The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

When schools restart in the coming week, high vaccination rates and the relatively low risks of community transmission mean every effort should be made to keep them open

Many EU countries opt to reopen despite record infections as WHO suggests Omicron may signal more manageable phase of pandemic

Director of Public Health Dr Graham Foster updated members of Forth Valley Health Board on Tuesday.

Ireland has not confirmed any cases of the strain but Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has issued a warning about 'more variants of concern'

Scotrail were forced into making the cuts to the services in Edinburgh and across Scotland last month due to staff shortages, caused by the Covid-19 Omicron variant

Humza Yousaf says he will attend the hospital and blames Omicron for delay

A new version of the Omicron variant could prolong the pandemic that has left us way past feeling weary. Scientists aren't worried – yet.

LOS ANGELES — Oscar nominations voting begins this week, with the results to be revealed on Feb. 8. Film academy members have had plenty of time to sift through the contenders during the holidays and the current Omicron hibernation, so I'm expecting nothing but informed, intelligent choices, 93 years of…

The Covid strain saw countries reinforce restrictions in order to stop the spread of the highly-transmissible mutation of the virus.

A new study has identified groups most at risk of getting it a second time

Two-thirds of people who have recently been infected with the Omicron variant say they have had Covid-19 before.