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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

'Living with COVID-19' must be more than an empty phrase: Individuals need tools to manage BA.2 and future waves

When Ontario lifted public health protective measures in March, the expectation was that we might see a small but manageable bump in COVID-19 cases. At the same time, Canadians were being told that it was time to learn to “live with COVID.”

The Conversation

Luke O'Neill shares main concern over Omicron XE variant as he pinpoints date of next Covid surge

One case of Omicron XE, a new 'hybrid' strain of the BA.1 and BA.2 variants, has been reported in Ireland to date

Irish Mirror

Truist Cuts Penn National Gaming Price Target By 7%

Truist analyst Barry Jonas lowered the price target on Penn National Gaming Inc (NASDAQ:PENN) to $60 from $65, implying a 63% upside. Meanwhile, Jonas maintained a Buy rating on the shares. Barry noted that the fundamentals in the quarter were strong due to rising pent-up demand as fears of Omicron subsided. The analyst specified that…

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Could Omicron XE ruin summer travel plans? The latest from experts as new Covid strain lands in Ireland

Health officials are now voicing their concern over a new strain of Omicron which is a mix of the BA.1 and BA.2 variants

Irish Mirror

Moderna Says Dual Variant Booster with Beta More Effective vs. Omicron than Current Shot

Moderna Inc on Tuesday said a COVID-19 booster designed to target the Beta variant as well as the original coronavirus generated a better immune response against a number of virus variants including Omicron. Moderna said the results were a good sign for the company's plans for future shots targeting two…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Union drive at Manhattan roastery shows spirit of Starbucks workers

Since the first successful drive in Buffalo, 18 US locations have unionized – including at the chichi New York ‘reserve’

The Guardian - US

Everything we know about Ireland's new Covid variant that's even more contagious - but will it cause restrictions?

'It might not be any worse than BA.2 or Omicron but in India right now, there are a series of new variants emerging.'

Irish Mirror

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Japan's Health Ministry Panel OKs Approval Of Novavax's COVID-19 Vaccine: Report

Japan's health ministry panel authorized a plan to approve Novavax Inc's (NASDAQ:NVAX) COVID-19 vaccine, which is set to be the fourth such vaccine to be approved in Japan. It will be available for first and second shots with an interval of three weeks. The Novavax product is a recombinant protein vaccine that uses…

Benzinga

Florida judge voids national mask mandate for public transportation – as it happened

Ruling says Covid-19 mitigation measure exceeds authority of federal health officials – follow the day’s politics news

The Guardian - US

Covid expert warns over new Omicron XE strain as cases reported in Ireland and shares 'two big worries'

Professor of Immunology at Trinity College Dublin Kingston Mills says the Omicron XE variant may be 10 to 20% more transmissible

Irish Mirror

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting fully vaccinated — and two early signs you might have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

The Independent UK

What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant as hundreds of cases found in UK

637 cases of the new variant have been detected in England

The Independent UK

Key symptoms to watch for as new Covid variant 'Omicron XE' arrives in Ireland

According to scientists, XE contains a mix of the highly infectious omicron BA.1 strain and the newer “stealth” Omicron BA.2 variant

Irish Mirror

WA's coronavirus numbers to plateau for another month, peak medical body predicts

Doctors say although the Omicron outbreak appears to have peaked in WA, daily case numbers are likely to stay in the thousands for another month and people must remain vigilant as many still haven't had the disease.

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The Independent UK

‘Perfect storm’ of Covid and staff shortages leaves care homes unable to take hospital discharges

Hospitals ‘emptying’ themselves ahead of bank holiday will struggle as chronic staff shortages for care home closures

Inverse

Omicron XE: How worried should we be about this strange variant?

Genetic recombination of viruses is not a new phenomenon. A virologist breaks down what we need to know about the new subvariant Omicron XE.

The Canberra Times

New ACT COVID-19 infections fall over public holiday

The ACT reported 856 new infections in the latest reporting period.

The Hindu

Work in progress: India-made ‘warm’ vaccine to fight COVID-19

IISc-incubated Mynvax behind jab that can be stored at room temperature for 4 weeks

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Common covid symptom almost everyone with Omicron will have

The latest data from the ZOE app has identified a hugely common sign in those with Omicron

The Independent UK

What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant as hundreds of cases found in UK

637 cases of the new variant have been detected in England

Axios

Stuck in the great COVID in-between

Life in a COVID world is getting awkward again as Americans rush headlong back to their old ways of life even as case counts rise and new variants threaten to dash their hopes.

The Independent UK

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting fully vaccinated — and two early signs you might have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

The Independent UK

S. Korea to remove most virus restrictions as omicron slows

South Korea will remove most pandemic restrictions, including indoor gathering limits, as it slowly wiggles out of an omicron outbreak officials say is stabilizing

The Guardian - AU

Australia on alert after new Omicron XE Covid variant found in NSW

The combination of BA.2 and BA.1 is thought to be highly contagious and comes as mandatory negative Covid tests for travellers to Australia is scrapped

Benzinga

Raymond James Thinks Med Tech Investors are Somewhat 'Paralyzed' Ahead Of Q1 Earnings

Raymond James has outlined its expectations for next week when Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), and Intuitive Surgical Inc (NASDAQ:ISRG) will report Q1 FY22 earnings. Analysts believe that the Med Tech investors have become somewhat 'paralyzed' given the macro/factor-driven concerns. On the macro, investor attention seems to be focused less on revenue growth and more…

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