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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

New unusual Omicron symptom added to list as Covid infections hit a record high

The new symptom has been added to the list after a number of people with the virus made reference to trouble with their ears as a number of Brit sufferers cited ringing ears as something they have experienced after contracting Omicron

Daily Mirror

Covid infection rates are now at their highest ever level in Wales

The Office for National Statistics estimated that 212,000 people had the virus in Wales in the week ending March 26

Wales Online

‘One per cent of UK population’ newly infected with Covid-19 every day

Only one in eight new infections are being counted on the Government dashboard.

The Independent UK

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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

Queensland's growing COVID-19 outbreak of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant puts health system under pressure

The number of hospitals and ambulances workers isolating or quarantining with COVID doubles in a week and a half, with Brisbane's northside, the Gold Coast, Cairns and the Darling Downs hardest hit.

ABC News

Omicron covid wave in Bristol is yet to peak says hospital boss

“This latest wave of this Omicron virus is actually surging at the minute"

Bristol Post

The metrics to watch after the Omicron surge ends

COVID-19 case counts plummeted following a winter marked by the highest case counts since the pandemic began. Federal, state, and local governments eased required prevention measures and shifted how they monitored the virus. Hawaii became the last state to remove its indoor mask mandate in late March. Daily case counts…

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Protecting pregnant women and babies during Omicron

Pregnant women are under-vaccinated and under-boosted compared with the general population, says Dr Michelle Wise. But the vaccine is safe in pregnancy and also protects their unborn baby

Newsroom.co.nz

Why are so many people in England getting reinfected with Covid?

Waning immunity, easing of restrictions and more transmissible variants are all to blame, experts say

The Guardian - UK

Scots warned they could catch Covid at least twice as stealth omicron cases rise

An expert has warned that whilst levels of Covid infection are high, people should ensure they are protecting themselves are others as data shows you could catch Covid twice.

Edinburgh Live

Why Walgreens Boots Alliance Shares Are Plunging Today

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc's (NASDAQ:WBA) Q2 FY22 sales increased 3% Y/Y to $33.8 billion, up 3.8% on a constant currency basis, beating the consensus of $33.36 billion. Omicron variant of COVID-19 intensified demand for booster shots and tests and drove foot traffic during the winter months. Adjusted EPS reached $1.59, beating the…

Benzinga

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

Boots sales jump despite Omicron as owner considers sale

US parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance confirmed that a ‘strategic review’ of the UK business is in progress.

The Independent UK

Covid and the reason you are more likely to catch Omicron twice

Latest figures revealed that 3.5 million people throughout the UK had coronavirus.

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Manchester Evening News

Covid infection rates at 'a very high level but not significantly translating to hospitalisations and deaths', says Jenny Harries

It comes as the new Omicron variant continues to persist in all areas of the UK

Reuters

Governments want COVID vaccine developers to aim higher in hunt for better shots

As governments prepare to live with COVID-19, some are questioning how much to rely on drugmakers to adapt vaccines to ward off future virus variants amid signs of tension between companies and regulators over the best approach, according to several sources familiar with the matter.

Manchester Evening News

Can you catch Covid twice? Professor explains how quickly you could be re-infected

It used to be rare to hear of people catching Covid twice - but not anymore

Wales Online

Why you are now much more likely to catch Covid at least twice

The rate of reinfections is now 10 times higher

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BA.2 is quickly becoming the dominant Covid-19 variant in the U.S. — should we be worried?

BA.2 is a COVID-19 subvariant of the Omicron variant, which has been found to be more transmissible than the original Omicron but no more severe in illness.

Newsroom.co.nz

Building and manufacturing SMEs enjoy double digit sales growth

Experts say the double digits growth reflects the boom, but may not reveal the whole picture

Chronicle Live

Living with Covid? BA.2 variant still spreading fast in the North East even as testing set to stop

The latest Covid-19 data makes worrying reading - rises in cases can still be seen across the North East.

The Guardian - UK

Why is the UK seeing near-record Covid cases? We still believe the three big myths about Omicron

People are desperate to return to life as normal, but the rising number of infections is a reminder that this pandemic isn’t over, says Christina Pagel, the director of UCL’s Clinical Operational Research Unit

Evening Standard

‘We have reached Omicron peak but more deaths are to come’ – Sir Patrick Vallance

The chief scientific adviser to the Government warned that we face a ‘lumpy and bumpy’ road

The Independent UK

‘We have reached Omicron peak but more deaths are to come’ – Vallance

The chief scientific adviser to the Government warned that we face a ‘lumpy and bumpy’ road.

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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