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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

UK's Covid alert level downgraded - but for how long?

Level 2 indicates that while COVID is still spreading, the number of infections is either stable or declining

Wales Online

More people returning to offices but health concerns linger

More Canberrans were back in the office in August despite concerns about the Omicron variant.

The Canberra Times

Potential to mix up omicron booster with conventional vaccine raises concerns

Experts are voicing concerns about the potential for vaccine providers to mix up the omicron booster vial with those used for conventional vaccines.

Los Angeles Times

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Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Independent UK

COVID is likely to require yearly booster like flu shot, Fauci says

WASHINGTON — COVID-19 vaccines will largely become an annual vaccination akin to the flu shot, President Joe Biden said Tuesday as his administration urged Americans to seek out newly authorized booster shots tailored to fight the omicron subvariants that are now dominant.

Tribune News Service

UK's COVID alert level downgraded – the move makes sense for now but things can always change

The COVID alert level for the UK was recently downgraded by the government from “3” to “2”. This move was based on advice ministers received from the four UK chief medical officers, the NHS England national medical director and the UK Health Security Agency.

The Conversation

Is COVID-19 Winding Down? Scientists Say No.

Is the coronavirus on its way out? You might think so. New, updated booster shots are being rolled out to better protect against the variants circulating now. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has dropped COVID-19 quarantine and distancing recommendations. And more people have thrown off their masks…

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EXPLAINER: Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no.

New booster shots have arrived and social distancing guidelines have eased but COVID-19 infections aren't going away anytime soon

The Independent UK

Boost high-risk people with Omicron-tailored shots first - EU officials

EU officials on Tuesday recommended that the two Omicron- tailored vaccines recently endorsed by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) be first deployed in high-risk individuals.

Reuters

People vaccinated against Covid share common symptom after testing positive

Around one in five vaccinated Britons with Omicron or Delta strain experienced diarrhoea as a symptom

The Independent UK

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Independent UK

When will Omicron boosters be available? Who is eligible for Covid jab and how to book

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a second Coronavirus booster vaccine to target the Omicron variant ahead of the autumn booster programme

Daily Mirror

How should New Zealand manage COVID from now – limit all infections or focus on preventing severe disease?

As the New Zealand government reviews mask mandates and other pandemic measures this week, we argue it’s time to reconsider the overall COVID strategy.

The Conversation

Covid rules on chopping block in post-winter review

When Cabinet meets next week isolation periods, critical worker exemptions, mask mandates, vaccination at the border and online declaration forms will all be reviewed.

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Inverse

Racial disparities in Covid-19 booster shots have deadly consequences

New boosters aimed at the currently dominant omicron subvariant are expected to become available in early September 2022.

The Independent UK

People vaccinated against Covid share common symptom after testing positive

Around one in five vaccinated Britons with Omicron or Delta strain experienced diarrhoea as a symptom

The Independent UK

Covid incubation period: How long are you infectious for?

UK hit by fifth wave of infections earlier this summer driven by new Omicron variants

WEKU

Omicron boosters: Do I need one, and if so, when?

Updated COVID boosters are now available for anyone age 12 or older. The CDC is urging anyone who is eligible to sign up but some vaccine experts say some people might want to wait.

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The Independent UK

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Conversation

Better COVID vaccines are on the way. What do they do? And what technology might we see in future?

Regulators in Australia and the United States last week approved Omicron-specific boosters, following approval in the United Kingdom in mid-August.

Newsroom.co.nz

Application for Omicron vaccine expected in 'the coming months'

It could take several months for Pfizer's new Omicron-specific vaccines to be available in New Zealand.

The Independent UK

Covid incubation period: How long are you infectious for?

UK hit by fifth wave of infections earlier this summer driven by new Omicron variants

The Independent UK

Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again?

Everything you need to know on how common reinfections are

The Independent UK

People vaccinated against Covid share common symptom after testing positive

Around one in five vaccinated Britons with Omicron or Delta strain experienced diarrhoea as a symptom

Evening Standard

Second Covid booster jab approved in UK ahead of winter vaccine programme

It’s the second jab aimed at both the original and Omicron strains of the virus, to be approved in the UK

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