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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

No 10 implicitly rebukes Bank of England chief over wage restraint call, amid unions anger – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

More Omicron cases at WA mine site, school

Three more workers at a BHP mine site in Western Australia have tested positive to COVID-19, while the virus is also continuing to spread through schools.

AAP

Turkey reports daily record of 111,157 new cases – as it happened

Turkish daily death toll highest in four months as cases surge; UK health agency says number of cases each day could be rising

The Guardian - AU

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Delta variant still a concern, samples of moderate to severely-ill under study

NAGPUR: With fewer detection of Omicron variant among severely ill patients, doctors have warned that the Delta variant could still be in circulation. Samples of only a few in ICUs are testing positive in Omisure RT-PCR kits, which are said to guarantee detection of all Omicron lineages in RT-PCR tests.…

The Times of India

Australia's biggest firms set to reveal the costs of COVID-19 as ASX reporting season picks up steam

Investors will be flooded with updates from the nation's largest companies in the next few weeks — about how much they're earning, along with the impact of staff shortages and higher inflation on their profit margins.

ABC News

Critically understaffed and with Omicron looming, why isn't NZ employing more of its foreign-trained doctors?

New Zealand’s critical shortage of specialist nurses made headlines again this week, but it’s not the country’s only pressing medical need.

The Conversation

This could be a messy jobs report

From Omicron effects to seasonal adjustments, it will be hard to interpret

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Officials stress COVID safety measures at Super Bowl, including, yes, masks

LOS ANGELES — NFL and SoFi Stadium officials joined with local leaders to reiterate that masks will be required for fans at the Super Bowl in Inglewood to help protect against omicron transmission.

Los Angeles Times

Spending holds out against Omicron

Latest data from Australia's major business bank has found spending has only marginally been impacted by Omicron.

The Canberra Times

Jason Leitch: Latest Omicron strain should cause ‘mild’ concern

The national clinical director was discussing the new strain of the virus with Holyrood’s Covid-19 Recovery committee.

The Independent UK

‘Winter is coming’: Australia faces new Omicron challenges as Europe enters ‘enduring peace’

Epidemiologists have sounded a warning against complacency after forecasts last week that the Omicron wave is starting to wane.

The New Daily

Service sector bounces back in January as Omicron curbs ease

The closely-watched IHS Markit/CIPS UK Services PMI survey scored 54.1 in January, recovering from a 10-month low of 53.6 in December.

The Independent UK

COVID deaths are rising even as Omicron dies down

New cases are plunging, but the virus is killing about 2,600 Americans per day.

Axios

Schools close, fairs on amid omicron surge in Bangladesh

Schools have closed again in Bangladesh as coronavirus infections surge, disappointing students and teachers alike

The Independent UK

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The Hindu

Explained | The sub-lineages of the Omicron variant

How many different lineages does Omicron have and how are they different from each other?

The Guardian - AU

Coronavirus live: Europe in virus ‘ceasefire’ with tranquil period ahead, says WHO; record UK long Covid cases — as it happened

Europe could enter ‘long period of Covid tranquility’ due to high vaccination rates, WHO says; record 1.33 million UK long Covid patients

The Times of India

Rajasthan: Delta claimed five times more lives than Omicron

JAIPUR: Initially when Omicron was first reported in the state, a lot of questions about its traits had come to the fore. But, its now unfolding. Third wave of Covid driven by Omicron and the second wave dominated by Delta had the same positivity rate in their initial worst-affected months,…

The Independent UK

Covid news - live: 550,000 people in UK still have symptoms after a year as Israel finds more BA.2 cases

The four sub-variants of Omicron collectively account for 93 per cent of all Covid specimens collected in the past month, says WHO

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AAP

Fourth school exposed as Omicron sweeps WA

Western Australia's premier is standing by his strict COVID-19 isolation rules as hundreds of school students are plunged into 14 days of quarantine.

ABC News

WA's COVID-19 testing rates remain low, meaning the Omicron outbreak may be worse than it looks

Epidemiologists and public health experts warn Western Australia's low COVID-19 testing rates could mean there are undetected cases in the community.

The Conversation

BA.2 is like Omicron's sister. Here's what we know about it so far

Cases of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron have escalated globally over the past two months, with many countries experiencing peaks higher than previous variants.

Bangkok Post

Panel wary of Omicron, border spat

The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) warns the economy could falter because of the spread of the Omicron variant and the Russia-Ukraine standoff.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese demands Colbeck ‘resign today’ as nation records 82 Covid deaths – as it happened

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The Conversation

New Zealand's border quarantine has intercepted thousands of COVID cases, but is it time to retire the flawed system?

The controversy surrounding New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis, who has now accepted a place in border quarantine after initially seeking refuge in Afghanistan when her first application was declined, has highlighted confusion and concern over New Zealand’s managed isolation and quarantine (MIQ) system.

ABC News

Why it's important to look at the 'bigger picture' behind COVID-19 intensive care numbers

Experts say that given the vast majority of Australians are fully vaccinated, it is not surprising they also make up a greater proportion of the raw number of people in ICU. We take a look at the figures.

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