The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

A leading trade union representing thousands of healthcare workers has warned NHS is battling a staffing crisis that predates Covid-19

Health secretary says hospitalisation peak of Omicron wave appears to have passed

New Covid variant is highly transmissible and remains serious cause for concern this winter

New strain thought to develop in sufferers at faster pace than original coronavirus

International packages must be isolated, cleaned and held for a waiting period to ensure they are free from the virus

Rules were introduced just before Christmas by officials in order to prevent the surge of Omicron in Ireland

Australia suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic on Tuesday as a fast-moving Omicron outbreak continued to push up hospitalisation rates to record levels, even as daily infections eased slightly. Australia is dealing with its worst COVID-19 outbreak, fueled by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus that has put more…

China is urging people to wear masks and gloves when opening mail, especially from abroad, after authorities suggested the first case of the Omicron coronavirus virus variant found in Beijing could have arrived via a package from Canada.

Israel will continue to offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot despite preliminary findings that it is not enough to prevent Omicron infections, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, predicting contagions stoked by the variant will wane in a week.