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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

People who caught Covid in first wave get ‘no immune boost’ from Omicron

Study of triple vaccinated people also says Omicron infection does little to reduce chance of catching variant again

The Guardian - UK

NSW hospitals struggled amid Omicron surge

Patients in NSW faced longer waits for ambulances and in emergency departments as the COVID-19 Omicron variant surged.

AAP

Average wait times for NSW ambulances the worst in 12 years of records

Health secretary says emergency departments remain under significant pressure due to high Covid-19 and flu cases

The Guardian - AU

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The 'noise' behind NZ's Covid testing failure

As Jacinda Ardern soothed Kiwis about testing capacity, health officials were painting a different picture.

Newsroom.co.nz

Is UK at start of new Covid wave driven by BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants?

Virus may be evolving to refavour infecting lung tissue. We assess what this could mean for the course of the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Covid-19 weekly deaths continue to fall as bank holidays affect registrations

It is too soon to see any impact of the recent slight rise in infections.

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 Independent UK

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Maharashtra: Many new Covid cases are reinfections, but symptoms mostly mild, say experts

PUNE: People reinfected by the virus constitute a substantial chunk of recent Covid cases, experts in infectious diseases and members of the state Covid task force told TOI on Monday.

The Times of India

Nicola Sturgeon’s advisor warns about new Covid variant spreading in America

Health expert, Professor Devi Sridhar, has warned that there will be more deaths this winter due to another wave of Covid if the NHS does not have the appropriate resources

Edinburgh Live

Don’t be complacent, another Covid wave is coming. Here’s how we can manage it

A spike in infections every three months seems to be the pattern, but the UK has the power to beat this if we act wisely, says Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

China's wall of public-health distrust

China's urban populations have been enduring some of the most intense infection-prevention measures of the Covid-19 pandemic. For 60 straight days, Shanghai's 27 million residents were forced into a strict lockdown -- and they were not alone. During the peak of the Omicron BA.2 wave in the past two months,…

Bangkok Post

Covid cases and hospitalisations rise for the first time in months

The pandemic's impact on our lives has waned over recent months - but the latest data shows cases and hospitalisations may have begun to bounce back.

Chronicle Live

COVID hospitalizations rise in Florida as contagious omicron subvariants spread

ORLANDO, Fla. — COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising to levels last experienced during Florida’s winter surge as overlapping waves of omicron subvariants sweep through the state.

Orlando Sentinel

Tamil Nadu reports 219 fresh cases of COVID-19

Chennai records 129 cases; since March, 70% of all infections are due to Omicron

The Hindu

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Los Angeles Times

LA County coronavirus cases, hospitalizations rising again, dashing hopes surge has crested

LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are increasing in Los Angeles County, dashing hopes that the nation’s most populous county had turned the corner in the latest omicron wave.

Manchester Evening News

Covid infections estimated to have risen for first time since height of Omicron wave

Almost a million people in private households in the UK are estimated to have had the virus last week

The Guardian - UK

Covid infections on the rise in England and Northern Ireland

UK could be entering third Covid wave this year but trend represents ‘small increase’ in positive tests

Wales Online

Independent SAGE scientist warns new Covid wave is about to hit UK

Infections are no longer falling, with some parts of Britain showing early signs of a possible increase

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The National (Scotland)

Scotland's Covid-19 infection rate increases amid 'uncertain' trends

THE number of people who tested positive for Covid-19 in Scotland increased last week, according to the latest figures.

Miami Herald

‘We should definitely be concerned.’ Miami-Dade’s COVID-19 cases, positivity rates soar

MIAMI — With a new wave of omicron COVID cases surging in Miami-Dade County, the percent of local positive tests, known as the positivity rate, has soared, representing a fourfold increase since April and likely an undercount due to at-home testing.

The Independent UK

Covid news – live: ‘New wave is now starting’ Sage expert warns as UK infections rise

Omicron variants likely caused the recent jump in cases, new data suggests

The Independent UK

Covid-19 infections in UK show early signs of rise

It is the first week-on-week jump in infections since the end of March.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China's Xi backs zero-COVID policy as Shanghai expands mass testing

President Xi Jinping said China must stick "unswervingly" to its zero-Covid strategy, as more than half of Shanghai's 25 million lockdown-weary residents gird Friday for a weekend virus testing drive. China is the last major economy still pursuing a policy of stamping out all outbreaks, wielding snap lockdowns, mass testing…

The Conversation

As winter bites, NZ urgently needs a COVID action plan for schools – here’s how to do it

With protections against COVID-19 transmission incomplete in early 2022, the government’s policy of keeping schools open through the Omicron outbreak has left communities exposed to widespread infection and disrupted learning.

Los Angeles Times

School’s out. Will that help California get ahead of COVID-19?

LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus cases across Los Angeles County are rising just as students are counting down the days left in school.

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