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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Shades of the early pandemic as Omicron tests Hong Kong

As hospitals struggle with surge of patients, experts wonder whether Zero COVID policy contributed to city’s problems.

Al Jazeera

State offers assistance to airlines

The government has pledged to extend assistance to airline operators affected by the outbreak of the Omicron variant.

Bangkok Post

Omicron effect: Domestic flyers down 42% last month from December 2021

NEW DELHI: Omicron took a heavy toll on India’s air traffic. DGCA data shows January 2022 saw domestic flyers plunged to 64 lakh, down 42% from previous month’s 1.1 crore.

The Times of India

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Covid: Stealth Omicron could cause more severe disease, study finds

BA.2 has been rapidly spreading in Denmark and South Africa in the past few weeks

Evening Standard

Covid: South Korea reports more than 100,000 new cases for first time – as it happened

Latest updates: south Korean case numbers have risen in recent weeks due to Omicron

The Guardian - UK

‘No light at the end’: How Hong Kong’s Covid response went so wrong

A policy of admitting every positive case to hospital means thousands are being added to an already huge backlog every day

The Guardian - AU

WA border opening date is March 3, as Mark McGowan announces new COVID restrictions

Just one month after delaying WA's border opening, Premier Mark McGowan has set a new date for when the state will finally reconnect with the rest of the world while announcing new restrictions to limit the spread of Omicron.

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Pfizer/BioNTech's Omicron-Targeted COVID-19 To Miss March Timeline: Reuters

Pfizer Inc (NYSE: PFE) / BioNTech SE's (NASDAQ: BNTX) omicron-targeted COVID-19 vaccine is delayed by several weeks due to a slower-than-expected data gathering process,

Benzinga

ACT to ease Covid restrictions; Bob Katter decries ‘super sneaky’ passing of firearms bill – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Queensland charities see tenfold increase in demand as food supply dwindles in Omicron wave

Supermarket supply chain shortages are leaving Queensland's charities with reduced stock, while isolation rules have created volunteer shortages at a time when services are most needed.

ABC News

Employers still want more workers, despite COVID-19's Omicron wave

Australia's economy has weathered COVID-19's Omicron wave over the summer, and workers are still in strong demand, according to economists.

ABC News

CHO's public briefings cut back through ACT's high Omicron wave

Dr Kerryn Coleman has addressed just two press conferences since December 23.

The Canberra Times

Nearly three-quarters of Americans have some Covid immunity, experts say

Omicron infections and vaccinations mean future surges likely to be less severe but 80 million Americans still totally unprotected

The Guardian - US

Aridis Pharma COVID-19 Antibody Neutralizes Omicron Variant In Animal Study

Aridis Pharmaceuticals Inc's (NASDAQ: ARDS) fully human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in the

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Evening Standard

UK records 51,899 more Covid infections and 183 deaths as Sajid Javid says UK is ‘seeing other side of Omicron wave’

Boris Johnson is set to announce his ‘living with Covid’ plans next week

AAP

Industry calls for unified COVID-19 rules

As jurisdictions ease their COVID measures, leading industry groups have called for states and territories to be on the same page when it comes to restrictions.

Manchester Evening News

NHS chief warns ‘we can’t hide behind Covid’ as waiting lists set to ‘get worse before they get better’

"It’s worth noting that the situation before Covid was also, in some areas, a struggle."

The New Daily

Help wanted: Job ads hit record levels as labour market shrugs off Omicron

Despite a COVID-19 testing crisis and shrinking support for firms as Omicron ravaged the economy, the unemployment rate was unchanged in January.

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Israel drops 'Green Passes' as Omicron infections wane

Israel on Thursday dropped a "Green Pass" policy requiring proof of vaccination, recovery from COVID-19 or a negative test to enter some public venues, further rolling back restrictions as a wave of infections recedes.

The Guardian - UK

Germany and Portugal to cut restrictions – as it happened

Germany and Portugal preparing to axe most curbs as cases stabilise; Israel’s PM says ‘green pass’ system to be suspended as cases decline

ABC News

Omicron hits hours worked as unemployment holds steady through January

The Omicron outbreak sees hours worked plunge nearly 9 per cent in January, but unemployment remains steady.

Bangkok Post

Marriott Doubles Revenue Despite Omicron Setback

Marriott International Inc. said demand for business and leisure travel continued to grow in the holiday quarter despite a setback from the spread of the Omicron variant.

The Guardian - AU

Minister asked why refugees still stuck in Park hotel if not security risks – as it happened

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The Times of India

Government to take call on vaccine policy, boosters after NTAGI reviews data

NEW DELHI: In a move that will shape India’s future strategy of Covid vaccination and management, the government’s top scientific advisory group on immunisation, the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) for Covid-19, is evaluating data about the “value of all vaccines” and their “relative importance” in a situation…

AAP

Jobs market proves resilient to Omicron

The unemployment rate held steady at 4.2 per cent in January, but there was a sharp drop in hours worked due to the impact of the Omicron variant.

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