The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

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

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

The number of coronavirus deaths reported worldwide fell by 15% in the past week while new infections dropped by 9%, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. In its latest weekly assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN health agency said there were 5.3 million new cases and more than 14,000…

LOS ANGELES — California schools reopened for the fall semester with loosened COVID-19 protocols and low student vaccination rates among younger children, presenting a new test for the trajectory of the pandemic as some experts expect another rise in cases when winter arrives.

The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus deaths reported worldwide has fallen by 15% in the last week while new infections dropped by 9%

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

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

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

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

BA.5 is now the dominant covid strain in many parts of the world

Pfizer’s says its COVID-19 vaccine was 73% effective in protecting children younger than 5 as omicron spread in the spring