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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

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

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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

Newsroom.co.nz

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

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.

Bangkok Post

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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.

Newsroom.co.nz

'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.

Daily Record

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

Daily Mirror

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

Wales Online

‘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

The Independent UK

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.

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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…

Newsroom.co.nz

Protecting pregnant women and babies during Omicron

Pregnant women are under-vaccinated and under-boosted compared with the general population, says Dr Michelle Wise. But the vaccine is safe in pregnancy and also protects their unborn baby

The Guardian - UK

Why are so many people in England getting reinfected with Covid?

Waning immunity, easing of restrictions and more transmissible variants are all to blame, experts say

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Edinburgh Live

Scots warned they could catch Covid at least twice as stealth omicron cases rise

An expert has warned that whilst levels of Covid infection are high, people should ensure they are protecting themselves are others as data shows you could catch Covid twice.

Benzinga

Why Walgreens Boots Alliance Shares Are Plunging Today

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc's (NASDAQ:WBA) Q2 FY22 sales increased 3% Y/Y to $33.8 billion, up 3.8% on a constant currency basis, beating the consensus of $33.36 billion. Omicron variant of COVID-19 intensified demand for booster shots and tests and drove foot traffic during the winter months. Adjusted EPS reached $1.59, beating the…

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

The Independent UK

Boots sales jump despite Omicron as owner considers sale

US parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance confirmed that a ‘strategic review’ of the UK business is in progress.

Daily Record

Covid and the reason you are more likely to catch Omicron twice

Latest figures revealed that 3.5 million people throughout the UK had coronavirus.

Manchester Evening News

Covid infection rates at 'a very high level but not significantly translating to hospitalisations and deaths', says Jenny Harries

It comes as the new Omicron variant continues to persist in all areas of the UK

Reuters

Governments want COVID vaccine developers to aim higher in hunt for better shots

As governments prepare to live with COVID-19, some are questioning how much to rely on drugmakers to adapt vaccines to ward off future virus variants amid signs of tension between companies and regulators over the best approach, according to several sources familiar with the matter.

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