Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Nicola Sturgeon’s advisor warns about new Covid variant spreading in America

Health expert, Professor Devi Sridhar, has warned that there will be more deaths this winter due to another wave of Covid if the NHS does not have the appropriate resources

Edinburgh Live

Don’t be complacent, another Covid wave is coming. Here’s how we can manage it

A spike in infections every three months seems to be the pattern, but the UK has the power to beat this if we act wisely, says Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

China's wall of public-health distrust

China's urban populations have been enduring some of the most intense infection-prevention measures of the Covid-19 pandemic. For 60 straight days, Shanghai's 27 million residents were forced into a strict lockdown -- and they were not alone. During the peak of the Omicron BA.2 wave in the past two months,…

Bangkok Post

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Covid cases and hospitalisations rise for the first time in months

The pandemic's impact on our lives has waned over recent months - but the latest data shows cases and hospitalisations may have begun to bounce back.

Chronicle Live

COVID hospitalizations rise in Florida as contagious omicron subvariants spread

ORLANDO, Fla. — COVID-19 hospitalizations are rising to levels last experienced during Florida’s winter surge as overlapping waves of omicron subvariants sweep through the state.

Orlando Sentinel

US scraps arrival virus tests, UK cases up

The US will lift its requirement that air travellers to the country take a COVID-19 test before boarding their flights while infections have risen in the UK.

Crikey

Tamil Nadu reports 219 fresh cases of COVID-19

Chennai records 129 cases; since March, 70% of all infections are due to Omicron

The Hindu

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

LA County coronavirus cases, hospitalizations rising again, dashing hopes surge has crested

LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are increasing in Los Angeles County, dashing hopes that the nation’s most populous county had turned the corner in the latest omicron wave.

Los Angeles Times

Covid infections estimated to have risen for first time since height of Omicron wave

Almost a million people in private households in the UK are estimated to have had the virus last week

Manchester Evening News

Covid infections on the rise in England and Northern Ireland

UK could be entering third Covid wave this year but trend represents ‘small increase’ in positive tests

The Guardian - UK

Independent SAGE scientist warns new Covid wave is about to hit UK

Infections are no longer falling, with some parts of Britain showing early signs of a possible increase

Wales Online

Scotland's Covid-19 infection rate increases amid 'uncertain' trends

THE number of people who tested positive for Covid-19 in Scotland increased last week, according to the latest figures.

The National (Scotland)

‘We should definitely be concerned.’ Miami-Dade’s COVID-19 cases, positivity rates soar

MIAMI — With a new wave of omicron COVID cases surging in Miami-Dade County, the percent of local positive tests, known as the positivity rate, has soared, representing a fourfold increase since April and likely an undercount due to at-home testing.

Miami Herald

Covid news – live: ‘New wave is now starting’ Sage expert warns as UK infections rise

Omicron variants likely caused the recent jump in cases, new data suggests

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Covid-19 infections in UK show early signs of rise

It is the first week-on-week jump in infections since the end of March.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China's Xi backs zero-COVID policy as Shanghai expands mass testing

President Xi Jinping said China must stick "unswervingly" to its zero-Covid strategy, as more than half of Shanghai's 25 million lockdown-weary residents gird Friday for a weekend virus testing drive. China is the last major economy still pursuing a policy of stamping out all outbreaks, wielding snap lockdowns, mass testing…

The Conversation

As winter bites, NZ urgently needs a COVID action plan for schools – here’s how to do it

With protections against COVID-19 transmission incomplete in early 2022, the government’s policy of keeping schools open through the Omicron outbreak has left communities exposed to widespread infection and disrupted learning.

Los Angeles Times

School’s out. Will that help California get ahead of COVID-19?

LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus cases across Los Angeles County are rising just as students are counting down the days left in school.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

When can I get my Covid booster jab? Everything you need to know

Experts warn of new wave of coronavirus infections as hospital admissions rise

The Independent UK

Covid incubation period: How long are you infectious for?

Experts warn of fresh wave of infections as hospital admissions rise

The Independent UK

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

Benzinga

Cathie Wood Trims Pfizer Stake And Loads Up $25M In Rival COVID-19 Vaccine Maker

Cathie Wood led Ark Invest on Wednesday initiated a position in Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) after the biotech company said an updated version of its COVID-19 booster vaccine appeared to provide strong

The Guardian - UK

Trials of new COVID vaccine raise hopes of once-a-year booster

Moderna shot is said to produce eightfold increase in antibody levels against Omicron in first four weeks

Los Angeles Times

New omicron subvariants in California bring new questions about coronavirus outlook

The upward track of California’s coronavirus case rate may be easing, but contradictory data are muddying the state’s outlook as a new pair of omicron subvariants seen in South Africa are increasingly making appearances here.

Investors Business Daily

Moderna Climbs On Updated Booster Data, But Analyst Says It Needs A 'Second Act'

Moderna stock popped Wednesday after its updated Covid booster generated a strong antibody response against the omicron variant.

1 … 61 62 63 64

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

University of Edinburgh

182 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.