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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Covid: Javid says he is optimistic restrictions will be ‘substantially reduced’ next week

Health secretary says hospitalisation peak of Omicron wave appears to have passed

The Independent UK

Covid: Australia suffers deadliest day of pandemic fuelled by Omicron outbreak

Australia recorded 73,000 Covid infections and 77 deaths on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Restaurants turn into ghost towns as booking cancellations pile up

The hospitality industry is drowning in cancelled bookings and lack of financial support, labelling the latest wave of the pandemic the worst so far.

The New Daily

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NHS hospitals given fresh warning over ‘vulnerable’ blood stocks

Exclusive: Omicron wave hit blood donations over Christmas forcing regulator to issue fresh warning to hospitals

The Independent UK

All restrictions in England could end in March as Omicron cases drop

According to reports, No 10 is drawing up plans to end England’s remaining restrictions from as early as March

Liverpool Echo

Will the UK go into another lockdown in January?

New Covid variant is highly transmissible and remains serious cause for concern this winter

The Independent UK

How long is Omicron’s incubation period? How it differs from Delta and other Covid variants

New strain thought to develop in sufferers at faster pace than original coronavirus

The Independent UK

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Parcels sterilised in China as it says they may be bringing in Omicron

International packages must be isolated, cleaned and held for a waiting period to ensure they are free from the virus

Wales Online

When will NPHET make a decision on Covid restrictions? The key moment in the next few days

Rules were introduced just before Christmas by officials in order to prevent the surge of Omicron in Ireland

Irish Mirror

Australia Suffers Deadliest Day of Pandemic as Omicron Drives up Hospital Cases

Australia suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic on Tuesday as a fast-moving Omicron outbreak continued to push up hospitalisation rates to record levels, even as daily infections eased slightly. Australia is dealing with its worst COVID-19 outbreak, fueled by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus that has put more…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China urges caution opening overseas mail after Omicron case

China is urging people to wear masks and gloves when opening mail, especially from abroad, after authorities suggested the first case of the Omicron coronavirus virus variant found in Beijing could have arrived via a package from Canada.

Reuters

Israel sticks with 4th vaccine shot, sees Omicron wave waning next week

Israel will continue to offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot despite preliminary findings that it is not enough to prevent Omicron infections, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, predicting contagions stoked by the variant will wane in a week.

Reuters

Microsoft to buy Activision Blizzard in $68.7bn deal; UK real wages fall in cost of living crunch – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK

Confidence plunges among South West businesses amid rise of Omicron variant

South West business leaders are now the least optimistic in the UK, according to the FSB

Birmingham Post

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Evening Standard

Covid cases plunge in London as Omicron wave falls away

Covid cases have plunged in London boroughs by up to 54 per cent in a week, official figures have revealed as calls grew for the working from home guidance to be ditched as quickly as possible.

ABC News

Private hospitals on standby to take patients as Omicron COVID-19 wave puts pressure on health system

Private hospitals remain on standby to take public patients, with a federal government agreement to help ease the pressure on the health system from the COVID-19 outbreaks still in place.

ABC News

Two new COVID-19 cases in West Australian outbreak linked to massage parlours and Omicron variant

Western Australia records two more COVID-19 cases linked to a worsening cluster as Perth's City of Surf is cancelled and random proof-of-vaccination checks are announced for the Australia Day Skyworks.

AAP

WA events cancelled amid Omicron fears

Western Australia's government faces pressure to reveal how many COVID-19 cases the state is likely to have after borders reopen in less than three weeks.

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The Guardian - AU

‘People are spooked’: Australia’s January consumer confidence sinks to three-decade low over Omicron

As Covid cases surge Australians are avoiding spending, despite 2021 ending on an economic high

The Guardian - AU

Private hospital staff diverted to public system as Omicron wave results in Australia’s deadliest Covid day

Seventy-seven deaths have been reported across the country, with 36 in NSW, 22 in Victoria and 16 in Queensland

The Guardian - UK

France reports nearly half a million new cases, a record increase; Italy records 228,179 daily infections – as it happened

France registers 464,769 new Covid-19 infections over the last 24 hours; Italy’s cases jump from 83,403 a day earlier

Reuters

Australia suffers deadliest day of pandemic as Omicron drives up hospital cases

Australia on Tuesday suffered its deadliest day of the pandemic as a fast-moving Omicron outbreak continued to push up hospitalisation rates to record levels, even as daily infections eased slightly.

The Guardian - AU

‘It’s a total disaster’: Omicron lays waste to India’s huge wedding season

Distraught couples face prospect of cutting guest lists from more than 600 people down to just 20 after coronavirus variant took hold

Bangkok Post

Anutin backs restoring Test & Go as Omicron fears ease

Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will propose restoring the Test & Go programme to win back overseas visitors and accelerate the economic recovery.

Reuters

Australia PM's ratings take a hit months away from election, poll shows

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's approval ratings slid after his handling of the Omicron-driven coronavirus outbreak fuelled a backlash, a widely watched poll showed on Tuesday, putting opposition Labor into a leading position months away from a federal election.

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