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S.Korea turns to self-treatment as Omicron fuels COVID surge

South Korea said on Thursday patients with mild coronavirus symptoms will have to treat themselves, aiming to free up medical resources for more serious cases, as new infections hit a fresh high because of the fast spreading Omicron variant.

Reuters

As COVID-19 reaches WA nursing homes, aged care workers are bracing for Omicron's impact

With two cases of COVID-19 confirmed at a residential facility in Perth, the union for aged care workers is hoping lessons are learned from how the sector handled Omicron in the eastern states.

ABC News

Many Australians can't live with Omicron — and they're being forced to stay in COVID lockdown

For many Australians now living with Omicron, "COVID zero" is a distant memory. But not for the Myers family.

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Jobs growth resilient in face of Omicron

New figures show the jobs market was slow to pick up in January compared with a year ago, which the Australian Bureau of Statistics partly blames on Omicron.

AAP

Caesarstone Clocks Q4 Revenue Growth Of 25%, Guides FY22 Revenue Above Consensus

Caesarstone Ltd (NASDAQ:CSTE) reported fourth-quarter revenue growth of 25% year-over-year to $171.1 million, +24.2% on a constant currency basis, beating the consensus of $158.23 million. Sales growth was driven by improved demand across the majority of the company’s global footprint in addition to the contribution of the Omicron acquisition. Adjusted EPS was $0.01…

Benzinga

Jason Leitch: Omicron wave is ending but pandemic is ‘not close’ to being over

Scotland’s national clinical director has said the position is much more positive but the Covid pandemic has not yet run its course.

The Independent UK

How effective are the Pfizer, AstraZeneca and Moderna vaccines against Omicron?

Booster jabs provide up to 70 per cent protection, study finds

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Hong Kong reports first COVID death since September

A 73-year-old man died shortly after being admitted to hospital, as Hong Kong reports a surge in Omicron cases.

Al Jazeera

'No point' now giving Covid-19 jabs to children aged over five says professor

'It’s probably too late, because most kids have already had Omicron'

Wales Online

ScotRail announces end of temporary timetable introduced amid covid surge

A temporary timetable was introduced by ScotRail after it was hit with staff shortages amid the Omicron surge during the festive period.

Daily Record

ScotRail announces end of temporary timetable introduced amid Omicron

More than 450 ScotRail staff were absent at the peak of the Omicron wave.

The Independent UK

Health outcomes will worsen if WA border remains shut too long, new Omicron modelling shows

Modelling prepared by infectious diseases expert George Milne shows health outcomes will worsen if the McGowan government waits too long to reopen the WA border.

ABC News

WA's Omicron outbreak spreads to aged care

An aged care resident and staff member have tested positive to COVID-19 in Western Australia as the state's Omicron outbreak continues to spread.

AAP

NSW nurses vote in favour of statewide strike, citing premier’s ‘tin-eared’ response to Omicron

Near-unanimous support from NSW nurses for strike action next Tuesday as Perrottet dismisses calls for minimum staff-to-patient ratios

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Covid news: Sweden scraps almost all restrictions and testing despite pleas from scientists; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive – as it happened

Sweden scraps almost all of its few restrictions and stops most testing; Spain’s King Felipe tests positive after displaying mild symptoms

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Two cases of COVID-19 confirmed at Juniper's Cygnet aged care home in Bentley

A resident and a staff member at a nursing home in Perth's south test positive to the Omicron strain of COVID-19, with the facility closing its doors to visitors.

Al Jazeera

Fears for Māori as New Zealand opens up amid Omicron wave

Experts say vaccine rollout failed to involve the Indigenous community or recognise their greater health risks.

ABC News

Two years into the COVID-19 crisis, why are some businesses thriving while others still struggle?

The Omicron COVID wave is hitting some Australian business owners who were hoping for a fresh start in 2022. But many are beating the pandemic odds, and thriving.

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Danish data offers hope the COVID-19 pandemic is ending, but experts warn it's not quite over yet

An economist who has been analysing COVID-19 statistics since the start of the pandemic believes the latest Omicron strain may mark its end in highly vaccinated countries, but local epidemiologists warn COVID-19 could still have some nasty surprises.

The Canberra Times

Liberals defend economy despite dent in conditions from Omicron

The federal government has boasted the economy has never been better following new data showing a dip in conditions due to Omicron disruptions.

ABC News

Australian childcare 'in crisis', as new figures show 11 per cent need special federal government waiver to legally operate

Australia's childcare sector is emerging from the Omicron wave in "crisis", with more than one in 10 centres needing a government waiver to legally operate because they do not have enough workers.

Daily Mirror

Omicron 'acts differently' in kids and there's key sign to watch out, claims expert

Paediatrician and childhood infectious diseases expert, Dr Andrew Pavia, says the Omicron variant "acts differently" in child patients when compared with their adult counterparts

Chronicle Live

Covid visiting restrictions eased at Northumbria hospitals

Hospital bosses in Northumberland and North Tyneside have announced a reduction in the visiting restrictions brought in due to Omicron.

Newsroom.co.nz

Omicron to slam a health system at 'breaking point'

New Zealand's health system is already stretched to its limits and Omicron could tip it over the edge. What does a health system under pressure mean for everyday New Zealanders?

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon: Scotland is ‘through the worst’ of Omicron wave

Giving her regular update to Holyrood, the First Minister said the situation was ‘much more positive’ that it had been at the start of the year.

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