Omicron
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Winter blues: how much damage could Omicron do to the UK economy?
feature The chief worry may not be the necessity for another furlough, but big ‘inflationary pressures’
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Is America's Omicron playbook strong enough?
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The Omicron threat at Christmas in four charts
feature Chris Whitty warns of ‘really serious’ threat posed by new Covid variant
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Will Omicron justify China’s ‘zero Covid’ policy?
In Depth Expert says the variant is ‘booster shot’ for Beijing’s approach
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What Europe is doing to contain the spread of Omicron
In Depth Surging cases in handful of countries including UK serve as ‘warning’ to rest of the continent
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Death metal band Omicron won’t change their name
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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U.K. reports highest daily cases since start of COVID as country experiences '2 epidemics on top of one another'
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By Brigid Kennedy Published
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Fauci says there's currently 'no need for a variant-specific booster'
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By Brendan Morrow Published
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Omicron predictions: how experts think the next wave will begin and end
feature Sage modellers give best- and worst-case scenarios for the new Covid-19 variant
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Why the risk of Covid reinfection from Omicron appears higher than Delta
feature Evidence shows the new variant evades immunity from earlier infection more than its predecessors
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A 'mild' COVID-19 case just means you don't end up in the hospital, epidemiologists caution
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By Peter Weber Published
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Federal officials predict Omicron infections could peak in 'massive wave' as soon as January
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By Brigid Kennedy Published
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‘The NHS will need huge amounts of understanding by patients’
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‘Omicron tidal wave’: will schools be forced to close again?
Under the Radar Staff and pupil absences already causing ‘chaos’, headteachers and unions warn
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