LONDON—British retail sales slumped in December after consumers did much of their Christmas shopping earlier than usual in November and many people stayed at home due to the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Economists said the scale of the hit bolstered their expectations that the world’s fifth-biggest economy shrank last month under the strain…
UK Shoppers Slash December Spending After Earlier Xmas Spree, Omicron
‘On the Brink of Tears’: WA Border Backflip Leaves Aussie Couple ‘Homeless’
January 22, 2022
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Karen and Mike Malherbe expected to move Western Australia (WA) next month and reunite with their family for the first time in three years. But meeting their first grandchild, and welcoming their second, now seems to be on hold for the foreseeable future. The couple had already sold their home in Illawarra, New South Wales…
Beijing Blames Hamsters and Mail for New Virus Outbreak; Rex Lee Explains Olympic App Security Flaws
January 21, 2022
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Around 2,000 hamsters were killed and foreign letters disinfected in China’s latest total “zero COVID” challenge. Will the counttry succeed in preventing Omicron from interfering with the Olympic Games? We take a look at the most shocking measure the Chinese regime has come up with. Researchers find that the mandatory app Beijing wants everyone to…
Vaccines Much Less Effective Against Omicron, but Boosters Restore Some Protection: Studies
The two most preferred COVID-19 vaccines in the United States are much less effective against the Omicron virus variant, a trio of new studies out Friday found. The effectiveness of two doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines dropped dramatically against both infection and hospitalization after Omicron became dominant in the United States late…
London’s Omicron ‘Major Incident’ Finishes but Mask Still Mandatory on Public Transport
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he is standing down the “major incident” over the Omicron COVID-19 variant, but insisted the city remains on high alert and the mask mandate on public transport remains in place. Khan declared the “major incident” on Dec. 18, citing the spread of the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist…
Beijing Migrant Worker’s Search for Son Sparks Outrage, Sympathy
The story of a migrant worker in Beijing who caught COVID-19 while searching for his missing son provoked shock and sympathy on social media on Jan. 20, and drew attention to the hardships faced by the floating populations in China’s big cities. On Wednesday, city officials said that an asymptomatic case of the novel coronavirus…
Thailand to Resume Traveler Quarantine Exemption Program in February
Thailand is set to resume its quarantine exemption scheme for fully vaccinated foreign visitors in February, its coronavirus taskforce said Thursday, as concerns about the highly transmissible Omicron variant subside. The country’s “Test and Go” quarantine waiver program is now able to resume due to the low number of deaths and hospitalizations caused by the…
Hundreds of Childcare Centers Close Crippled by Omicron Wave
Devastated by the Omicron outbreak, hundreds of Australia’s childcare centres are being forced to close as the struggling sector pleads for more financial support. The Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority, the federal authority that monitors the sector, revealed that up to 286 centres shut their doors temporarily on Thursday due to a health…
Victorian Govt Backflips on IVF Ban
Prospective parents are raising their hopes again after the Victorian government backflipped on its decision to reverse a ban on most IVF treatments as the Omicron COVID-19 wave progresses. James Merlino, the Victorian acting health minister, announced that some services would resume from Jan. 20. Meanwhile, hospitals are ramping up their operations to ensure the…
‘We Could Walk Away With Nothing’: NSW Business Hit Hard by Omicron
January 20, 2022
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Bookshop café Gertrude and Alice used to see customers coming in droves during summertime. But since the Omicron strain tore through Sydney two months ago, the Bondi Beach shop is losing money every day just by keeping its doors open. “We may as well be in lockdown,” said owners of 21 years Jane Turner, who…
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