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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Anthony Albanese accuses Morrison government of leaving business behind during Omicron wave

Labor leader says small firms suffering from a ‘void of national leadership’ after Barnaby Joyce defends decision not to provide extra economic support

The Guardian - AU

NSW reports 52 Covid deaths in deadliest day of pandemic as ‘son of Omicron’ cases emerge

Premier Dominic Perrottet urged people to get their booster jab, expecting number of deaths to ‘remain stable’

The Guardian - AU

NSW records 52 COVID-19 deaths, while 2,663 people are in hospital

NSW records 52 COVID-19 deaths and 13,524 cases in the latest reporting period, while experts track the new Omicron breakaway in the state.

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NSW unveils $1bn support package for businesses hit by Omicron outbreak

State government brings in a scaled-down payment for small- and medium-sized businesses after the federal government refused to split the cost

The Guardian - AU

NT chief minister says Omicron ‘too infectious’ for lockdowns to work as nation records at least 88 Covid deaths – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU

NSW unveils $1bn support package for Omicron-hit businesses as Treasurer takes swipe at Commonwealth

The state government announces support payments and rent relief for businesses hit by the latest COVID-19 outbreak as Treasurer Matt Kean calls on the federal government to step up instead of stepping aside.

ABC News

‘Stranded’: horror month for Australian homelessness services as Omicron ravages sector

Amid staff shortages and rapid test requirements services say they feel frustrated by lack of government support

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Turkey Logs Record 94,783 COVID-19 Cases

Turkey has recorded 94,783 new COVID-19 cases in the space of 24 hours, its highest daily figure of the pandemic, health ministry data showed on Saturday, but Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said the worst of the pandemic was over. Daily cases have surged to record levels in recent weeks with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

After the peak: What's in store for Australia now that the Omicron wave has turned?

Omicron’s arrival dashed much-anticipated hopes that a "normal" summer was on the horizon. Now as the dust settles on the latest COVID curve ball, what can we expect from the coming months?

ABC News

Another deadly day as NSW provides support

The death toll stemming from the Omicron variant continues to grow, as NSW provided a new $1 billion business support package.

AAP

Faster spread of Omicron is not due to higher viral load

Omicron has replaced the Delta variant, which was considered highly transmissible, in almost every country across the world

The Hindu

The differences between 'old Covid' and Omicron symptoms

New analysis from the UK Health Security Agency has found several differences

Manchester Evening News

New Stealth Omicron variant BA.2 is 1.5 times more infectious than Omicron

Known as the BA.2 strain, the variant is said to spread faster than the original and is thought to have been identified more than 420 times in the UK since November, with cases multiplying in some parts of Europe and India

Daily Mirror

Mark Drakeford wrote to Boris Johnson in furlough plea before Covid restrictions decision in Wales

The information was revealed from the cabinet meeting where it was decided to introduce new restrictions in Wales after Christmas

Birmingham Post

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Wales Online

'Stealth' Omicron cases top 1,000 in England - who is getting it and where the hotspots are

New variant may be even more contagious than the earlier one

Wales Online

Change of symptoms between 'old Covid' and Omicron strain now becomes clear

Sore throat was more likely to be reported by cases with the new coronavirus mutation

Tribune News Service

Alaska’s COVID-19 case rate is again the highest in the nation as hospitalizations tick up

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska reported rising virus hospitalization numbers Friday and the highest case rate in the nation as the omicron variant continues to snarl staffing at health care facilities that have had to adapt to the ups and downs of the pandemic.

AAP

Vic detects 'handful' son of Omicron cases

Victoria's COVID-19 Commander Jeroen Weimar says a "handful" of Omicron sub-variant cases have been detected in the state.

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Bangkok Post

Fed signals send shares on a bumpy ride

Recap: Global markets were mixed yesterday after being whipsawed throughout the week as investors reacted to Federal Reserve signals pointing to aggressive monetary tightening, while US GDP data showed surprisingly strong growth in the fourth quarter despite the spread of Omicron.

ABC News

COVID updates: Get up to speed on all the coronavirus news from across Australia — as it happened

Get up to speed with all the coronavirus news from across Australia — as it happened.

ABC News

Western Australia's rules on COVID-19 close contacts, isolation and testing will change. This is what that means

As Western Australia's COVID-19 Omicron outbreak continues to grow, rules surrounding close contacts, isolation and testing protocols are about to change once the state reaches a "high caseload". This is what we know so far.

The Independent UK

New Omicron sub-variant BA.2 can spread more rapidly than original, says UKHSA

Health authorities found it had higher growth rate all over England

The Guardian - AU

Requiring booster shots in Australia would send message it’s ‘essential’, WHO adviser says

Prof Ross Gordon backs Victorian and NSW premiers’ calls for a three-dose vaccine mandate to mitigate worst effects of Omicron

Evening Standard

BA.2: Omicron strain ‘has greater growth rate’ but vaccines appear to offer as much protection

Dr Susan Hopkins: ‘We have also learnt that BA.2 has a slightly higher secondary attack rate than BA.1 in households’

The Independent UK

Omicron strain ‘has greater growth rate and may be more transmissible’

The BA.2 strain is a sub-lineage of the now dominant original Omicron variant known as BA.1.

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