The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

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

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.

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.

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

NEW DELHI: The curbs imposed by various states seem to have hurt mobility across the country, with data showing a sharp impact on movement to workplaces. But economists are confident that the Omicron wave may not dent growth significantly as some sectors are displaying signs of holding up.

Czech government scraps decree to avoid ‘deepening fissures’ in country; Bulgaria reports highest daily tally of pandemic with 11,181 infections

Citizens without existing booking blocked from returning home after minister says quarantine facilities are under ‘extreme pressure’

Australia threw out an invitation to backpackers on Wednesday, seeking reinforcements for a workforce crippled by an Omicron COVID-19 outbreak as the country's health system creaks under the pandemic's strain with more deaths predicted in weeks ahead.

KOLKATA: Seven Vietnamese sailors, all Covid-19 positive, are currently undergoing treatment at the state-run Infectious Diseases Beliaghata General (IDBG) Hospital. While five are confirmed Omicron-positive cases, genome sequencing report of two others are awaited. Health department officials said all of them have been brought from a cruise ship docked at…