The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

UK cases are falling – and scientists around the world are getting closer to being able to define and treat long Covid, says professor of immunology Danny Altmann

The Food and Drug Administration is set to approve new boosters that specifically target the omicron mutation of COVID-19.

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New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet is driving a push to reduce isolation requirements for people who test positive for COVID from seven to five days. It’s slated for discussion at tomorrow’s National Cabinet meeting, with Perrottet urging a consistent approach across all states and territories.

The latest COVID-19 surge, caused by a shifting mix of quickly evolving omicron subvariants, appears to be waning, with cases and hospitalizations beginning to fall.

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‘Even having had Omicron, we’re not well protected from further infections,’ said Prof Danny Altmann