The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

IndiGo Q4 loss widens to ₹1,681 crore on zooming fuel costs, Omicron wave

Weak rupee adds to woes; airline recorded first profit in 7 quarters in Q3

The Hindu · May 25, 2022

Covid travel restrictions: Germany

Travel in Europe is subject to Covid-19 restrictions. The omicron variant has led to higher numbers of infections, which are often less severe. This is how Germany is responding to the current situation.

Bangkok Post · May 25, 2022

IndiGo Q4 loss balloons to Rs 1,682 crore due to Omicron, costlier fuel & weaker rupee

NEW DELHI: IndiGo’s loss for the January-March 2022, quarter ballooned to Rs 1,681.8 crore, up 47% from a loss of Rs 1,147.2 crore, due to a mix of factors like the Omicron wave, costlier jet fuel and weaker rupee.

The Times of India · May 25, 2022

Covid-19 death registrations fall for second week in a row

The drop comes despite a backlog of deaths caused by the May bank holiday.

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

New York’s COVID case rate drops for 6th straight day, Hochul’s office says

NEW YORK — After weeks of uber-contagious omicron subvariants rippling across New York, something else is finally spreading: good news.

Tribune News Service · May 24, 2022

Coronavirus cases in California rising fast, with some regions seeing infections double

LOS ANGELES — The number of coronavirus cases in California has significantly worsened this past week, hitting a level not seen since the winter’s omicron surge and raising concerns about the possibility of a big jump in infections this summer.

Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2022

California coronavirus spread significantly worsen, with cases doubling in some areas

LOS ANGELES — The number of coronavirus cases in California has significantly worsened this past week, hitting a level not seen since the winter’s omicron surge and raising concerns about the possibility of a big jump in infections this summer.

Los Angeles Times · May 23, 2022

Kim and other N. Koreans attend large funeral amid COVID worry

The isolated East Asian country has only stated how many people have fevers daily, and has only identified a few of the cases as COVID-19 since admitting to an outbreak of the omicron variant.

WEKU · May 23, 2022

Cases are high and winter is coming. We need to stop ignoring COVID

In a poll conducted by the Guardian in August of 2021 about the number of deaths Australians would be willing to accept as restrictions eased, only 3% of respondents felt that 5,000 or more COVID-related deaths per year would be acceptable.

The Conversation · May 23, 2022

Waiting for China

Since China began to open up and reform its economy in 1978, growth has averaged almost 10% a year, and more than 800 million people have been lifted out of poverty. There have also been significant improvements in access to health, education and other services, with the mainland now an…

Bangkok Post · May 23, 2022