The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK

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.

Health bosses are worried the new variant could put more pressure on the NHS

A new Covid variant in the UK could fuel a surge in cases and put pressure on the NHS, health bosses have warned.

LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus case and hospitalization rates have risen dramatically in Los Angeles County, which on Thursday reentered the medium COVID-19 community level for the first time since the end of the summer omicron wave.

Infections climbing at slower pace than last month and death rate stable but experts say reporting changes making numbers harder to interpret

Researchers warned that the public should not underestimate the virus despite restrictions ending earlier this year

Two former Cathay Pacific Airways flight attendants on Thursday were each sentenced to eight weeks in jail for breaching Covid-19 quarantine rules in Hong Kong while infected with the highly contagious Omicron variant.

Sun Chunlan says the country’s battle against the virus requires a new approach as the omicron variant becomes less pathogenic and vaccination rates increase