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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Vaccine mandate trial led by Crows footballer Deni Varnhagen begins in SA Supreme Court

Two nurses are challenging the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers in the Supreme Court of South Australia.

ABC News

S.Korea to increase international flights starting May

South Korea said on Wednesday it will add hundreds of international flights per week beginning in May, continuing to ease anti-coronavirus measures as its Omicron wave declines.

Reuters

Vic extends COVID-19 pandemic declaration

Victoria's COVID-19 pandemic declaration has been extended for another three months, with the state expecting to reach its Omicron peak in the coming weeks.

AAP

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Covid deaths in England may rise as cases in over-55s increase

Infections have been rising in England since early March, driven by the Omicron BA.2 variant

The Guardian - UK

Omicron XE: What do we know about new Covid subvariant and what are symptoms?

Omicron XE is a so-called recombinant variant which occurs when an individual becomes infected with two or more variants at the same time

Evening Standard

Number of UK patients in hospital with Covid highest since February 2021

Hospital numbers have been rising steadily recently, reflecting the impact of the latest surge of infections driven by the Omicron BA.2 variant.

The Independent UK

One of world’s first Omicron Covid-19 variant vaccines to be trialled in Greater Manchester

Volunteers are being asked to step forward to take part in the study

Manchester Evening News

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What are Omicron XE symptoms as hundreds of cases of variant found in UK

A mutant strain - known as Omicron XE - which is a combination of the original Omicron and Stealth Omicron has been discovered in the UK.

Daily Record

‘This is inhumane’: the cost of zero Covid in Shanghai

Patients sick with non-Covid related illnesses are being kept away from hospitals as anger grows over failure to control Omicron

The Guardian - AU

COVID cases are rising but we probably won't need more restrictions unless a worse variant hits

COVID case numbers are tracking up in Australia, with an average of 57,000 new cases recorded each day.

The Conversation

New omicron variant XE found in the UK - everything you need to know

More than 600 cases have been identified in the UK so far

Manchester Evening News

China variants and Omicron XE put fresh focus on Covid mutations

BEIJING: The disclosure of new Covid variants emerging in China and the rise of a potentially more transmissible strain in the UK has recast the spotlight on the ongoing risk of the virus, even as health experts say there’s no reason to panic.

The Times of India

Six new Omicron BA.2 symptoms as new XE variant identified in UK

Experts say as many as one in 15 people in the UK currently have the virus

Liverpool Echo

'Nervousness' as Covid restrictions keep relaxing

As covid restrictions loosen Cabinet's reviewing the traffic light settings, but not everyone is welcoming the relaxations, writes @jo_moir

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The Independent UK

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

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

Bangkok Post

Latest Omicron variant 'XE' arrives

Thailand on Saturday reported its first case of Omicron XE, a combination of two previous versions of the Omicron variant, shortly after the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned about the new hybrid.

Newsroom.co.nz

The madness, misery and magic of Maadi

Twelve hundred exhausted school rowers travel home from their national championships in Twizel today — a journey a thousand times shorter than the one to get there, writes Karen Holdom.

Daily Record

'Unusual' Omicron symptom identified as Covid infections reach record highs

It comes as cases of Covid reach record highs in Scotland and across the UK.

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Daily Mirror

New unusual Omicron symptom added to list as Covid infections hit a record high

The new symptom has been added to the list after a number of people with the virus made reference to trouble with their ears as a number of Brit sufferers cited ringing ears as something they have experienced after contracting Omicron

Wales Online

Covid infection rates are now at their highest ever level in Wales

The Office for National Statistics estimated that 212,000 people had the virus in Wales in the week ending March 26

The Independent UK

‘One per cent of UK population’ newly infected with Covid-19 every day

Only one in eight new infections are being counted on the Government dashboard.

The Independent UK

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

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

ABC News

Queensland's growing COVID-19 outbreak of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant puts health system under pressure

The number of hospitals and ambulances workers isolating or quarantining with COVID doubles in a week and a half, with Brisbane's northside, the Gold Coast, Cairns and the Darling Downs hardest hit.

Bristol Post

Omicron covid wave in Bristol is yet to peak says hospital boss

“This latest wave of this Omicron virus is actually surging at the minute"

USAFacts

The metrics to watch after the Omicron surge ends

COVID-19 case counts plummeted following a winter marked by the highest case counts since the pandemic began. Federal, state, and local governments eased required prevention measures and shifted how they monitored the virus. Hawaii became the last state to remove its indoor mask mandate in late March. Daily case counts…

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