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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Fresh research says Omicron lasts much longer on surfaces than other variants – but disinfecting still works

One of the many challenges over the course of the past two years has been in understanding the importance of the different routes of transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID. Understanding the role of the different infection pathways plays a vital role in prioritising what we should be…

The Conversation

Australian Defence Force to be sent into aged care facilities to ease staffing pressures

As the aged care sector battles a deadly Omicron wave and severe staff shortages, the government says it will send up to 1,7000 Defence Force personnel to help.

ABC News

Dip in SA cases 'shows strategy working'

The easing of restrictions in South Australia should not spark a fresh Omicron wave, new modelling indicates as the state records 1147 cases and five deaths.

AAP

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Can Sinovac protect Indonesia from the Omicron wave?

Most of the vaccinated in the archipelago have been given the Sinovac shot.

Al Jazeera

Covid news: Chinese city of Baise ‘sealed off’ after Omicron outbreak; Papua New Guinea PM tests positive – as it happened

City in Guangxi, with population of 3.7 million, reportedly under lockdown; James Marape tests positive on arrival at Winter Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Omicron is still causing chaos in the US, and parents of kids too young to get vaccinated feel left behind

The swift arrival of Omicron before an approved COVID-19 vaccine for kids under five has pushed parents to the brink. In the absence of a significant social safety net in the US, women are finding solutions: sometimes, just screaming together.

ABC News

How the pandemic has changed CBD usage

Trips in Civic are currently at two-thirds of pre-lockdown levels.

The Canberra Times

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The day the COVID 'bomb' exploded in Canberra's nursing homes

Warrigal's three aged care homes in the Canberra region had avoided COVID-19 for almost two years. That changed on New Year's Day.

The Canberra Times

Barron's Latest Picks And Pans: Amazon, Snap, Meta, Bill.com, Clorox And More

This weekend's Barron's cover story notes that with omicron cases on the decline, there are major implications for the U.S. economy as companies transition to a new pandemic normal.

Benzinga

Newcastle Theatre Royal boss on the ongoing challenges of life after lockdown

Just as North East theatres were getting back on their feet, the rise of Omicron meant more show cancellations and uncertainty - so how is the stage set now for their Covid recovery?

Chronicle Live

Urgent warning to all who caught Omicron covid variant over Christmas

Health experts have given some urgent advice to people previously infected with the virus

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Look for strong earnings potential

The SET Index is likely to move higher this month. For one thing, we believe the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, which may have peaked, will take a back seat to domestic economic conditions.

Bangkok Post

‘Yelling out for help’: the atrocious conditions inside Australia’s aged care homes

Residents confined to their rooms, buzzers ignored and staff completely overwhelmed. Desperate staff speak up about what happened as Omicron swept through

The Guardian - AU

Royal Caribbean Stock Falls On Q4 Miss; Expects Profitability In 2H'22

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE:RCL) reported fourth-quarter FY21 sales of $982.25 million, missing the analyst consensus of $1.04 billion. The passenger ticket revenue for the quarter amounted to $617.4 million. Total cruise operating expenses totaled $1.14 billion. The operating loss for the quarter was $(1.03) billion. The cruise operator registered a 59.3%…

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South African scientists on discovering omicron, plus how culture informs people's emotional reaction to music – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript

This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: South African scientists on the inside story of discovering omicron – and what their experience can offer the world about future variants, published on February 3, 2022.

Al Jazeera

US economy adds 467,000 jobs in January, calming Omicron fears

Jobs creation was better than expected despite a wave of workers calling in sick as Omicron infections peaked.

Axios

Jobs stunner: January surge defies Omicron

Employers added 467,000 jobs last month, despite millions out sick.

The Guardian - US

US appears to shake off Omicron and adds nearly half a million January jobs

Economists had predicted dramatic slump in job growth but labor department figures much better than expected

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The Guardian - UK

Upper Crust owner’s sales fall as Omicron kept commuters away

SSP, which operates fast food chains at railway stations and airports, is ‘well positioned’ for summer

Axios

Omicron infections may not protect well against future spread

It's unclear how well Omicron protects against other variants, or how long its protection lasts.

The Conversation

View From The Hill: Aged care residents are paying for lessons not learned fast enough

Richard Colbeck had to face the music this week over attending the fifth test in his home state of Tasmania when he’d told the Senate COVID committee he was too busy working on the Omicron wave spreading through aged care to appear.

The Guardian - UK

No 10 implicitly rebukes Bank of England chief over wage restraint call, amid unions anger – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

AAP

More Omicron cases at WA mine site, school

Three more workers at a BHP mine site in Western Australia have tested positive to COVID-19, while the virus is also continuing to spread through schools.

The Guardian - AU

Turkey reports daily record of 111,157 new cases – as it happened

Turkish daily death toll highest in four months as cases surge; UK health agency says number of cases each day could be rising

The Times of India

Delta variant still a concern, samples of moderate to severely-ill under study

NAGPUR: With fewer detection of Omicron variant among severely ill patients, doctors have warned that the Delta variant could still be in circulation. Samples of only a few in ICUs are testing positive in Omisure RT-PCR kits, which are said to guarantee detection of all Omicron lineages in RT-PCR tests.…

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