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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

£40m grant scheme launched to aid 3,200 hospitality businesses

Land and Property Services has begun contacting hospitality businesses to confirm their details to enable the Omicron Hospitality Payment to be made.

The Independent UK

Covid mask rules in the UK: Everywhere you need to wear a face covering

Fresh measures being brought in as defence against Omicron variant

The Independent UK

Omicron: Are we turning a corner?

The latest figures show a decrease in infections across most parts of the UK and among all age groups apart from younger children.

The Independent UK

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When will Plan B be reviewed? Everything we know so far

Boris Johnson has reintroduced social restrictions in response to spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 but steered clear of a tighter clampdown

The Independent UK

How long is Omicron’s incubation period? How it differs from Delta and other Covid variants

New strain thought to develop in sufferers at faster pace than original coronavirus

The Independent UK

Nine Omicron symptoms that fully-vaccinated people are suffering from the worst

Fully-vaccinated people who have caught Omicron are reporting nine main symptoms.

Daily Record

Covid symptoms: New chart reveals which ailments you're most likely to suffer'

A new ONS study has said that people who get the Omicron variant are significantly less likely to report symptoms of losing their taste and smell

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Crossrail opening could be delayed by Omicron, London Assembly fears

Concerns have been raised that the opening of Crossrail could be delayed by the impact of Omicron.

Evening Standard

The end of the Omicron wave is in sight

The U.S. appears to have reached its peak with Omicron.

Axios

UK Covid: end to England’s plan B measures next week ‘a milestone, not a finish line’, says Sajid Javid – as it happened

Health secretary confirms face mask mandate and working from home guidance will end in England

The Guardian - UK

WHSmith takes Omicron hit but bosses 'confident' of recovery

The news of the retailer's finances comes amid a looming pay row at the Swindon-headquartered firm

Birmingham Post

Betting Omicron has peaked, PM Johnson drops COVID rules in England

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the end of COVID-19 measures including mandatory face masks in England as he looks to live with the virus after a peak in cases caused by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

Reuters

Will the UK go into another lockdown in 2022?

Omicron variant of coronavirus led to huge spike in cases over New Year but has since subsided, prompting Boris Johnson to drop social restrictions

The Independent UK

Covid: Why some lateral flow tests have throat swabs and others don’t

The UKHSA said there is no indication that rapid tests used by NHS Test and Trace differ in their ability to detect the Omicron or Delta variants

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The Independent UK

WHSmith takes Omicron hit but bosses remain confident

Sales in the retailer’s travel division fell, with airports and railway stations hit, but high street stores had a better time.

Chronicle Live

The five Omicron symptoms reported in the fully vaccinated

There are five symptoms common in those who have had all three jabs according to experts

Wales Online

The 'loud symptom' of omicron that is one of five showing up in the fully vaccinated

Expert says there are five symptoms particularly experienced by those who have had all their jabs

Reuters

Are hospital admissions still the best way to gauge the COVID crisis?

Using the number of people in hospital with COVID-19 to gauge the severity of the pandemic may not give an accurate picture in the Omicron era as more and more patients with the virus are being admitted for other reasons, some scientists say.

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The Guardian - UK

You’re on! The understudies who saved Christmas as Omicron raged

As Covid hit casts, understudies suddenly found themselves needed everywhere – with little warning. We meet these unsung heroes, including a Beanstalk Jack who took on three other last-minute roles

The Canberra Times

Aged care providers and unions call for ADF support amid Omicron outbreak

In the ACT most aged care homes have been exposed to COVID-19, as facilities struggle to keep Omicron out.

Al Jazeera

‘Scarred for life’: Australia COVID wave heaps pressure on nurses

Healthcare workers say Omicron-driven wave of hospital admissions has exacerbated longstanding staffing problems.

ABC News

With Omicron leaving supermarket shelves bare, is it time to break the grocery duopoly?

Coles and Woolworths control 66 per cent of Australia's grocery retail market and experts say that has exacerbated supply chain disruptions caused by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

AAP

NSW school return sparks COVID surge fears

The return to school could trigger a further rise in COVID-19 cases in NSW, as children recommence face-to-face learning amid the surging Omicron outbreak.

The Guardian - AU

Chronic staff shortages, 2am starts and extreme anxiety: inside a Coles supermarkets supply warehouse

Coles’ chief operations officer admits ‘the sheer scale and rate of impact of Omicron’ means contingency plans couldn’t cope

The Canadian Press

New COVID-19 restrictions take effect in Yukon, school exposure notices nixed

WHITEHORSE — Yukon's acting chief medical officer of health says school-based surveillance and management of COVID-19 is the next "logical step" to keep pace with the rapidly spreading Omicron variant.

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