be worn indoors could remain for years despite Victoria's latest COVID-19 wave peaking, Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton says.

Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

Cold weather and more transmissible subvariants have seen daily reported COVID-19 cases reach tens of thousands. Here are the symptoms you should look out for.

There is "a really quite important cultural difference" in Asia that epidemiologists suggest is having a dramatic impact on their daily rate of COVID-19 deaths.

Australia is edging closer to another grim COVID-19 milestone as deaths continue to mount amid the country’s third Omicron wave.