Is Omicron fading? Global infections plunge as US cases drop by half in a week

The World Health Organisation says coronavirus case counts fell 17 per cent worldwide over the last week compared to the previous week, including a 50 per cent drop in the United States, while deaths globally declined 7 per cent.

'Unacceptably high' - but pandemic has hit global plateau: WHO

The World Health Organisation says the global number of coronavirus cases and deaths is plateauing, with declines in most regions including the two worst-affected: the Americas and Europe.