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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Covid Scotland: Royal Mail cuts 700 jobs in bid to slash costs after Omicron wave

Hundreds of people working for the national postal firm are set to lose their jobs as bosses at the company hopes the move will save it around £40 million a year.

Edinburgh Live

Sainsbury's, Tesco, Asda, Aldi & more – new supermarket face mask rule changes in full

Covid rules brought in to deal with rising Omicron cases are coming to end this week. Here's what that means for face mask rules in supermarkets across England, from Morrisons to Marks & Spencer

Daily Mirror

Pfizer and BioNTech Launch Trial of Omicron-Targeted COVID Vaccine

Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Tuesday they started a clinical trial to test a new version of their vaccine specifically designed to target the COVID-19 Omicron variant, which has eluded some of the protection provided by the original two-dose vaccine regimen. The companies plan to test the immune…

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The Daily Biotech Pulse: Pfizer-BioNTech Starts Omicron-Specific Vaccine Study, J&J Misses On Topline, Sierra Oncology Reports Positive Data

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours.

Benzinga

Omicron symptoms in your ears, head and eyes that 'may come and go', warn doctors

Due to the Omicron Covid variant being so transmissible, it’s important to be aware of the symptoms to avoid spreading it further. Here we take a look at specific signs in your ears, head and eyes

Daily Mirror

Concern over ‘substantial and consistent’ decline in demand for Covid vaccines

Vaccine booster demand down following message of “less serious” impacts of Omicron

The Independent UK

Royal Mail to cut 700 jobs in cost-cutting drive amid Omicron delivery chaos

Royal Mail staff absences peaked at 15,000 in early January as Omicron ripped through the UK.

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Marston’s CEO Andrew Andrea: People are returning to the pub after ‘eight week blip’ of Omicron

The chief executive of Marston’s expects Brits to flock back to the pub now that Plan B restrictions have been scrapped.

Evening Standard

Pfizer begins clinical trial for Omicron-specific COVID vaccine

Omicron's rise has forced vaccine makers to reassess the effectiveness of their vaccines.

Axios

Woolworths signals recovery as retailers count Omicron costs

Major retailers such as Woolworths and Myer appear to be getting on top of their staffing crisis, after a spike in Omicron cases caused havoc this month.

The New Daily

Do Covid-19 rapid tests detect Omicron? That and 3 other questions, answered

We asked the experts to find out what test works best to detect Omicron, when you need to test, and whether you should swab your nose and your throat.

Inverse

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

When can I get my Covid booster jab? Everything you need to know

Spread of Omicron variant of coronavirus introduces fresh note of urgency to top-up vaccination drive

The Independent UK

Royal Mail to cut 700 managers after Omicron delivery crisis

Union vows to fight job-cutting plan citing recent £400m shareholder payout

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The Independent UK

Will the UK go into another lockdown in 2022?

Omicron variant of coronavirus led to huge spike in cases over New Year but has since subsided, prompting Boris Johnson to drop social restrictions

The Independent UK

Omicron sub-variant BA.2 under investigation by UK health officials

Further analysis to be carried out into fresh strain, says UKHSA

The Independent UK

BA.2: More than 400 cases of new Omicron sub-variant found in England

Latest strain designated ‘variant under investigation’ by UKHSA

The Independent UK

‘Stealth Omicron’: Everything we know about new ‘under investigation’ Covid-19 strain BA.2

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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Daily Record

New Stealth Omicron Covid sub-variant 'may outpace original strain' in UK

The subvariant is thought to be more transmissible with 28 mutations in total.

Evening Standard

Covid: BA.2 the Omicron sub-variant: everything we know

A new sub-variant of Covid has been discovered in the UK and is now classified as a variant under investigation by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

Insider UK

Sarwar demands clarity on future imposition of Covid restrictions

Omicron changes over Christmas estimated to have cost the Scottish hospitality sector more than £1bn

ABC News

Report reveals 11 COVID-19 deaths at two Brisbane aged care facilities, at least 50 across Queensland

At least 50 Queensland aged care residents with COVID-19 have died during the Omicron wave, including seven in one Brisbane nursing home alone, new data shows.

The Guardian - UK

UK factories plan price hikes; IMF backs support over energy prices – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Independent UK

Marstons hit by Omicron surge over Christmas

The pubs group said like-for-like sales dropped 8.8% in the eight weeks to January 12 as the Covid-19 variant spread.

Bangkok Post

Hospital dean predicts end to pandemic

The world could be approaching the end of the Covid-19 pandemic later this year, as evidenced by the rapid-spreading but less-severe Omicron variant, according to the dean of the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital.

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