The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2022

Arbitrator orders Stellantis to end vaccine mandate in Canada

Chrysler and Dodge maker Stellantis NV must end its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Canadian employees after an arbitrator determined the policy is now unreasonable because of waning efficacy against the omicron variant.

Tribune News Service · Jun 20, 2022

The Loop: True size of Australia's Omicron wave, State of Origin (for budgets), and world's biggest fish found

Here's your quick catch-up for this morning's news.

ABC News · Jun 20, 2022

Nine Omicron symptoms to look for in the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it

The Omicron variant is once again running riot, this time in China where new lockdown measures are set to be introduced to battle the strain, which has nine key symptoms to look out for

Daily Mirror · Jun 20, 2022

A new COVID-19 variant of concern could be just around the corner, so does that mean I’m more likely to catch coronavirus again?

With a potential new variant on the horizon, are we more likely to catch COVID-19 again? And when will this pandemic end?

ABC News · Jun 20, 2022

Monday briefing: What ‘living with Covid’ might look like

In today’s newsletter: With case numbers on the rise in the UK, Nimo Omer looks at what shape our future relationship with the virus could take

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 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 · Jun 20, 2022

Trials to begin on new SA COVID-19 vaccine

Human trials are to start this week on a new COVID-19 vaccine which has been designed to combat the Omicron variant of the virus.

AAP · Jun 20, 2022

More Australians are looking for help with long COVID. But we're not tracking the numbers

A government-funded health service says it's seeing a surge in the number of Australians looking for help with long COVID, as a health economist urges governments to set up surveys to keep closer tabs on the illness.

ABC News · Jun 19, 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 · Jun 19, 2022