The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Aotearoa New Zealand has entered new COVID territory, characterised by high vaccination rates but also the rapid spread of the Omicron variant and rising numbers of hospitalisations.

Barnes & Noble Education Inc (NYSE:BNED) reported a third-quarter FY22 sales decline of 2.1% year-on-year, to $402.8 million, missing the consensus of $433.79 million. Retail segment gross comparable store sales increased 8.4%, and retail sales fell 3.3%. Wholesale sales decreased by 6.1%. Gross profit rose 23.2% Y/Y to $87 million with a margin…

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

As cases and hospitalizations decline, public health experts worry it might lull people into thinking the pandemic is over

The rapid spread of Omicron infections and the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict are expected to affect the country's investment prospects this year, but the government remains optimistic that investment in its flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) can reach 2.2 trillion baht over the next five years as projected.

ON THE COVID FRONTLINE: Inside the Coronavirus Medicines Delivery Unit (CMDU) at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust which is helping prevent those most at risk being hospitalised with the virus

A group of prisoner advocacy and justice reform organisations are calling for urgent measures to get as many out from behind bars as the peak of Omicron approaches

The outbreak is 'wiping out' workforces, and managers trying to fill the gaps feel broken.

A Q&A with the virologist Dr Jemma Geoghegan about BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants