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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Betting Omicron has peaked, PM Johnson drops COVID rules in England

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of COVID-19 measures including mandatory face masks in England as he looks to live with the virus after a peak in cases caused by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

Reuters

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

Covid: Why some lateral flow tests have throat swabs and others don’t

The UKHSA said there is no indication that rapid tests used by NHS Test and Trace differ in their ability to detect the Omicron or Delta variants

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WHSmith takes Omicron hit but bosses remain confident

Sales in the retailer’s travel division fell, with airports and railway stations hit, but high street stores had a better time.

The Independent UK

Omicron: Regular international flights suspended till February 28; air bubbles to continue

NEW DELHI: Omicron has further pushed back the resumption of scheduled international flights. They will now remain suspended till February 28, 2022, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a circular Wednesday.

The Times of India

The five Omicron symptoms reported in the fully vaccinated

There are five symptoms common in those who have had all three jabs according to experts

Chronicle Live

Omicron in China: New variant weakens Xi Jinping's Covid policies

BEIJING: More than two years into the pandemic most countries are striving to live alongside Covid, accepting the virus as part of everyday life. China, where the pathogen first emerged, exists in an alternate reality, wedded to a zero-tolerance strategy that’s growing harder to maintain.

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The 'loud symptom' of omicron that is one of five showing up in the fully vaccinated

Expert says there are five symptoms particularly experienced by those who have had all their jabs

Wales Online

Are hospital admissions still the best way to gauge the COVID crisis?

Using the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 to gauge the severity of the pandemic may not give an accurate picture in the Omicron era as more and more patients with the virus are being admitted for other reasons, some scientists say.

Reuters

You’re on! The understudies who saved Christmas as Omicron raged

As Covid hit casts, understudies suddenly found themselves needed everywhere – with little warning. We meet these unsung heroes, including a Beanstalk Jack who took on three other last-minute roles

The Guardian - UK

Aged care providers and unions call for ADF support amid Omicron outbreak

In the ACT most aged care homes have been exposed to COVID-19, as facilities struggle to keep Omicron out.

The Canberra Times

‘Scarred for life’: Australia COVID wave heaps pressure on nurses

Healthcare workers say Omicron-driven wave of hospital admissions has exacerbated longstanding staffing problems.

Al Jazeera

With Omicron leaving supermarket shelves bare, is it time to break the grocery duopoly?

Coles and Woolworths control 66 per cent of Australia's grocery retail market and experts say that has exacerbated supply chain disruptions caused by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

ABC News

NSW school return sparks COVID surge fears

The return to school could trigger a further rise in COVID-19 cases in NSW, as children recommence face-to-face learning amid the surging Omicron outbreak.

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The Guardian - AU

Chronic staff shortages, 2am starts and extreme anxiety: inside a Coles supermarkets supply warehouse

Coles’ chief operations officer admits ‘the sheer scale and rate of impact of Omicron’ means contingency plans couldn’t cope

The Times of India

Omicron curbs by states may have hurt mobility in country

NEW DELHI: The curbs imposed by various states seem to have hurt mobility across the country, with data showing a sharp impact on movement to workplaces. But economists are confident that the Omicron wave may not dent growth significantly as some sectors are displaying signs of holding up.

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Czech Republic scraps mandatory jabs as daily cases hit new high; record cases in Bulgaria – as it happened

Czech government scraps decree to avoid ‘deepening fissures’ in country; Bulgaria reports highest daily tally of pandemic with 11,181 infections

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand closes borders to new arrivals over ‘unprecedented’ Omicron risk

Citizens without existing booking blocked from returning home after minister says quarantine facilities are under ‘extreme pressure’

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Australia calls on backpackers to help ease Omicron-fuelled labour shortage

Australia threw out an invitation to backpackers on Wednesday, seeking reinforcements for a workforce crippled by an Omicron COVID-19 outbreak as the country's health system creaks under the pandemic's strain with more deaths predicted in weeks ahead.

The Times of India

West Bengal: 7 Vietnamese sailors test Covid-19 positive, 5 have Omicron

KOLKATA: Seven Vietnamese sailors, all Covid-19 positive, are currently undergoing treatment at the state-run Infectious Diseases Beliaghata General (IDBG) Hospital. While five are confirmed Omicron-positive cases, genome sequencing report of two others are awaited. Health department officials said all of them have been brought from a cruise ship docked at…

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet expected to approve relaxation of plan B Covid restrictions in England

Measures introduced to fight spread of Omicron could be lifted next week with millions told to return to workplaces

Bangkok Post

Omicron out-muscles Delta as cases surge

Bangkok alone has now surpassed 10,000 new cases since the beginning of the latest wave of Covid-19 infections on Jan 1, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) posted on its website on Tuesday, as one of the country's leading virologists revealed that the Omicron variant is now accounting for…

ABC News

ASX and US stocks fall as bond yields rise amid expected interest rate hikes

The Australian share market and US stocks have been sold off sharply as traders prepare for the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates to combat inflation.

The Guardian - AU

Covid case surge continues as 67 deaths recorded nationally – as it happened

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Four doses not enough to stop omicron

Omicron's vaccine-resistant properties have prompted Pfizer to start work on an omicron-specific vaccine

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