The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

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

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

Yet to get boosted? If you're dragging your feet, read what these people who live with a disability or compromised immune system have to say.

Buried in last night's budget papers, the government outlined its "key COVID‑19‑related assumptions" including an expected winter COVID wave and the possibility of a new variant.

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

The coronavirus variant is more contagious than the original strain of Omicron, now it’s spreading around the globe.

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Over 600 cases of the variant have been identified, according to the UK Health Security Agency.

A sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron version of coronavirus known as BA.2 is now dominant worldwide, prompting surges in many countries in Europe and Asia and raising concern over the potential for a new wave in the United States. Below is a summary of what is known about BA.2.…