The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

The groundbreaking Moderna jabs, which target both the Omicron variant and the original strain of the killer virus, will be rolled out in a bid to avoid a winter NHS nightmare

The U.K. has granted the world’s first approval for a COVID-19 vaccine targeting a variant in a bid to sharpen its response to an evolving coronavirus.

Moderna's chief medical officer, Dr Paul Burton, previously said that the new jab can boost a person's antibodies to such high levels that it may only be needed annually

Britain, the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine in late 2020, has now also given the first green light to a variant-adapted shot that targets both the original and Omicron version of the virus.

JCVI will decide whether to use Moderna-manufactured jab in planned autumn booster campaign

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

The new Moderna vaccine could put an end to three or four injections a year - and fights Omicron

CDC’s position should be countered by exploiting the science and our clear capabilities of fully containing the virus

Sunday’s daily case numbers lowest since start of Omicron wave in February, with other key indicators also trending down