The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

As businesses pin their hopes on a strong recovery in the final month of the year based on lively shopping activity, entertainment events and vibrant tourism, a fresh Omicron outbreak has emerged including a rising death toll, rekindling concerns about the impact on economic sentiment.

Since then, speculations about the origin of this highly transmissible variant have centred on two main theories. Read on for details:

The end result could be “hundreds of millions” of infected Chinese, Dr. Ali Mokdad, a professor at the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, said.

Dramatic U-turn following widespread unrest leaves country ill-prepared for Omicron