How is the new Omicron variant affecting children in Israel? Could it bring herd immunity our correspondent Jodie Cohen spoke exclusively with Dr Moshe Ashkenazi, a pediatric pulmonologist and deputy director of the children's hospital at the Sheba medical center, listen in.

Dr Moshe Ashkenazi exclusive on how the new Omicron variant is affecting children in Israel

COVID-19 infections continued to surge in India. Though, at a slightly slower rate than last week. Mumbai, India's financial capital saw a drop in cases for the fourth consecutive day.

India reports 194,720 new COVID-19 cases amid a surge due to the Omicron variant

Days after new COVID test rules for travelers were brought to England, Heathrow airport has now called for further relaxation of rules. Heathrow has called for the removal of testing for all vaccinated travelers after 600,000 flight bookings were canceled in December alone when the omicron spread began in the United Kingdom.

UK: Heathrow airport calls for the removal of testing for all vaccinated travelers

As the number of coronavirus cases witnesses a spike in Mexico, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has contracted COVID-19 for the second time. The leader made the announcement on Monday.

After calling Omicron 'a little Covid’, Mexican president contracts coronavirus for second time

The Heathrow Airport in London suffered 600,000 flight cancellation in December last year as cases related to the Omicron variant surged in the United Kingdom. Airport authorities are demanding an end of coronavirus testing for those who have been fully inoculated as passengers are abandoning their plans due to uncertainty in restrictions.

UK: Heathrow Airport saw 600,000 flight cancellations in December as Omicron stalls recovery hopes

The World Health Organization has said that in the next two months, over half of the people in Europe are on track to contract the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

WHO says over 50% of Europeans on track to contract Omicron variant of coronavirus

Omicron was found in Nova Scotia wastewater weeks before it was discovered by the province — and even before the novel COVID-19 strain was reported by South Africa, according to new research from Dalhousie University in Canada.

Omicron was in Canadian wastewater in November before it was found in South Africa

2022 was expected to be the year of recovery. The beginning has been shaky though, the surge in cases has led to disruptions. Financial bodies are revising their estimates, and governments are lowering their projections.

IMF had predicted the global economy to grow by 4.9% in 2022

Omicron cases continue to spread virtually as a wildfire. Australia has now said that it has surpassed the grim milestone of a million Covid-19 infections with more than half of them having been recorded in the past week.

Covid News: Australia witnesses massive spike, surge fuelled by Omicron variant

Cyprus has discovered a new variant called 'Deltacron' which is a combination of Delta & Omicron. The global case tally meanwhile has breached the 307 million mark. India alone added 179,000+ cases on Sunday. Palki Sharma gets you a detailed report.

Gravitas: Amid Omicron surge, Deltacron discovered in Cyprus

2022 was expected to be the year of economic recovery, but Omicron has the potential to send economies back in the ICU. Financial bodies are already revising their economic forecasts. Governments across the world are lowering their projections. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Will Omicron send economies back to the ICU?

On Dec. 29, The Gateway Pundit, a far-right website that often spreads conspiracy theories, published an article falsely implying that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had withdrawn authorization of all PCR tests for detecting COVID-19.

Covid test misinformation spikes along with spread of Omicron

Several scientists working on genome sequencing of Covid positive samples have said that Omicron's sub-lineage, BA.1, is circulating dominantly. Also, it is now replacing the Delta variant in Maharashtra and several other states.

Omicron's sub-lineage replaces Delta, becomes dominant strain in most Indian states

South Africa quickly became the epicenter of the Omicron wave. Today this variant has reached most countries prompting a big spike in cases. But a study in South Africa is teaching the world about the trajectory of omicron, hinting that the acute wave may be ending soon.

When will the Omicron wave end? A learning for the world

India has reported nearly about 1,80,000 cases of covid-19 infections as the country has now begun administering precautionary doses to certain priority groups. Now, the number of cases have risen by 13% in comparison with yesterday, the country has been reporting over 1,00,000 cases of infections over the course of the last four days and so far India has also recorded 4,000 cases of omicron variant.

India records 1,79,723 new covid-19 cases, drive for precautionary doses begin

Before he took office as mayor of New York City, Eric Adams repeatedly said that his top priority was to serve as the city’s cheerleader and promote its recovery.

Eric Adams' first days: Battling Omicron, then a deadly fire

After a spate of recent Covid cases, the northern Chinese city of Tianjin is conducting mass Covid testing. The city has advised its nearly 14 million people to stay at home

China steps up its zero-tolerance Covid-19 strategy

A government scientific adviser, Dr Mike Tildesley, from the University of Warwick has termed the Omicron variant as "the first ray of light” amid the pandemic. The member of the Scientific Pandemic Influenza Modelling group (Spi-M) said that there might hopefully be a shift in the pandemic by spring.

Omicron 'ray of light' amid pandemic? Here is what an expert says

Flights are empty due to Omicron surge and has caused needless carbon emissions damaging the climate. Travel industry is largely stricken by this new wave as well.

Flights fly empty due to Omicron surge

The population of the Chinese city Tianjin is being rigorously tested after two Omicron cases were reported. The first two cases confirmed in Tianjin were a 10-year-old girl and a 29-year-old woman working at the after-school center.

Two Omicron cases reported in Chinese city Tianjin, population of around 14 million being rigorously tested

After a relatively stable trend in the COVID-19 cases, India is recording a rise in the number of infections dominated by the omicron variant. A total of 141,986 new COVID-19 cases were reported in India in the last 24 hours.

India records 141,986 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

Amid the ongoing spread of the Omicron mutant variant of the Coronavirus, Global COVID-19 cases cross 300 million mark.

Global COVID-19 cases cross 300 million mark amid Omicron spread

The British Armed Forces have sent 200 personnel into NHS hospitals across London to plug staff shortages. Last week, 9.5 million people worldwide tested positive for the Wuhan virus. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: Omicron Surge: Troops deployed to London hospitals

Chinese authorities have locked down several supermarkets after coronavirus traces were found in fruits imported from Vietnam. Reports claim at least nine cities in Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces have found coronavirus samples in dragon fruit imported from Vietnam.

China shuts supermarkets after virus traces found in dragon fruit from Vietnam

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