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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

What is ‘Centaurus’? New fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar

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

The Independent UK

How ‘living with Covid’ is helping keep England’s infections stubbornly high

A year on from ‘freedom day’, government messaging promoting a sense of the pandemic being over is having the opposite effect, experts say

The Guardian - UK

Coronavirus cases are soaring in LA County, but this wave is different

Super-contagious omicron subvariants that can reinfect people within weeks are fueling a new wave of the pandemic across California.

Los Angeles Times

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Victorian government asks school students to wear masks in class as state's COVID-19 cases spike

A joint letter to parents from bodies representing Victorian public, independent and Catholic schools is asking school students aged eight and over to wear masks in class.

ABC News

Calls for quick rethink of COVID strategy as Omicron peak looms

A leading virus expert has called for a rethink of Australia's COVID-19 strategy as the country prepares to go through another wave of cases during winter.

Newcastle Herald

Omicron BA.5: New Covid strain creating 'strange' night time symptom

It's another symptom to look out for

Nottingham Post

N.Korea Says it Is Nearing End of COVID Crisis as Asian Neighbors Fight Resurgence

North Korea is on the path to "finally defuse" a crisis stemming from its first acknowledged outbreak of COVID-19, the state news agency said on Monday, while Asian neighbors battle a fresh wave of infections driven by Omicron subvariants. The North says 99.98% of its 4.77 million fever patients since…

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Australia sees record COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions due to Omicron variants, influenza as nation's hospitals struggle

As COVID-19 and flu cases continue to surge, hospitals around the country are struggling to keep up with demand.

ABC News

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

‘Stealthy’ new Covid variant can reinfect you every month

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

The Independent UK

North Korea says it is nearing end of COVID crisis as Asian neighbours fight resurgence

North Korea is on the path to "finally defuse" a crisis stemming from its first acknowledged outbreak of COVID-19, the state news agency said on Monday, while Asian neighbours battle a fresh wave of infections driven by Omicron subvariants.

Reuters

Faye Flam: How worried should you be about omicron BA.5?

The ways we think about the COVID-19 pandemic have evolved with the virus: In 2020, it was a potentially deadly threat we could avoid by being careful; in 2021, it was something that was likely to infect everyone eventually; and now, it’s becoming seen as a persistent health hazard that…

Tribune News Service

COVID isolation payment on track to resume

Australian workers unable to go to their jobs due to COVID will be able to claim $750 from Wednesday as isolation payments resume.

AAP

Random testing will determine Covid-19 prevalence

We have no idea how much Covid-19 is out there, but everyone agrees the official case numbers are vast undercounts.

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The Hindu

COVID-19: Delta, sub-lineages dominant from July to Oct. 2021, reveals genomic surveillance initiative

The first Omicron presence in India was detected in late November 2021, it was revealed

The Independent UK

What is ‘Centaurus’? New fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar

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

The Independent UK

Covid incubation period: How long are you infectious for?

Experts warn of fifth wave of infections as hospital admissions rise

The Independent UK

‘Stealthy’ new Covid variant can reinfect you every month

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

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The Independent UK

How the UK’s rising Covid cases compare to other countries

Omicron sub-variants driving up infections across world, WHO director-general warns

The Independent UK

New Covid variants: How many strains are in circulation and on the rise around the world?

Omicron sub-variants driving up coronavirus cases in UK and being monitored closely

The Independent UK

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

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Guardian - UK

The best of times, the worst of times... That’s science in the age of Covid

The pandemic death toll has just passed 200,000 in the UK. Scientists reach for answers but it’s a messy, slow process

Bangkok Post

BA.5 Omicron subvariant poses lung risk, says doctor

The latest subvariant of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus is as harmful to the lungs as the previous Delta variant although it still mainly attacks only the most vulnerable groups -- the unvaccinated and the under-vaccinated -- says an expert from Siriraj Hospital.

Belfast Live

Covid NI: Belfast virologist on the current wave and what to expect in the coming months

"Like we saw with Alpha and Omicron during the winters of 2020 and 21, we will very likely be talking about a new variant and wave come autumn time."

Bangkok Post

New Covid cases in Japan set record

TOKYO: New daily Covid-19 infections in Japan hit a record high of 110,600, authorities said on Saturday, as the country enters a seventh wave spurred by the highly transmissible BA.5 Omicron subvariant.

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