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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Warning over new Covid strain that shows during the night

'The disease is slightly different because the virus has changed'

Nottingham Post

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Independent UK

Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again as cases rise?

Do vaccines and booster shots protect against new variants? Here’s what you need to know

The Independent UK

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Top Covid symptom in patients revealed by new data as infections surge across UK

A total of 2.3 million people are estimate to have had the virus latest figures show

The Independent UK

Most reported covid variants in the UK as cases soar

2.7 million people are estimated to have had Covid-19 last week

Liverpool Echo

‘Stealthy’ new Covid variant can reinfect you every month

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

The Independent UK

Warning issued about symptom of new Covid strain that shows up during the night

'While the available vaccines are still considered our best protection against the virus right now, O’Neill says he believes new ones will be developed ahead of the expected winter surge'

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Novavax, Moderna, BioNTech Surge To 3-Month High As Omicron Boosters Loom

Vaccine stocks Novavax, Moderna and BioNTech surged to a recent high Friday on growing enthusiasm for an omicron booster campaign in the fall.

Investors Business Daily

‘Stealthy’ new Covid variant can reinfect you every month

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

The Independent UK

Wales now has more Covid cases per head than England as infection rates rise

One in 20 people in Wales now has Covid, which is way up on the one in 75 at the start of June

Wales Online

Omicron subvariants blamed for 18 per cent Covid-19 rise across UK

Around 2.7 million people estimated to have Covid-19 last week

Wales Online

New dominant Omicron subvariant defies immunity from previous infections

BA.5 is so catchy — and different enough from previous versions — that even those who've already caught Omicron may not have to wait long before winding up with the virus again.

Axios

‘Headed in a bad direction’: Omicron variant may bring second-largest US COVID wave

The BA.5 sub-variant has immuno-evasive properties that cause reinfection even after vaccination and previous illness

The Guardian - US

How will Boris Johnson’s handling of the Covid crisis be remembered?

Analysis: there were mixed messages, mistakes, but also successes, before Partygate helped bring down PM

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The Canberra Times

Post-COVID isolation exemption period to be significantly cut

The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee has also warned Australia was at the start of a new wave of COVID-19 infections, driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants.

The Hindu

Too early to fully understand the nature and severity of BA.2.75: experts

‘Available data indicate it causes mild infection’

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Japan: Omicron subvariant believed to be factor in surge

The recent surge in new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus can partly be attributed to the emergence of the omicron subvariant BA.5, according to an expert advisory body to the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry.

Wales Online

Call for new Covid rules in UK as infections hit record levels

One of the country's leading experts has asked why the Government has not made a new announcement

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The Guardian - AU

Australia’s booster doses explained: how to decide if you should get a fourth Covid vaccine and how long to wait

How long should I wait after a third dose? Should I wait for an Omicron-specific vaccine? Your questions answered

The Independent UK

Most infectious Covid variants as Omicron fuels rise in UK cases

How the most common of the 11 variants compare

The Independent UK

Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again as cases rise?

Do vaccines and booster shots protect against new variants? Here’s what you need to know

The Conversation

Access to a second COVID booster vaccine has been expanded to people 30 years and over

Australia has just expanded access to a second COVID booster to everyone 30 years and over, while recommending it only for people 50 and over. That means it’s up to people aged 30-49 years to decide whether they would like a second booster, but they will not be actively encouraged.

The Independent UK

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Independent UK

Top Covid symptom in patients revealed by new data as infections surge across UK

A total of 2.3 million people are estimate to have had the virus latest figures show

Reuters

Australia expands fourth COVID dose rollout amid fresh Omicron threat

Australia said on Thursday it would expand the rollout of the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines from next week as it battles a steady rise in hospital admissions fuelled by the highly transmissible new Omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5.

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