Retail sector on its feet and humminghttps://www.straitstimess.com/business/economy/retail-sector-on-its-feet-and-humming

WHO expects severe omicron cases, warns against treating variant as mild diseasehttps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/12/15/who-expects-severe-omicron-cases-warns-against-treating-variant-as-mild-disease.html?espv=1

Most reported U.S. Omicron cases have hit the fully vaccinated -CDChttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/most-reported-us-omicron-cases-have-hit-fully-vaccinated-cdc-2021-12-10/

The Philippines will likely face a “serious surge” of COVID-19 infections should the Omicron variant enter the country’s bordershttps://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1527526/serious-surge-of-infections-likely-if-omicron-enters-ph-octa-research

Testing indicates Omicron variant surging in Washington statehttps://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/testing-indicates-omicron-variant-surging-in-washington-state

$Medtecs Intl(546.SG)$First person dies from Omicron variant in United Kingdomhttps://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-says-omicron-spreading-phenomenal-rate-2021-12-13/

$Medtecs Intl(546.SG)$U.K. PM declares Omicron emergencyhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-boris-johnson-sets-new-covid-19-booster-target-as-uk-sounds-the-alarm/

https://www.drwealth.com/5-singapore-medical-stocks-omicron/?fbclid=IwAR1anQ95l3V8WaAHOddfxpGm17YBeRbTZ_a99nY3QZjfqGmq6riYG5m_V_A

More bad news on Omicron.Stephane Bancel expects existing vax, ie Moderna, Pfizer, to work substantially less well with Omicron, and warns it will also take months to manufacture updated mRNAs at scale.

MOH said on Tuesday that cases confirmed or suspected to be infected with the Omicron variant will not be allowed to undergo home recovery, and instead be conveyed to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases for isolation and management.https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/spore-to-pause-relaxation-of-social-measures-tighten-border-restrictions-to-buy

$MEDTECS INTERNATIONAL CORP LTD(546.SI)$"There isn't much in this virus sequence suggesting it should be very mild," he said.Even if Omicron caused milder symptoms on average, the total toll of hospitalisations and deaths would be greater if it is much more infectious and better at escaping human immune protection.https://www.straitstimes.com/world/what-we-know-about-omicron-the-covid-19-variant-that-has-sparked-global-alarm

https://www.google.com/amp/s/7news.com.au/news/coronavirus-nsw/omicron-covid-update-two-more-cases-detected-in-nsw-c-4746431.amp?espv=1

$SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD(C6L.SI)$Exported case?https://www.google.com/amp/s/7news.com.au/news/coronavirus-nsw/omicron-covid-update-two-more-cases-detected-in-nsw-c-4746431.amp?espv=1

https://nypost.com/2021/11/28/fauci-explains-what-is-troublesome-about-omicron-variant/?utm_source=url_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site%20buttons&utm_campaign=site%20buttons

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theedgesingapore.com/amp/news/covid-19/pm-lee-says-omicron-could-lead-return-some-curbs?espv=1

https://www.theedgesingapore.com/news/covid-19/glove-makers-and-medtecs-international-surge-possible-new-virus-variant

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/who-classifies-new-covid-19-strain-omicron-as-variant-of-concern

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/botswana-new-covid-variant-nu-south-africa-vaccines-b968170.html%3famp?espv=1