Omicron

PM defends using house owned by Lord Alli for ‘work from home’ Covid video

Marston's receives boost from strong Christmas trading performance

Fresh calls to get vaccine as Covid patient hospital numbers in region nearly do...

Marston’s benefits from a collective rush to the pub

West Midlands brewer Marston's returns to annual profit

Covid booster jabs given to more than three million people in Midlands

Revenue ahead of pre-pandemic level at hospitals group

Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 booster approved by UK medicines regulator

Hospital patients with Covid-19 in England up more than a third in a week

Star comment: Vaccines have saved millions of lives

Record two million Britons have long Covid

Strong recovery for hotel firm Travelodge

Longest known Covid infection lasted 505 days, study finds

Healthcare worker gets Covid twice in less than three weeks

More than 25,000 receive fourth Covid booster jab in region

Asos sinks to loss and reveals £14m expected hit from quitting Russia

Covid-19 weekly deaths continue to climb but levels remain low
The increase reflects the impact of record levels of infection across the country.
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Record half year for Hollywood Bowl

Number of UK patients in hospital with Covid highest since February 2021

Covid-19 weekly deaths in England and Wales highest since mid-February

Ryanair annual loss but passengers numbers recover

Star comment: Free tests are ending but Covid threat has not gone away

‘We have reached Omicron peak but more deaths are to come’ – Vallance

Covid-19 infections surge in most of UK as England nears record high

Covid-19 hospital admissions expected to rise over the next two weeks – Whitty

Hospital staff absences due to Covid-19 jump to highest level for a month

James Bond and Spider-Man spark audience recovery at Cineworld

E-tickets soar as Trainline continues Covid bounceback
The business said it had stayed on target despite the Omicron hit.
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Expanding Gym Group sees membership and turnover grow

West Midlands public health bosses ready for hybrid 'Deltacron' variant of Covid

Covid-19 weekly deaths in England and Wales fall for sixth week in a row

Rise in Covid cases ‘expected’ – Health Secretary

Economy erased Omicron hit in January ahead of Russia’s war

Coronavirus pandemic is not over, expert warns

Covid deaths surpass six million but some believe true figure may be 23.5m

UK employment recovers to pre-pandemic levels for first time, says research

Worry about impact of Covid at lowest level since start of pandemic – ONS

From Delta to Omicron - is 2022 the year of hope?

Charli XCX teases return to Saturday Night Live after ’emotional’ cancellation

Rail firms ramp up timetables as passengers return

Shoppers return to high street despite ‘rapid’ price rises

Serco's annual profit beats market expectations

Covid-19 in England: what the latest data shows

One in three young adults still unvaccinated in some West Midlands cities

Owners of Alton Towers and Cadbury World urge Government to pull back on VAT hik...

Dunelm expects price increases to ‘accelerate’ as costs jump

Sandwell community should ‘feel proud’ as Covid-19 infection rates fall

Proportion of Covid-19 deaths in over-80s highest for more than a year

Used car market grows in 2021 but falls short of pre-pandemic average

Health leaders in Sandwell 'proud' after Covid infection rates fall dramatically

'Get tested' plea before visiting relatives in care homes

One in five Staffordshire care homes falling short of care standards, report say...

Staffordshire residents warned over Covid

Ryanair misses target in December as Omicron hits air traffic

Omicron drives US deaths higher than Delta wave

TSB swings to back to profit but warns over inflation hit to borrowers

Paracetamol and ibuprofen in short supply after Omicron surge

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