The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

From Friday September 9, the isolation requirements for people with COVID and no symptoms will be cut from seven days to five days. Masks will no longer be required on domestic flights.

Sikhulile Moyo led the team that first identified omicron — and was dismayed by the world's reaction — blaming and blacklisting African nations. He's now a bit more optimistic.

Government health officials said Tuesday that, unless another variant emerges, it’s likely that coronavirus boosters will become a yearly thing, much like flu shots.

New COVID-19 boosters targeting today’s most common omicron strains should begin arriving within days

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has backed two separate Covid-19 booster vaccines updated to target the omicron variant of Covid-19 and developed by drugmakers Moderna and BioNTech-Pfizer.

Around one in five vaccinated Britons with Omicron or Delta strain experienced diarrhoea as a symptom

‘Even having had Omicron, we’re not well protected from further infections,’ said Prof Danny Altmann

UK hit by fifth wave of infections earlier this summer driven by new Omicron variants

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

CDC advisers endorse booster shots that target omicron for Americans 12 and up

Ballarat CBD businesses will be watching GovHub keenly in the weeks to come to see what impact the change of COVID work from home rules will have on the underutilised building. On Thursday Victorians were encouraged to return to the office, with the government lifting its work from home recommendation.…