The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

An epidemiologist accuses University of Canterbury of not taking Covid seriously enough.

A past COVID-19 infection offers “durable,” temporary protection against getting severely sick with the coronavirus — no matter the variant, a new study has found.

Covid cases are rising and warnings about reducing contact are being issued

Most common current symptoms of Covid-19 revealed

After a COVID infection, whether it’s a first, second, or even a third, many of us wonder how long we might be protected against a reinfection, and whether we’ll be susceptible to new variants. Also, if we do catch COVID again, will the immunity we’ve acquired from this infection reduce…

One of the largest studies conducted on COVID immunity finds that previous infections provide protection for as long as vaccination, but experts caution vaccines are still the safer option.

The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) has found two cases of a new sub-variant of Omicron, XBB.1.5, which has a strong transmission capacity.

China is posting the steepest drop in COVID deaths among more than 20 places hit hardest by omicron, reviving questions about its virus data and the true impact of the reopening wave as Beijing works to move on from the pandemic.

China saw a surge in cases of Covid after finally lifting its strict restrictions in December

“Omicron can cause severe disease” and “is not nature’s vaccine,” experts warned, raising concerns that evolution could produce a more dangerous variant—or a new coronavirus altogether.

The new Omicron subvariant CH.1.1, which has been detected in 67 countries including Thailand, can evade immunity produced by long-acting antibody (LAAB) vaccines but its rate of transmission is low, according to the Department of Medical Sciences says.