The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Long Covid risk ‘lower from Omicron compared to Delta’

Symptoms of the condition can include fatigue, shortness of breath, loss of concentration and joint pain.

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

Omicron less likely to cause long Covid than Delta variant, new research finds

One in 23 people still suffers from symptoms for more than four weeks

Wales Online · Jun 16, 2022

Warning that UK could be on the brink of new Covid wave with virus becoming 'more dangerous'

Two new subvariants of the Omicron strand are believed to have become 'more dangerous' to people infected

Manchester Evening News · Jun 16, 2022

New Covid infection wave 'likely' in Scotland due to BA.4 and BA.5 virus variants

The number of estimated infections in Scotland has gone up in the last week, according to the ONS Covid Infection Study.

Daily Record · Jun 16, 2022

People who contract Covid Omicron variant can be infected with same strain again

The findings come from a new study by scientists at the Imperial College London which has just been published

Chronicle Live · Jun 16, 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 16, 2022

Being 'fully vaccinated' but not boosted doesn't help against omicron, study finds

Two shots of COVID-19 vaccine without an additional booster offer essentially no lasting protection against infection with omicron, and a coronavirus infection is as effective as a recent booster shot in preventing a new omicron-fueled illness, researchers reported Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2022

Maharashtra sees more than 4,000 daily Covid cases after 4 months, Mumbai 2,300

MUMBAI: The daily Covid tally in the state and the city soared by 36% and 33% over Tuesday, even as four more patients were found with Omicron's emerging BA.5 strain.

The Times of India · Jun 15, 2022

Nagpur: Omicron variant BA.5 found in 2 city patients, NMC may quarantine high-risk suspects

NAGPUR: Two patients — a woman aged 54 and a 27-year-old man from Dharampeth zone — have tested positive for Omicron sub-variant BA.5 by SARSCoV2 whole genome sequencing at NEERI lab. The BA.5 is one of the Omicron variants which is causing a surge in different countries and is being…

The Times of India · Jun 15, 2022

People infected with Covid Omicron variant 'not immune from contracting it again'

That's according to the findings of a new study by scientists at the Imperial College London

Wales Online · Jun 15, 2022