The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Omicron sub-variants driving up infections in 110 nations, WHO director-general warns

Medical experts warn that repeated COVID-19 infections are getting more likely as the pandemic drags on and the coronavirus evolves

Experts warn of fifth wave of infections as hospital admissions rise

Requirement to wear coverings in certain spaces dropped as part of government’s ‘Living with Covid’ strategy but increasingly advisable as cases rise

Current guidance means public no longer legally required to enter quarantine but doing so advisable for safety of others, particularly as cases rise

'Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 now account for more than half of rising COVID-19 cases in the UK'

Experts warn fifth wave of coronavirus infections underway as hospital admissions rise

Statistics show a shift in the dominant strain from the Omicron BA.2 variant

COVID-19 shots from Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. should be updated to include components that target the highly transmissible omicron variant, the version of the virus that causes most of the world’s cases, U.S. regulatory advisers said.