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Telethon Kids Institute modelling shows WA about halfway through Omicron outbreak

Modelling finds WA is about halfway through its COVID-19 outbreak, with around half a million more people expected to be infected and deaths set to double and peak somewhere near 300 by the end of June.

ABC News

Why are there so many new Omicron sub-variants, like BA.4 and BA.5? Will I be reinfected? Is the virus mutating faster?

By now, many of us will be familiar with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID. This variant of concern has changed the course of the pandemic, leading to a dramatic rise in cases around the world.

The Conversation

S.Africa's daily Covid cases soar 50% in one day amid new surge

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa's new Covid-19 cases shot up by more than 50 percent Thursday from the previous day, official data showed amid a surge of infections driven by two new Omicron sub-variants.

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Dynavax's Adjuvant-Based Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Shows Encouraging Preclinical Action

Clover Biopharmaceuticals Ltd announced new promising data from a preclinical study on its bivalent vaccine candidate, which combines the trimeric spike antigens from the original SARS-CoV-2 strain and the omicron variant. Clover developed the SCB-2019 antigen, a stabilized trimeric form of the S-protein based on the original strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It…

Benzinga

Royal Caribbean Cruises Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates As Omicron Affects Business

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL) reported first-quarter FY22 sales of $1.06 billion versus $42 million last year, missing the consensus of $1.15 billion. Passenger ticket revenues rose to $651.8 million versus $20.8 million last year. Cruise operating expense for the quarter was $1.2 billion compared to $283 million last year. The operating loss…

Benzinga

S.Africa backtracks on masks for children amid Covid surge

Johannesburg (AFP) - The South African government on Thursday retracted its earlier announcement stating school children were no longer required to wear masks amid a surge of infections driven by two new Omicron sub-variants.

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US Study Shows Omicron As Severe As Previous COVID Variants: Reuters

A large U.S. study has found that the omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in earlier studies that it was more transmissible but less severe, Reuters report. "We found that the risks of hospitalization and mortality were nearly identical between periods,"…

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S.Africa drops masks for children despite Covid surge

Johannesburg (AFP) - South Africa on Thursday ended mask-wearing for school children despite a surge of infections driven by two new Omicron sub-variants of coronavirus.

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Omicron as Severe as Previous COVID Variants, Large Study Finds

The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in previous studies that it was more transmissible but less severe, a large study in the United States has found. "We found that the risks of hospitalization and mortality were nearly identical between…

Asharq Al-Awsat

COVID cases jump in Northeast, Pacific Northwest

COVID cases are rising in all but 4 states and D.C. as Omicron, and potentially more transmissible versions of it, sweep across the U.S.

Axios

Two new Omicron sub-variants driving an increase in Covid cases in South Africa, WHO says

‘Too soon’ to ascertain if new sub-variants cause more severe disease than others, says WHO chief

The Independent UK

Omicron just as deadly as earlier Covid variants, Harvard scientists claim

The large study, published in Research Square, is yet to be peer-reviewed

The Independent UK

Popular waterski race, Southern 80, returns to Echuca-Moama after COVID delays

Echuca-Moama is buzzing in the lead up to hosting one of the area's most popular tourist attractions following its postponement in the wake of the Omicron wave.

ABC News

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting fully vaccinated — and two early signs you might have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

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The Independent UK

What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant found in UK

XE combines genetic characteristic of the Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants, in what is known as a “recombinant”

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Omicron as severe as previous Covid variants, large study finds

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If you've had Omicron before, are you safe from infection by the new variants?

New versions of omicron are circulating in the United States and South Africa. Two new studies shed light on the potential for future surges — and the risk factor if you've already had omicron.

Los Angeles Times

‘We’re now into our sixth wave’: Coronavirus gains in California spark new concerns

SAN FRANCISCO — Coronavirus cases are continuing to increase in California, prompting one health official to warn that the state is heading into the next wave of the pandemic.

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At least 26,000 in England died during Omicron wave: these are the North East areas still facing virus spikes

New data shows how thousands of died of Covid-19 this year, while there remain pockets of the North East where cases are rising once again.

Benzinga

Tupperware Shares Plunge On Q1 Miss, Underperformance Across All Segments

Tupperware Brands Corp (NYSE:TUP) reported a first-quarter FY22 sales decline of 16% year-on-year to $348.1 million, missing the consensus of $356.8 million. Net sales were down in all segments, with the decrease primarily driven by lower recruiting and overall sales force activity, due to the Russia/Ukraine conflict and lockdowns caused by the Omicron…

Wales Online

Covid-19 Omicron symptoms according to the NHS and Zoe and all the strange new ones people are reporting

Some people do not get any of the main coronavirus symptoms, instead experiencing more unusual ones

Daily Mirror

Everything we know about new Omicron Covid sub-variant surging in South Africa

The new sub-variant of Covid-19 is known as BA.4 and is reportedly becoming the dominant threat in South Africa, with a handful of cases reported outside the country so far

Al Jazeera

Recombinant COVID variants: What is Omicron XE?

When large volumes of two viruses that are genetically linked circulate, there’s a risk of a new ‘hybrid’ virus forming.

Al Jazeera

Beijing imposes new transit restrictions in bid to contain COVID

As Omicron spreads, officials in China’s capital city are trying to avoid the kind of mass lockdown seen in Shanghai.

The Independent UK

What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant as hundreds of cases found in UK

637 cases of the new variant have been detected in England

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