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Classification of Omicron (B.1.1.529): SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern
Suspected Omicron Covid cases found in Germany and Czech Republic
By Tom Ambrose
The omicron variant spreads across Europe as new travel bans take effect
By Deepa Shivaram & Nicole Hernandez Hammer
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South African doctor who raised alarm about omicron variant says symptoms are 'unusual but mild'
By Peta Thornycroft & Will Brown
South Africa says it is being punished for early COVID variant detection
By Frances Kerry & Promit Mukherjee
Omicron is the new COVID kid on the block: five steps to avoid, ten to take immediately
By Shabir Madhi
The new Omicron variant is a pandemic gut check
By Jacqueline Howard
The Omicron Variant: We Still Know Almost Nothing
By Katherine J. Wu
Omicron, the New Covid-19 Variant: What to Know
By Denise Roland & Joanna Sugden