The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Modelling finds WA is about halfway through its COVID-19 outbreak, with around half a million more people expected to be infected and deaths set to double and peak somewhere near 300 by the end of June.

By now, many of us will be familiar with the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID. This variant of concern has changed the course of the pandemic, leading to a dramatic rise in cases around the world.

Clover Biopharmaceuticals Ltd announced new promising data from a preclinical study on its bivalent vaccine candidate, which combines the trimeric spike antigens from the original SARS-CoV-2 strain and the omicron variant.  Clover developed the SCB-2019 antigen, a stabilized trimeric form of the S-protein based on the original strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It…

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL) reported first-quarter FY22 sales of $1.06 billion versus $42 million last year, missing the consensus of $1.15 billion. Passenger ticket revenues rose to $651.8 million versus $20.8 million last year. Cruise operating expense for the quarter was $1.2 billion compared to $283 million last year. The operating loss…

A large U.S. study has found that the omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in earlier studies that it was more transmissible but less severe, Reuters report. "We found that the risks of hospitalization and mortality were nearly identical between periods,"…

The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in previous studies that it was more transmissible but less severe, a large study in the United States has found. "We found that the risks of hospitalization and mortality were nearly identical between…

COVID cases are rising in all but 4 states and D.C. as Omicron, and potentially more transmissible versions of it, sweep across the U.S.

‘Too soon’ to ascertain if new sub-variants cause more severe disease than others, says WHO chief

The large study, published in Research Square, is yet to be peer-reviewed

Echuca-Moama is buzzing in the lead up to hosting one of the area's most popular tourist attractions following its postponement in the wake of the Omicron wave.

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say