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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant as hundreds of cases found in UK

637 cases of the new variant have been detected in England

The Independent UK

Continuing to monitor 'several descendent lineages' of Omicron variant: WHO

WHO said that it is working with scientists to further assess the characteristics of these lineages and their public health implications.

The Hindu

Governing in a pandemic and without a coalition partner

Grant Robertson spoke to political editor @jo_moir about life without coalition buddies and Labour's governing majority hamstrung by covid.

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No need to panic about XE variant, says Health Minister

Mandaviya says National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation will decide on time gap for third dose

The Hindu

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting fully vaccinated — and two early signs you might have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

The Independent UK

New Omicron variants explained: Everything we know after Covid cases found in UK

Cases of BA.4 have been found in the UK, while BA.5 cases have been reported in both South Africa and Botswana

The Independent UK

AMA Victoria predicts further elective surgery waitlist blow out as Covid cases set to increase

Calls for Victorian government to release latest figures, blaming lack of investment, not just pandemic, for elective surgery delays

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Covid threat being ignored in England for ideological reasons, say NHS leaders

NHS Confederation calls for ‘living with Covid’ plans to be reconsidered as health system struggles

The Guardian - UK

What is Stealth Omicron? Symptoms of the Covid variant responsible for 93.7% of cases in England

Sub-lineage more transmissable than parent and already England’s dominant strain, study warns

The Independent UK

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting fully vaccinated and two early signs you might have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

The Independent UK

Should we worry about the XE variant? Maybe not yet, but 'hybrids' will become more frequent as COVID evolves

A new hybrid COVID-19 variant dubbed XE has sparked fresh concerns recently.

The Conversation

An economic splash of cold water

The Songkran celebrations not only mark the Thai New Year, but also may help determine the economic health of the country this year amid a prolonged global oil price hike and new fears about an Omicron infection surge.

Bangkok Post

How are Australians feeling after more than two years of Covid? Exhausted, mostly

We are trying to get back to normal life but the pandemic and its dislocating effects have not disappeared, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Revealed: autism charity chief has links to anti-vaccine movement

Group received lottery funds while promoting unproven treatments

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The Independent UK

How long is Omicron’s incubation period? How it differs from Delta and other Covid variants

New strain thought to develop in sufferers at faster pace than original coronavirus

The Guardian - US

After Europe’s latest Covid surge, will the US follow suit?

‘We should expect a lot of evolution going forward,’ says a professor of the probability of variants of Omicron and Delta strains

The Independent UK

What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant as hundreds of cases found in UK

637 cases of the new variant have been detected in England

The Independent UK

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting fully vaccinated and two early signs you might have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

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Liverpool Echo

XE covid symptoms as 26 million locked down in Shanghai

The recombinant variant of Omicron has been detected in the UK

Wales Online

Triple-jabbed Omicron patients recovered twice as quickly, says study

Research suggests more than half of Delta variant sufferers also lost their sense of smell

The Guardian - AU

Elective surgeries may soon be delayed due to staff shortages, Victorian hospital body says

Exclusive: Four health services already failing to meet nurse-to-patient ratios ahead of expected Covid surge

Bangkok Post

Covid vaccine supply exceeds demand

After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas.

Daily Record

Omicron symptoms are different from Delta variant as study reveals signs

According to the research, the biggest difference was in the loss of sense of smell.

Daily Record

Covid warning issued as people who caught Omicron at Christmas could get virus again

The warning has been issued by GPs as immunity provided by infection or the vaccine may be waining.

Evening Standard

Omicron symptoms last almost half as long for those with booster vaccine

File image of a man getting a Covid vaccine

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