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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

‘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

Against a surging Omicron adept at immune escapism, boosters and masks are Australia’s best weapons

Omicron is holding the pandemic centre stage. If everyone eligible for a booster went out and had it tomorrow, we might keep a lid on the latest wave

The Guardian - AU

Close eye on BA.2.75, says WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan

PUNE: All countries should keep a close eye on Omicron's BA.2.75 subvariant as there still aren't enough samples globally to analyse its severity, the WHO's chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan told TOI on Saturday.

The Times of India

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Experts say there are a number of factors to weigh up about getting a fourth dose of a COVID-19

As millions more people become eligible for a fourth COVID vaccine dose, you might be asking whether you should book in for it or wait for Omicron-specific vaccines still being developed.

ABC News

As new omicron subvariant dominates in Florida, uncertainty abounds

ORLANDO, Fla. — As a new strain of COVID-19′s omicron variant dominates the virus in Florida, the state’s statistics are showing mixed signals, leaving uncertainty about what’s to come for the remainder of the summer.

Orlando Sentinel

NYC cuts back COVID-19 testing amid nationwide summer surge in cases

NEW YORK — New York City is scaling back on COVID-19 testing sites despite omicron subvariants that are driving a nationwide rise in new case and hospitalization rates.

Tribune News Service

Expert warns of new Covid symptom appearing at night as one in 17 Scots infected

Scotland still has the highest rate of infections of Covid-19 in the UK, and one expert has spoken out about the new signs that those with the latest strain of the virus are experiencing.

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New Covid variant throwing up new symptom that affects people at night, expert claims

The BA.5 Omicron sub variant has been spreading rapidly in Scotland and the rest of the UK in recent weeks.

Daily Record

Expert issues warning about symptom of new Covid strain that shows up during the night

The professor says he believes new vaccines will be developed ahead of the expected winter surge

Chronicle Live

Covid symptom that you may experience of a night

Many people are reporting varying symptoms as covid cases rise and variants mutate

Liverpool Echo

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

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

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Liverpool Echo

Most reported covid variants in the UK as cases soar

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

The Independent UK

‘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

Daily Mirror

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'

The Independent UK

‘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

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Wales Online

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

Axios

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.

The Guardian - US

‘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 - UK

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

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’

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