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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

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The Guardian - AU

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

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

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ABC News

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Australia's first Omicron wave might have been larger than we thought. But what about the current caseload?

Research estimating the impact of the first Omicron wave of COVID-19 indicates its cases might have been much higher than officially recorded.

ABC News

Covid: Omicron sub-variants ‘evolving to target the lungs and overcome immunity’ as UK cases surge

Scientists fear the sub-variants may be similar to the more deadly Alpha and Delta variants

The Independent UK

COVID-19 deaths on the rise: Epidemiologist’s grim prediction for Australia

A leading epidemiologist has warned Australia is heading towards 50 COVID-19 deaths a day as more transmissible Omicron variants sweep the nation.

The New Daily

Omicron symptoms to look for if you're fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it

Scientists from Norway completed a study last year

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The Hindu

Surge in COVID-19 cases: States asked to submit more samples for genome sequencing

BA.2 and its sub-lineages account for over 85% of the COVID cases in India, with BA.2.38 being found in around 33% of the samples

Tribune News Service

Florida surpasses 75,000 COVID deaths; two-thirds of state in high-risk category for community spread

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida reached a grim milestone this week: More than 75,000 people in the state have died of COVID-19.

Dublin Live

Professor Luke O'Neill says new Covid-19 vaccine targeting Omicron could be strong enough to last a year

Covid-19 cases in Irish hospitals have rose rapidly over the past two weeks, with 508 people currently in hospital with the virus

The Independent UK

When can I get my Covid booster jab? Everything you need to know

Experts warn of new wave of coronavirus infections as hospital admissions rise

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The Hindu

Early Omicron infection unlikely to protect against current variant

People infected with the earliest version of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, first identifie

Daily Record

Jason Leitch has positive Covid test for first time and urges Scots to 'be careful'

Scotland's National Clinical Director shared a photo of his positive test earlier on this afternoon as fears over a new wave of the virus grow.

Daily Record

Estimated Scots Covid infections rise for second week in a row amid new virus wave fears

Around one in 30 people in Scotland were estimated to have the virus in the week ending June 11 - but there are fears that it could be higher.

Pedestrian.tv

2 New Omicron Variants Are Becoming Dominant In NSW So Why Are Experts Calling Them ‘Sticky’?

Tbh feels like there are more Omicron siblings than Von Trapp siblings at this point.

Daily Mirror

Worrying interactive map shows UK Covid red zones where cases are surging in NEW wave

An interactive map shows the parts of the UK which are seeing the biggest surge in Covid cases as a new wave led by Omicron strains BA.4 and BA.5

Manchester Evening News

Covid hospital admissions in Greater Manchester almost DOUBLE in a week as cases rise

The sharp rise follows the emergence of Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5

The Hindu

Focus is now on sewage surveillance to detect emerging variants

This will provide early warning on impending local surge of COVID-19

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