The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Nicola Sturgeon has said she is "cautiously optimistic" about Scotland's coronavirus situation, as she eases the current Omicron restrictions in Edinburgh and beyond.

As a wave of Omicron infections wreaks havoc across workplaces and the healthcare system, the data suggests many Victorians are voting with their feet and staying close to home.

But the global health body said that ‘no country is out of the woods yet’.

The Tanaiste told his party that nearly all Covid restrictions could be lifted on what could be seen as a 'freedom day'

January is a notoriously slow time for new movie releases, a break after the crushing release of awards contenders in November and December, while the ballots are tallied and statuettes are prepared to be handed out. Omicron is not helping the situation either, as new releases are scattering from the…

The mandatory Covid self-isolation period has already been cut and Plan B measures are facing their expiration date. It's not known if this will affect case numbers, but it remains important for people to tell know if they have Covid-19

Nightclubs can reopen and three-household limit on indoor gatherings to end from next Monday

Paramedics are ‘drunk on fatigue’ as many work 13-hour shifts then respond to emergency calls after they clock off, union says

Growth in payroll jobs peaked in early December, before the Omicron outbreak which has led to further disruptions in the economy.