Omicron

Marston's receives boost from strong Christmas trading performance

Landlords still fear for future despite pubs pulling in punters over Christmas

Marston’s benefits from a collective rush to the pub

West Midlands brewer Marston's returns to annual profit

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

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

Covid-19 weekly deaths continue to climb but levels remain low

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
Without the ability to track it properly we are exposing ourselves to new dangers.
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H&M sales slow after closures in Russia

‘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

Expanding Gym Group sees membership and turnover grow

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
Experts warned that soaring inflation will put pressure on businesses and households.
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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

Wales unveils plan for living with coronavirus

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

Shropshire people urged to consider others as Covid restrictions end

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

Covid case rate drop welcomed by health officials

Shrewsbury vaccination centre closes after more than 4,000 jabs

Dunelm expects price increases to ‘accelerate’ as costs jump

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

Shropshire nursing chief: Masks still need to be worn in our hospitals

Ryanair misses target in December as Omicron hits air traffic

Two years on: Shropshire doctor's Covid battle continues

Omicron drives US deaths higher than Delta wave

‘More than 350,000’ new Covid-19 cases each day in UK in early January

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

Paracetamol and ibuprofen in short supply after Omicron surge

EasyJet hit by Omicron variant but says demand boosted by move to scrap tests

What are the rules around testing and can I catch Covid twice?

Work from home guidance to be eased for Scots, says Nicola Sturgeon

Grant Shapps: We’re bringing travel ‘back to the good old days’

Royal Mail to cut 700 management jobs in restructure

West Midlands firms struggle to implement hybrid working

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