Covid live news: South Korea surge sparks hospital alarm; ‘stealth’ Omicron variant found

South Korea daily cases top 7,000 for first time; ‘stealth’ version of Omicron ‘cannot be detected by routine tests’;Boris Johnson staff filmed joking about No 10 partyWHO Europe: jab young children to cut Covid risk at ChristmasModerna or Novavax after AstraZeneca jab confers high immunity: studyUp to 6m eligible Britons may not have had a jab. Who are they?Podcast: How fast is the Omicron variant spreading?See all our coronavirus coverageFinancial markets appear to have shrugged off concerns about Omicron with stocks rallying all over the world in the past 24 hours.Shares in Asia have made a strong start to Wednesday ’s session as with Japan’sNikkei up 1.3%,the ASX200 inSydney up 1.2%,the KoreanKospi up 0.8%,and Shanghai has risen 0.8%.The only laggard is Hong Kong, down slightly, thanks to concerns about US regulations on tech stocks.Continue reading...
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