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Many regions have passed the COVID-19 Omicron peak as Queensland has built a 'wall of immunity'

Queensland health authorities are "cautiously optimistic" about the state of the COVID-19 pandemic now hospitalisations are in decline, saying a "wall of immunity" has been built among the population.

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Vital Signs: small businesses need a national support plan to survive shadow lockdowns

The “shadow lockdown” accompanying the Omicron outbreak should have come as no surprise to Australia’s policy makers. But the type of government support that helped so many individuals and businesses survive the official lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 is absent.

The Conversation

Covid: ‘Booster jabs ‘prevented more than 100,000 hospitalisations during Omicron wave’

Booster vaccinations for Covid prevented over 100,000 hospitalisations during the Omicron wave, according to analysis by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

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Only 12% of Government Omicron support funds handed to firms

The Government has appealed for more businesses to apply for the grants, stressing that around £850 million worth of funding remains available.

The Independent UK

Govt urged to buy and freely supply N95 masks

The Greens and National have both backed a plan to make N95 masks free and health experts say the move would help the country fight Omicron.

Newsroom.co.nz

Euronet Worldwide Clocks 15% Revenue Growth In Q4 Backed By EFT Recovery

Euronet Worldwide Inc (NASDAQ:EEFT) reported fourth-quarter FY21 sales growth of 15% year-on-year to $811.5 million, beating the consensus of $809.4 million. Revenues from the EFT processing segment climbed 63% Y/Y, the epay segment rose 4%, and the Money Transfer Segment segment recorded an 10% increase. The adjusted operating income for the quarter rose…

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Wall Street drops as interest rate rises loom after US inflation hits 7.5% – as it happened

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Explained: Why RBI didn't hike rates for 10th time in a row and what it means for you

The Reserve Bank of India left key interest rates unchanged for a tenth straight meeting, retaining an accommodative stance amid the threat of the Omicron variant. It believes India's economic recovery is still incomplete and needs continued policy support.

The Times of India

Covid news: Spain drops mandatory use of face masks outdoors; UK reports another 66,638 daily cases – as it happened

Face coverings still required in indoor public spaces in Spain; UK records 66,638 daily infections and 206 Covid-linked deaths

The Guardian - AU

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.

ABC News

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…

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The Independent UK

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

Al Jazeera

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.

Wales Online

'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'

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Daily Record

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.

The Independent UK

ScotRail announces end of temporary timetable introduced amid Omicron

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

ABC News

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.

AAP

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.

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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.

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