The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

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With influenza infections dropping to record lows during the social distancing phase of the pandemic, Australia is in uncharted waters as we approach winter with a new sub-variant in play.

One tradie says they're feeling burnt out and suffering their worst financial month yet

The Detail's Jessie Chiang visits the team at South Seas Healthcare in South Auckland, to find out how they're helping families isolating with Covid-19.

Now Covid rates are rising again in the UK, some people might found themselves catching it for the first time – but others may have already had it. So is it possible to catch the Stealth Omicron variant if you've already had the original variant?

'Stealth' Covid, a variant of Omicron can't be differentiated with simple tests and is more transmissible than other variants. The WHO prepares to give an update to the UK

LOS ANGELES — As the latest coronavirus surge fades, health officials are keeping watch on a new mishmash of the delta and omicron variants.

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

Health experts have sounded the alarm after the discovery of a new mutation of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Hong Kong.

Tasmania has one of the world's highest vaccination rates, but many young children are still unvaccinated. So, why has progress stalled? And what could the ramifications be for the rest of the population?

Chinese health authorities reported nearly 3,400 Covid-19 cases on Sunday, double the previous day, forcing lockdowns on virus hotspots as the country contends with its gravest outbreak in two years. A nationwide surge in cases has seen authorities close schools in Shanghai and lock down several northeastern cities, as almost…