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Overworked Sydney paramedics take ambulances home to be ‘on call’ during Omicron surge

Paramedics are ‘drunk on fatigue’ as many work 13-hour shifts then respond to emergency calls after they clock off, union says

The Guardian - AU

Payroll jobs peaked in early December: ABS

Growth in payroll jobs peaked in early December, before the Omicron outbreak which has led to further disruptions in the economy.

AAP

Welsh Government £120m funding for firms impacted by Omicron trading restrictions goes live

Economy Minister Vaughan Gething called on the UK Government to firm up plans for the Shared Prosperity Fund

Birmingham Post

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UDF against unscientific lockdown

Satheesan slams govt. for undercounting Omicron cases, lack of planning

The Hindu

UK Covid daily deaths soar to highest in 11 months with 438 in last 24 hours

The high figure of 445 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours comes as rules on isolation in England, and Omicron Covid restrictions in Scotland and Wales, are all being relaxed

Daily Mirror

10 ways to help lonely loved ones in long-term care homes, according to an LTC worker

The devastation brought by the Omicron variant on long-term care (LTC) homes in Ontario is rampant as numerous staff and residents test positive for COVID-19.

The Conversation

WestJet, Air Canada cancel flights as Omicron takes toll on sector

MONTREAL — Canada's two biggest airlines have cut thousands more flights as COVID-19 continues to surge, miring the sector in uncertainty nearly two years after the pandemic began.

The Canadian Press

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Positive news coming this week on COVID-19 restrictions, Ford says

TORONTO — Ontario is set to make an announcement later this week about reducing COVID-19 restrictions, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday, as some health-sector experts pointed to early signs of an ebbing Omicron wave.

The Canadian Press

West Lothian hospitality sector given boost as First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces end to restrictions

The First Minister stated that the slowing down of Omicron cases means restrictions will be lifted next week.

Daily Record

Nicola Sturgeon lifts measures in Renfrewshire pubs and nightclubs reopen next week

The First Minister told MSPs that Scotland had “turned the corner on the Omicron wave”.

Daily Record

Sturgeon announces Omicron restrictions to be lifted in Scotland from Monday

The First Minister said recent figures ‘gives us confidence that we have turned the corner’.

The Independent UK

Everything Nicola Sturgeon said today as hospitality restrictions set to ease in Scotland

Nicola Sturgeon revealed that the remaining Christmas hospitality restrictions put in place after Christmas would be dropped from next Monday but continued to urge caution

Edinburgh Live

Nicola Sturgeon says work from home rules to remain in Scotland as Omicron cases drop

The First Minister thanked people for making the sacrifices of restrictions but warned that the epidemic was not yet over and that working from home and face masks would still be the default.

Daily Record

All Covid data that will determine Boris Johnson's decision to lift Plan B rules

New infections have fallen dramatically in the past week, latest Department of Health data shows, with hospitalisations appearing to be levelling off amid hopes the Omicron wave has peaked

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All Covid rule changes that could happen as Boris Johnson makes Plan B announcement today

Boris Johnson could 'substantially reduce' England's Covid Plan B rules after Omicron cases began falling again - from work-from-home to Covid passes and masks, here's what's on the table

Reuters

Moscow mayor extends curbs, says tough weeks ahead with Omicron

The mayor of Moscow said on Tuesday he was extending COVID-19 home-working rules and guidance to protect elderly people until April 1 as the city braces for a sharp rise in infections with the Omicron variant.

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Unison warns NHS needs long-term solutions to staffing crisis - 'and not just an Omicron quick fix'

A leading trade union representing thousands of healthcare workers has warned NHS is battling a staffing crisis that predates Covid-19

The Independent UK

Covid: Javid says he is optimistic restrictions will be ‘substantially reduced’ next week

Health secretary says hospitalisation peak of Omicron wave appears to have passed

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The Independent UK

Covid: Australia suffers deadliest day of pandemic fuelled by Omicron outbreak

Australia recorded 73,000 Covid infections and 77 deaths on Tuesday

The New Daily

Restaurants turn into ghost towns as booking cancellations pile up

The hospitality industry is drowning in cancelled bookings and lack of financial support, labelling the latest wave of the pandemic the worst so far.

The Independent UK

NHS hospitals given fresh warning over ‘vulnerable’ blood stocks

Exclusive: Omicron wave hit blood donations over Christmas forcing regulator to issue fresh warning to hospitals

Liverpool Echo

All restrictions in England could end in March as Omicron cases drop

According to reports, No 10 is drawing up plans to end England’s remaining restrictions from as early as March

The Independent UK

Will the UK go into another lockdown in January?

New Covid variant is highly transmissible and remains serious cause for concern this winter

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

Wales Online

Parcels sterilised in China as it says they may be bringing in Omicron

International packages must be isolated, cleaned and held for a waiting period to ensure they are free from the virus

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