Omicron
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| Initial release | September 3, 1963 |
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| Directors | Ugo Gregoretti |
| Producers | Franco Cristaldi |
| Screenplay | Ugo Gregoretti |
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| ID | 2441273 |
About Omicron
A dead factory worker comes back to life after his body becomes inhabited by an invisible alien.
Covid: Sore throat now top symptom that could be the virus
... Several Covid variants have emerged since the original Wuhan strain, with the latest one being Omicron...
Covid: 3m adults still unvaccinated in England
... Moderna says it is advancing two Omicron vaccine candidates that could be ready for the autumn...
Covid infections hit 2. 7 million in UK
... The rise is being driven by fast-spreading sub-variants of Omicron - called BA...
Special Covid leave scrapped for NHS England staff
... It comes as Covid infections and hospital admissions rise, driven by two new fast-spreading sub-variants of Omicron - BA...
Covid infections jump by half a million in UK, says ONS
... The rise is being driven by two new fast-spreading sub-variants of Omicron - called BA...
UK sees another jump in Covid infections
... Experts say two new fast-spreading subvariants of Omicron - called BA...
Covid: What will the pandemic look like in North Korea?
... Even then, the measure might not be enough to halt the spread of the highly contagious Omicron strain...
Covid: Infections may have peaked for some and fewer school absences
... 2 sub-variant of Omicron - This wave resulted in the highest level of infections recorded in the pandemic during March, according to Imperial College s React study...
UK sees another jump in Covid infections
Covid infections are continuing to rise in The UK, The latest figures from The Office for National Statistics (ONS) show.
The data suggests around 1. 7 million People were estimated to have Covid in The week ending 18 June.
This is around one in 35 People - an increase of 23% on The week before.
Experts say two new fast-spreading subvariants of Omicron - called BA. 4 and BA. 5 - are likely to be driving new infections.
People can catch these variants even if they have had Covid recently.
But BA. 4 and BA. 5 Omicron are not thought to be any more lethal than other types of Covid. Vaccines are still Saving Lives . Most People will not be very ill with Covid.
Kara Steel, senior statistician at The ONS, said The largest increases were seen in Scotland .
She added: " In England , infections increased across all age groups, with The lowest level of infection seen in school-aged children. "
The figures are collated by testing thousands of People from UK households - whether they have symptoms or not - to estimate how much virus is around.
In The week ending 18 June, estimated Covid rates were:
Source of news: bbc.com
