The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Chief Health Officer John Gerrard tells Queenslanders to get their booster shots to increase their protection against COVID-19 as he further outlines what he expects to happen with the virus in coming weeks.

U.S. health officials say COVID-19 antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly should no longer be used because they don't work against the omicron variant

The Omicron surge is ending. The crisis will still be here. Children are not okay. Teachers are not okay. We knew this year would be hard, but we didn’t know it would be this tough.

The ASX slumps on the back of inflation rising more than expected, while US stocks stage a dramatic reversal after an earlier sell-off, and the prospect of higher US interest rates and a war between Russia and Ukraine spook investors.

In November last year, Australians began to feel a wave of optimism that COVID would no longer define their everyday existence.

Ripples from the giant Auckland venue's liquidation are spreading beyond the troubled events industry, with its bank and other creditors unlikely to recover their millions.

States can benefit from the use of the learnings so far as India is more likely to mirror South Africa’s trajectory

Experts are reluctant to identify a clear trend in the Omicron wave until people return to work after holidays and rapid antigen tests are widely available.

Even as Omicron cases begin to wane, hospitals are fielding a crush of patients amid record employee callouts.

It can't be distinguished from other variants by using PCR tests

Israel's health minister said on Monday he did not think Israel will offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to most people after the government made it available to over 60s and other high-risk groups. Israel has been administering the fourth dose to most vulnerable groups - such as the elderly,…