The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

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'Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 now account for more than half of rising COVID-19 cases in the UK'

Experts warn fifth wave of coronavirus infections underway as hospital admissions rise

Statistics show a shift in the dominant strain from the Omicron BA.2 variant

COVID-19 shots from Pfizer Inc. and Moderna Inc. should be updated to include components that target the highly transmissible omicron variant, the version of the virus that causes most of the world’s cases, U.S. regulatory advisers said.

Only 12 ICU and two HDU admissions so far; general bed admissions are not a true indicator of severity of illness: TAC chairman

An increase of positive cases in hospitals and communities has been reported by NHS Ayrshire & Arran.

LOS ANGELES — The number of coronavirus cases reported in California is on the brink of crossing 10 million, a milestone that probably undercounts the total significantly yet still carries an increasing sense of inevitability.