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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Covid: Omicron sub-variants ‘evolving to target the lungs and overcome immunity’ as UK cases surge

Scientists fear the sub-variants may be similar to the more deadly Alpha and Delta variants

The Independent UK

Europe hit with big rise in admissions

What should you know about the two new Omicron subvariants of the coronavirus?

Bangkok Post

Moderna confirms two-in-one Covid and flu jab in the works as testing under way

Scientists have developed an alternative to the current separate inoculations with the trial already under

Daily Record

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Most infectious Covid variants as Omicron fuels rise in UK cases

How the most common of the 11 variants compare

The Independent UK

Covid-19 strains spur fears

The government is monitoring two new Omicron subvariants in Europe as Thailand prepares for an influx of international arrivals from next month when entry rules are eased further.

Bangkok Post

No cause for alarm: On the fresh surge in COVID-19 cases

India must return to COVID-appropriate behaviour

The Hindu

Covid cases in Scotland jump by almost a third in one week

Data revealed that hospital admissions rose in the same week.

Daily Record

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New Omicron sub-variants and their symptoms as UK cases hit one million

Here’s everything you need to know about what the new Omicron sub-variants are and the symptoms to look out for.

Daily Record

Young adults and children should get Covid booster jabs this autumn, vaccine chiefs warn

The announcement comes after the UK is seeing a spike in Covid-19 cases and follows a trial of Moderna's new vaccine designed to tackle the more contagious sub-variants of Omicron

Daily Mirror

Two-in-one covid and flu jab in pipeline with testing under way

Vaccination developer Moderna is calling for action on the current jab programme warning people could find themselves 'under-protected and under-vaccinated'

Wales Online

So What's Going On With Moderna Shares Rising Today?

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) shares are trading higher after the company released data on its bivalent COVID booster candidate. Data showed potent neutralizing antibody responses against the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.

Benzinga

Moderna to build UK’s first mRNA vaccine research and manufacturing centre

US biotech firm agrees £1bn deal with government for centre to combat Covid and other illnesses

The Guardian - UK

INSACOG confirms presence of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-lineages in Bengaluru

It is time now to impose fines on mask violators to prevent any further surges, says TAC chairman

The Hindu

Call for autumn booster programme to be extended

It comes as Moderna announced that its variant vaccine can create a strong antibody response to the BA.4 and the BA.5 variants.

The Independent UK

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Benzinga

Moderna's Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Shows Antibody Response Against Omicron Subvariants

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) has released new clinical data on its bivalent (omicron) COVID booster candidate, mRNA-1273.214. One month after administration in previously vaccinated and boosted participants, a 50 µg booster dose of mRNA-1273.214 elicited potent neutralizing antibody responses against the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. The company is working on completing regulatory submissions…

Daily Record

What to do if you test positive for Covid and how many times can you be infected

The latest surge in Covid-19 cases has resulted in hard decisions having to be made about upcoming plans

ABC News

COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna 'provides good clinical protection' against Omicron subvariants

The biotech company's experimental Omicron booster generates high levels of antibodies that neutralise subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, according to preliminary clinical trial data.

The Guardian - UK

Covid reinfections in the UK: how likely are you to catch coronavirus again?

Covid reinfections have become increasingly common, due to decline in antibodies and the evolution of the virus

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The Independent UK

Covid: Omicron sub-variants ‘evolving to target the lungs and overcome immunity’ as UK cases surge

Scientists fear the sub-variants may be similar to the more deadly Alpha and Delta variants

Bangkok Post

More contagious subvariants on radar

Thailand has recorded 49 new cases of the two new Omicron subvariants -- BA.4 and BA.5 -- which are considered more contagious and can potentially bypass immunity, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics of Ramathibodi Hospital.

Daily Record

Could free Covid tests return amid soaring cases and NHS burden worries?

With reports of Scotland facing a potential a new Covid wave, NHS staff want the government to reintroduce free testing

Daily Mirror

New Omicron sub-variants and do they have different symptoms as cases hit over a million

Three new sub-variants of Omicron could be causing a new wave of Covid-19 in the UK. Here's everything we know so far about the new variants and how they could affect us

Los Angeles Times

This new California coronavirus wave isn't sticking to the script: Big spread, less illness

LOS ANGELES — In the last two years, COVID-19 has followed a predictable, if painful, pattern: When coronavirus transmission has rebounded, California has been flooded with new cases and hospitals have strained under a deluge of seriously ill patients, a distressing number of whom die.

The Independent UK

Covid-19 patient levels rise but deaths remain low

Hospital numbers in England are around a third of the level reached at the peak of BA.2 wave.

Daily Record

The nine Omicron Covid symptoms to look for in people who are fully vaccinated

The Omicron sub-lineages BA.4 and BA.5. are part of the reason for the increase in cases.

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