The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

UK Covid: Boris Johnson announces end to restrictions in England – as it happened

Prime minister says all legal restrictions can be lifted now vaccination levels are high and deaths are low

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2022

UK needs 'early warning system' for new Covid variants says vaccine expert

We need to 'monitor whether those new variants are indeed causing more severe disease than Omicron did'

Wales Online · Feb 21, 2022

UK business activity strongest since June, led by travel and leisure; prices surge – as it happened

Eurozone growth also booms, as European stock markets are mixed amid rising tensions on the Ukraine-Russia border

The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2022

Inside Greater Manchester's busiest hospital two years on from their first Covid patient

ON THE COVID FRONTLINE: The Manchester Evening News was granted access to Manchester Royal Infirmary to see how life has changed for those working on the coronavirus frontline. Words by Sophie Halle-Richards and pictures by Anthony Moss

Manchester Evening News · Feb 20, 2022

Probe into sub-variant's potency

The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) is studying whether the BA.2 sub-variant of the Omicron variant is more virulent than its cousins, says director-general Dr Supakit Sirilak.

Bangkok Post · Feb 20, 2022

‘What the hell?’: the unlucky Australians who have caught Covid twice

While many assume they will be immune after catching Covid, experts say the emergence of Omicron has seen a significant increase in reinfection

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2022

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 · Feb 19, 2022

China allows COVID boosters of different technologies than primary shots

China is giving COVID-19 booster vaccines using technologies different from the initial injections, in an effort to improve immunisation strategies amid concerns that its most-used jabs appeared to be weaker against variants such as Omicron.

Reuters · Feb 19, 2022

Shades of the early pandemic as Omicron tests Hong Kong

As hospitals struggle with surge of patients, experts wonder whether Zero COVID policy contributed to city’s problems.

Al Jazeera · Feb 19, 2022

State offers assistance to airlines

The government has pledged to extend assistance to airline operators affected by the outbreak of the Omicron variant.

Bangkok Post · Feb 18, 2022