The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Deaths from the virus reached 151 in one week, compared with 115 in the worst week of the previous wave

A new COVID variant has recently been detected in several countries including the UK, US, India, Australia and Germany.

TOKYO: Japan's daily coronavirus cases exceeded 190,000 on Friday, hitting a new record for the third consecutive day, official data showed, as Japan experiences a seventh wave of infections driven by the BA.5 Omicron subvariant.

Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

Experts warn of fifth wave of infections as hospital admissions rise

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

Do vaccines and booster shots protect against new variants? Here’s what you need to know

Given the latest surge in COVID-19 cases — thanks to omicron subvariant BA.5, deemed the most transmissible yet — and the relatively new threat posed by monkeypox, which has been spreading globally since May, one might expect the public health establishment to be asking for heightened precautions or at least…

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

New Zealanders are dying from COVID-19 at record rates as the country battles a new wave of the Omicron strain that is particularly affecting the older population.

The Omicron variant of Covid-19 was running rampant last December