The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

'It's a big deal because the Australian government purchased a huge amount of that drug.'

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

Covid vaccine stocks surged Friday after a new study suggested an added benefit of the updated omicron-targeting boosters.

Two new mutations - the BQ.1 variant and the so-called "nightmare variant" XBB - have been recorded in the UK, as cases in the elderly and primary-aged children rise

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

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Department of Medical Sciences has recently detected five emerging sub-variants of Omicron of Covid-19.

Chief Health officer John Gerrard says "it is quite possible" Queensland would experience a wave "in the coming weeks" as other states record rising COVID-19 case numbers.

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

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Omicron variant of concern has splintered into multiple subvariants. So we’ve had to get our heads around these mutated forms of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, including BA.1 and the more recent BA.5.