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Covid 'Stealth Omicron' Ba.2 variant - what we know as strain becomes dominant in Scotland

Ba.2 - also called the 'Stealth Omicron' variant - has been confirmed as the dominant strain in Scotland. Today Nicola Sturgeon spoke in the Scottish Parliament announcing the scrapping of face masks would be delayed as a result.

Edinburgh Live

Self-employed bearing burden of price hikes and brunt of Omicron outbreak

Self-employed people are battling with cancellations and increasing expenses, without the cushion of company coffers. It was bad before but Omicron has just made everything worse

Newsroom.co.nz

United Airlines Eyes Better End Of Q1 Revenue Outlook As Business Traffic Rebounds

United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) updated its first-quarter 2022 guidance. All numbers are comparable to 1Q19. UAL now sees its Q1 capacity down ~19% compared to 1Q19, versus a prior expectation of down 16%-18%. It expects total operating revenue to be near the better end of its previous view of (20%) - (25%)…

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Covid Scotland: Face masks to remain after recent surge in positive cases

Nicola Sturgeon has today announced a delay to lifting the mandatory face covering rule in Scotland due to a surge in positive cases due to the Omicron sub-variant, with a review set for two weeks time

Edinburgh Live

COVID infections top 5,000 as WA notches up record Omicron numbers, with more free RATs being given out

Western Australia records 5,377 new cases of COVID-19, taking the number of active cases in the state to 27,465.

ABC News

April COVID-19 surge predicted in NSW

The NSW health minister is warning that COVID-19 cases are set to surge, according to the researchers who predicted the state's summer Omicron wave.

AAP

Cruise ship ban to end; nation records 24 Covid deaths – as it happened

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With the new BA.2 COVID sub-variant spreading rapidly, what will Australia's colder months look like?

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.

ABC News

On the Omicron frontline in South Auckland

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.

Newsroom.co.nz

Tradies hit in pocket after Omicron wipes out staff

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

Newsroom.co.nz

Can you catch Stealth Omicron if you've already had the original Omicron Covid variant?

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?

Daily Mirror

New 'stealth' Covid is on the rise in the UK - the five common symptoms to look out for

'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

Daily Mirror

'Deltacron’ is a hybrid of delta and omicron variants. How worried should we be?

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

Los Angeles Times

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

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

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Bangkok Post

Fear over 'new bug strain'

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

ABC News

Tasmania's child vaccination rate stalls, in the face of Omicron sub-variant BA.2

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?

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Records Nearly 3,400 Daily Virus Cases in Worst Outbreak in Two Years

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…

Manchester Evening News

Deltacron: Everything we know about the new Covid hybrid variant

Deltacron, as it has been named, is a recombinant variant containing elements of Omicron and Delta

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The Hindu

Children more unlikely to produce antibodies

Study comparing adults and children was done when Wuhan strain was in circulation; results may not hold true for Delta and Omicron

The Independent UK

How long is Omicron’s incubation period? How it differs from Delta and other Covid variants

New strain thought to develop in sufferers at faster pace than original coronavirus

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

What is Deltacron? Everything you need to know about the new Covid-19 variant

Scientists in France found a new Covid-19 variant which has elements of both Delta and Omicron

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Approves Five COVID-19 Antigen Kits for Self-testing

China has granted approval to five COVID-19 antigen kits made by local companies to be used for self-testing, state broadcaster CCTV said on Saturday, as it tweaks its testing regime that has been pressured by Omicron. China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) published a notice on Friday saying Beijing Huaketai…

Chronicle Live

Covid cases rising across the North East as warning issued over Omicron BA.2 variant

It is understood that a variant of Omicron dubbed "stealth" Omicron may be causing the uptick across the region

Reuters

China approves five COVID-19 antigen kits for self-testing - CCTV

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