The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Face coverings still required in indoor public spaces in Spain; UK records 66,638 daily infections and 206 Covid-linked deaths

South Korea said on Thursday patients with mild coronavirus symptoms will have to treat themselves, aiming to free up medical resources for more serious cases, as new infections hit a fresh high because of the fast spreading Omicron variant.

With two cases of COVID-19 confirmed at a residential facility in Perth, the union for aged care workers is hoping lessons are learned from how the sector handled Omicron in the eastern states.

For many Australians now living with Omicron, "COVID zero" is a distant memory. But not for the Myers family.

New figures show the jobs market was slow to pick up in January compared with a year ago, which the Australian Bureau of Statistics partly blames on Omicron.

Caesarstone Ltd (NASDAQ:CSTE) reported fourth-quarter revenue growth of 25% year-over-year to $171.1 million, +24.2% on a constant currency basis, beating the consensus of $158.23 million. Sales growth was driven by improved demand across the majority of the company’s global footprint in addition to the contribution of the Omicron acquisition. Adjusted EPS was $0.01…

Scotland’s national clinical director has said the position is much more positive but the Covid pandemic has not yet run its course.

Booster jabs provide up to 70 per cent protection, study finds

A 73-year-old man died shortly after being admitted to hospital, as Hong Kong reports a surge in Omicron cases.

'It’s probably too late, because most kids have already had Omicron'