The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Genetic recombination of viruses is not a new phenomenon. A virologist breaks down what we need to know about the new subvariant Omicron XE.

The ACT reported 856 new infections in the latest reporting period.

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

South Korea will remove most pandemic restrictions, including indoor gathering limits, as it slowly wiggles out of an omicron outbreak officials say is stabilizing

The combination of BA.2 and BA.1 is thought to be highly contagious and comes as mandatory negative Covid tests for travellers to Australia is scrapped

Raymond James has outlined its expectations for next week when Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), and Intuitive Surgical Inc (NASDAQ:ISRG) will report Q1 FY22 earnings. Analysts believe that the Med Tech investors have become somewhat 'paralyzed' given the macro/factor-driven concerns.  On the macro, investor attention seems to be focused less on revenue growth and more…

He said that hopefully new vaccines and ventilation technology could help Ireland prepare for the surge

It seems every few weeks we hear about a new COVID variant, and it’s hard to know how concerned we ought to be.

Two new Omicron sub-variants, BA.4 and BA.5, still have not been detected in Thailand, Ramathibodi Hospital's Centre for Medical Genomics (CMG) says.