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Fast-spreading new Covid stealth Omicron BA.2 variant and symptoms - all you need to know

With many people across the UK continuing to test positive for Covid, concerns have been raised about the new 'stealth' Omicron sub-strain. Here's everything you need to know about the BA.2 variant

Daily Mirror

Job growth could turn negative for first time under Biden due to Omicron

Vast numbers of Americans missed work this month due to the Omicron variant.

Axios

Care home rules explained as Covid Plan B restrictions end - including visitors

The Health Secretary has announced changes to rules in care homes as the government rolls back Covid measures. Restrictions were in place to halt the spread of Omicron

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Omicron Olympics: Critics say “closed loop” protects China, not athletes

The system for the Winter games has been called the strictest ever for a global sporting event.

Axios

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

‘Media hysteria’ over Omicron led to £80m loss for Ryanair

Ryanair plans to fly 225 million passengers annually by 2026, compared with under 100 million this year.

The Independent UK

BA.2 variant: Everything we know about the new ‘stealth Omicron’ Covid strain

It’s harder to detect than original Omicron and may be even faster at spreading but, say scientists, is probably no more dangerous

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Ryanair updates customers as Omicron hits air traffic targets

The business said that it expects to carry just under 100 million passengers during the financial year

Nottingham Post

No 10 set for U-turn over mandatory Covid jabs for NHS staff in England

Minister says lower severity of Omicron variant ‘opens the window for us to look at it’

The Guardian - UK

‘Treading water’: no sign household savings are flowing to small businesses

The New South Wales treasurer, Matt Kean, is calling on the federal government to stand by small businesses struggling through Omicron

The Guardian - AU

Ryanair misses target in December as Omicron hits air traffic

The airline said it is selling more tickets for the summer season than it had before the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Markets post worst month since 2020, as recovery slows and rate hike worries rise – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Omicron: what do we know about ‘stealth’ subvariant BA.2?

Omicron’s ‘close cousin’ has mutations that could alter how it behaves and has begun to surpass Covid’s most common variety in parts of Europe and Asia

The Guardian - AU

NSW government has ‘always known’ Covid deaths would rise after reopening, Perrottet says

Premier defends decision to ease restrictions just days after a NSW Health briefing note warned about the dangers of Omicron

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Covid news: UK health secretary says mandatory vaccination for NHS workers ‘no longer proportionate’ – as it happened

Sajid Javid says says mandatory jabs were ‘right policy at the time’ but announces review

AAP

Aussies stashed cash as Omicron took hold

Australians put more money in the bank as the Omicron variant made record numbers of people sick and prompted others to reconsider going out and spending.

ABC News

Will Hunter businesses benefit from NSW's Omicron support package?

The state government has announced a $1 billion support package, but many Hunter businesses will not qualify.

ABC News

Omicron seeps into WA mine sites as BHP, 29Metals workers record positive COVID tests

Dozens of workers at a BHP mine site in the Pilbara are in isolation after a colleague tests positive for COVID, as Opposition parties call for the state to reopen on March 5.

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COVID-19 Omicron 'stealth' subvariant could become dominant in Australia, officials say

Australian health officials are waiting to see if a "subvariant" of Omicron causes more severe disease, as UK health officials report it has a "growth advantage" over other Omicron strains.

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WA's COVID-19 rules are changing to help combat Omicron. This is what it means for you

WA's border may not be coming down on February 5, but many new measures to help the community live with Omicron come into force today, including proof-of-vaccination and school rules.

The Guardian - AU

CMO says Omicron subvariant ‘not cause for concern’ – as it happened

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Sydney news: NSW government went ahead with lifting restrictions despite warning vaccines would be less effective against Omicron

MORNING BRIEFING: NSW Health officials sent a note warning of increased hospitalisations due to the Omicron variant days before the state government lifted health restrictions.

The Conversation

What we know now about COVID immunity after infection – including Omicron and Delta variants

COVID is rampant in Australia and many parts of the world right now. Some people battling or recovering from infection may wonder if catching COVID will give them longer term immunity for when the next wave comes.

ABC News

COVID-19 booster rollout in NSW aged care too slow to prevent deaths, peak body says

Australia should have been better prepared for another COVID-19 variant such as Omicron, in order to help stop the high number of deaths in New South Wales nursing homes, a peak national aged care group says.

The Guardian - AU

NSW government was warned Omicron could lead to more hospitalisations days before restrictions lifted

Exclusive: Briefing note from health officials raised concerns vaccines could be less effective and there would be increased risks of reinfection with new Covid variant

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