The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Hundreds of thousands of people were under lockdown in a small Chinese city Tuesday after just one case of Covid-19 was detected, as Beijing's strict no-tolerance virus strategy showed no sign of abating. China is the last major economy glued to a zero-Covid policy, crushing new outbreaks with snap lockdowns,…

Experts warn of fifth wave of infections as hospital admissions rise

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

A total of 2.3 million people are estimate to have had the virus latest figures show

There’s no need to panic over the BA.5 surge. But all of us should make an effort to be informed and aware — and to follow, even as we grumble about it, the advice of city public health officials to wear a mask indoors when around others.

The Omircon subvariant is predicted to become dominant in the UK, according to the UKHSA.

Victoria's hospital admissions have risen by almost 80 per cent over the past three weeks, as experts say authorities have pursued the wrong COVID strategies.

Covid experts are warning people that they could get covid again thanks to the high reinfection rates of omicron BA.4 and BA.5 with the UKHSA (UK Health Security Agency) suggesting they could become dominant.

Doctors accuse government of ‘mixed messages’ as hospitalisations rise, saying they should be open to more preventive measures