Edinburgh tourism bosses encouraged as Hogmanay bookings unaffected by new covid variant

“Fifty percent of all of the sequenced genomes identify themselves as Omicron,” said California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday. He was speaking of the positive Covid tests and wastewater in the state that have been examined for new cases of the variant. Newsom then hinted that numbers to be released today would be even higher.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control data posted today shows the Omicron variant is now by far the most dominant strain of Covid in the nation. It took less than three weeks.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 27 new deaths from Covid-19, as well as 3360 new positive cases.

Omicron has overtaken Delta as the most dominant variant in Manchester.

A Scottish Government request for extra military support to help combat Omicron has been approved.

The Omicron variant of coronavirus appears to have its own set of symptoms, which may differ slightly from previous variants such as Delta and Alpha.

The Queen is reportedly still going ahead with her Christmas party plans despite the surge of Omicron Covid cases.The 95 year old is said to be hosting an evening of wine, crackers and a festive dinner at Windsor before flying via helicopter to Sandringham Estate in Norfolk for Christmas Day itself.

A pupil at an Oldham secondary school is suspected to have tested positive for the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.

COVID.The new variant has been dubbed ‘of concern’ by the World Health Organisation, partly due to the lack of known information around its transmissibility and likelihood of it causing severe illness.Italy has banned unvaccinated people from attending music venues, theatres, cinemas, sporting events, restaurants and bars.

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The new Omicron variant could lead to more deaths due to its infectiousness and ability to re-infect people who have already had Covid, said an expert.

There have now been confirmed cases of the Omicron Covid variant in 22 places in England, the government has said.

'Deplorable' scammers are exploiting fears about the new Omicron covid variant to target people in Dundee.

UK regulators have approved a drug treatment to tackle the new Omicron variant of Covid-19.

A dad from Bolton has told how he has been left stranded in South Africa due to the outbreak of a new coronavirus variant.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health reported 22 new deaths from Covid-19, as well as 624 new positive cases.

Professor Chris Whitty has said there is a 'reasonable chance' Covid-19 vaccinations could be less effective against the new strain of the virus.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a 'tightening up' of face mask rules in shops and on public transport - as well as tough measures for all incoming travellers to the UK - to help combat the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.