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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

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

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

The Independent UK

COVID cases rise across bulk of the U.S.

COVID cases are on the rise in all but six states and Washington, D.C. as the Omicron subvariant continues to spread across the U.S.

Axios

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

The Independent UK

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More kids were hit by upper airway infections during COVID omicron surge, studies show

Tribune News Service

Coles says supply chain issues 'enormous'

Coles chief executive Steven Cain says the unprecedented supply chain issues the supermarket is facing will take a couple of years to resolve.

AAP

Coronavirus cases climb in California. Will hospitalizations follow?

LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus cases are continuing to climb in California, but it remains unclear whether hospitalizations will also begin to tick upward, as is already happening nationally.

Los Angeles Times

More kids were hit by upper airway infections during COVID omicron surge, studies show

During the winter omicron surge, hospitalized coronavirus-positive children were more likely to be hit with COVID-related upper airway infections than at other times of the pandemic, putting them at greater risk of severe disease, new data suggest.

Los Angeles Times

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Fauci says US ‘out of pandemic phase’ as cases and hospitalisations fall

‘We’re in a transitional phase ... a more controlled phase,” the chief medical adviser to the US president said

The Independent UK

A timeline of Fauci's predictions about the COVID pandemic

The U.S. is out of a "full-blown explosive pandemic phase" Fauci said this week.

Axios

Mailbag: Where Will the NFL Draft’s Top Tackles Land?

Will one of the draft’s best blockers be available at No. 5? Plus, Matt Corral’s stock, the Seahawks’ future at QB and more.

Sports Illustrated

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

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

The Independent UK

Molecular Partners, Novartis Note EUA For COVID-19 Therapy May Need Additional Data

Molecular Partners AG (NASDAQ:MOLN) has provided an update regarding the Emergency Use Application (EUA) for ensovibep, a DARPin antiviral therapeutic candidate to treat COVID-19. The Company says that EUA, in review with the FDA, may require additional clinical data to be authorized. Vas Narasimhan also noted that the current omicron wave of SARS-Cov-2,…

Benzinga

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

The Independent UK

WH Smith returns to profit and is planning 125 shop openings

The Swindon-based retailer said it had seen a recovery across all its travel markets despite the impact of the Omicron variant

Birmingham Post

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Salon

Another delay for five-and-under vaccine

The issue isn't around safety, but instead messaging and vaccine effectiveness

Roll Call

Most Americans have COVID-19 antibodies as case numbers rise - Roll Call

The percentage of people with antibodies increased from 34 percent in December to roughly 58 percent in February, the CDC said.

The Independent UK

What do we know about the new omicron mutant?

A new omicron mutant that is a descendent of the earlier “stealth omicron” has quickly gained ground in the United States

The Independent UK

Rise in Covid-19 death registrations despite bank holiday

The rise follows the recent surge in infections driven by the Omicron BA.2 variant.

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Evening Standard

Covid camps, fenced-off apartments and workers forced to sleep in factories — inside Shanghai’s lockdown

More than 25 million residents have been shut inside their homes for four weeks while officials battle to contain the city’s worst Omicron surge to date. As fences go up around housing blocks with no end to the lockdown in sight, Ed Tucker reports from China’s Covid frontline

Benzinga

FDA Gives Green Signal To Human Trial For Sorrento's STI-9167 Against Omicron

The FDA has cleared Sorrento Therapeutics Inc's (NASDAQ:SRNE) investigational new drug application (IND) for intravenous (IV) STI-9167 (COVISHIELD) to study the safety and pharmacokinetics in healthy volunteers. STI-9167 is the IV formulation of the intranasal STI-9199 neutralizing antibody. Also Read: Sorrento To Start Late-Stage Trial Of Abivertinib In Critically-Ill COVID-19 Patients. The Phase 1 study…

Benzinga

Poland, Moderna Working Towards Increased Flexibility Of COVID-19 Vaccine Contracts: Reuters

Poland can compromise with Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) on increasing the flexibility of COVID-19 vaccine contracts, Reuters reported citing the health minister, striking an upbeat tone after initial talks with the company. Poland has said it will not take or pay for more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine under the European Union's supply contract. Reuters…

Newsroom.co.nz

Omicron’s arrival in Beijing could lead to more supply chain disruption

Business & Investing: Fear returns to markets as investors turn bearish, and Kiwi dollar at three-month low against US dollar

ABC News

COVID-19 breath tests could be the future of living with the virus, but this pandemic solution has a catch

The US has just approved a new COVID-19 breathalyser test that promises to deliver results within minutes, with no nasal swabs required. Scientists say it could help safeguard big gatherings from becoming superspreader events, but there are still a few kinks to iron out.

Irish Mirror

Covid Ireland numbers today as almost 7,000 new cases confirmed amid concern about new XE variant

There is growing concern about a new Covid subvariant Omicron XE, which was first identified in January, according to the World Health Organisation

Tribune News Service

Boston-area COVID wastewater data starts dropping: ‘I’m cautiously optimistic’

BOSTON — The closely monitored Boston-area COVID-19 wastewater data has started falling in the past few days, sending an encouraging signal to local infectious disease experts who are “cautiously optimistic” about this virus drop.

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