The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Dr Ami Jones said she has noticed a rise in sickness absence rates among her colleagues and was keeping a close eye on the new Omicron sub-variant BA.2

The business said it had stayed on target despite the Omicron hit.

Covid-19 continues to stalk the UK two years after the coronavirus pandemic began - here's what you need to know about the different variants that are likely to be circulating, including Omicron and Deltacron

South Korea reached another daily record in COVID-19 deaths on Thursday as health officials reported more than 621,000 new infections

Premier Mark McGowan is hopeful Western Australia can soon ease public health restrictions as the state approaches its Omicron peak and records another death.

Infection rates are creeping up across many parts of the UK

Many cafes and restaurants are on their last legs, according to those in the industry

The parent company of Zara has posted bumper results for the 12 months just gone, overcoming disruption from Omicron as it bounced back from store closures.

There are concerns over Stealth Covid, BA.2, a subvariant of Omicron

European Medicines Agency has started reviewing AstraZeneca Plc's (NASDAQ:AZN) application for antibody-based COVID-19 therapy but gave no timeline for a conclusion. Infections from COVID-19 are still rising in parts of the world, including Europe. On Tuesday, China posted a steep jump in daily COVID-19 infections, with new cases more than doubling from a…

South Korea reported more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a new record, as the country continues to ease restrictions despite the Omicron-fuelled wave of infections. Health authorities said 400,741 cases were recorded, the country's highest daily figure since the pandemic began two years ago. The latest spike in cases…