Omicron variant

As-it-happened: PM warns of challenging weeks, as cases top 200k
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UK
Posted
4 January 2022
Australians fume over testing amid Omicron surge
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Australia
Posted
4 January 2022
Omicron stats are huge, but look beyond them
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Health
Posted
4 January 2022
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Welsh hospital has 'limited' A&E service
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Wales
Posted
3 January 2022
Schools may face 'major disruption' in new term
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Northern Ireland
Posted
3 January 2022
Covid cases in Scotland hit record high of 20,000
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Scotland
Posted
3 January 2022
Covid-19 outbreaks in at least 120 NI care homes
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Northern Ireland
Posted
3 January 2022
Covid-19: India braces itself for third wave as Omicron cases surge. The Newsroom. Audio, 00:02:51
The rise in daily new cases is reported to be the highest since the start of the pandemic
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BBC World Service
Posted
3 January 2022
Covid-19: Evidence suggests Omicron less efficient at attacking lungs. Newsday. Audio, 00:03:05
Mutations on the Omicron variant make it more likely to infect the throat than the lungs
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BBC World Service
Posted
3 January 2022
'Crunch week' as latest Covid data awaited
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Scotland
Posted
3 January 2022
Israel may hit herd immunity but at a price - adviser
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Middle East
Posted
2 January 2022
Pupils urged to get second jabs before new term
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Scotland
Posted
2 January 2022
Omicron spreading at exceptional pace in NI
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Northern Ireland
Posted
2 January 2022
Next few days crucial for NHS, says health boss
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UK
Posted
1 January 2022
More Covid restrictions a last resort, says Javid
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UK
Posted
1 January 2022
Unexpected Elements. 2021 the year of variants. Audio, 68 minutes
The year began with Alpha and ends with Omicron, what have we learnt?
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BBC World Service
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Record Covid cases as New Year's Eve caution urged
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UK
Posted
31 December 2021
Three quarters of adults in Scotland have boosters
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Scotland
Posted
31 December 2021
Booster 88% effective against Omicron hospitalisation
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Health
Posted
31 December 2021
Concern over huge surge in Covid infections
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Humberside
Posted
31 December 2021
Record number of 'pings' sent via NHS Covid app
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Technology
Posted
31 December 2021
Some schools to plan for home learning, says FM
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Wales
Posted
31 December 2021
Scots urged to stay at home for Hogmanay
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Scotland
Posted
31 December 2021
Hospital visits banned due to spread of Omicron
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Sheffield & South Yorkshire
Posted
31 December 2021