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Biggest polio threat in years sparks alarms from New York to California

LOS ANGELES — Delays in getting children vaccinated during the COVID-19 pandemic and antivaccination sentiment in general may be fueling the most serious threat of polio in the U.S. in years, raising alarms from New York to California.

Los Angeles Times

Angela Rasmussen on Covid-19: ‘This origins discussion is the worst thing about Twitter’

Did Sars-CoV-2 emerge from a Huanan market stall or a lab? For the American virologist, who has been abused online for defending a ‘natural’ origin, the evidence is clear

The Guardian - UK

Who will be offered a Covid booster jab in the UK in autumn and winter 2022?

Coronavirus booster jabs will not be routinely offered to all adults, under the JCVI's advice, but those at a higher risk will be offered them

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What to do if you test positive for Covid now restrictions have been scrapped

With no more legal requirement in place compelling you to isolate if you catch the coronavirus, many are confused about what to do

The Independent UK

Covid incubation period: How long are you infectious for?

UK hit by fifth wave of infections this summer driven by new Omicron variants

The Independent UK

Shanghai extends weekly COVID-19 testing requirement until end of September

China's most populous city Shanghai has extended its weekly COVID-19 test requirement and extended free testing until the end of September in a bid to keep the virus in check, authorities announced on Saturday.

Reuters

Polio symptoms - what to do if you think you have virus as children offered vaccine

Polio can be transmitted through an infected person coughing or sneezing - or by consuming infected food and water.

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Man in his 20s dies with COVID as new cases fall

The ACT recorded 322 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Friday.

The Canberra Times

Debilitating impact of long COVID prompts calls for WA to open its own clinic for sufferers

It has been five months since Linda Molloy contracted COVID-19, but her life continues to be severely affected. Now there are growing calls for a special WA clinic to help people like her.

ABC News

Precaution dose: Less than 9% of adults covered in Karnataka

Combined precaution dose coverage for healthcare workers, frontline workers and citizens in the 18-59 years age group stands at 17%

The Hindu

Expert issues monkeypox advice for unvaccinated people as Scots cases pass 70

Vaccines are being prioritised to those at highest risk due to limited supply.

Daily Record

Dominant Covid variant THREE TIMES more likely to put Brits in hospital, expert warns

The BA.5 Omicron variant is the most dominant in the UK as worrying research has found that those who have been vaccinated and boosted are 3.3 times more at risk of falling seriously ill,a world-leading immunologist has told The Mirror

Daily Mirror

CDC eases Covid guidelines and ends test-to-stay for US schools

“This guidance acknowledges that the pandemic is not over, but also helps us move to a point where COVID-19 no longer severely disrupts our daily lives,” says CDC branch chief

The Independent UK

When will the next Covid jabs be given and who is going to get one?

The Government has confirmed another round of booster jabs across the UK

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The Independent UK

Covid incubation period: How long are you infectious for?

UK hit by fifth wave of infections this summer driven by new Omicron variants

The Independent UK

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Independent UK

What to do if you test positive for Covid now restrictions have been scrapped

With no more legal requirement in place compelling you to isolate if you catch the coronavirus, many are confused about what to do

The Independent UK

People vaccinated against Covid share common symptom after testing positive

Around one in five vaccinated Britons with Omicron or Delta strain experienced diarrhoea as a symptom

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Los Angeles Times

Gustavo Arellano: How I've stayed COVID-free — caution, good luck and a smart wife

Infected people have coughed on me, maskless.

The Independent UK

Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again?

Everything you need to know on how common reinfections are

The Independent UK

Covid: Professor warns of two new ‘telltale’ symptoms as cases rise

Professor Tim Spector of the Covid Zoe app warned that people should get tested immediately if they see these two symptoms

Tribune News Service

Striking drop in stress hormone predicts long COVID in study

Striking decreases in the stress hormone cortisol were the strongest predictor for who develops long COVID in new research that identified several potential drivers of the lingering symptoms afflicting millions of survivors.

The Canberra Times

Another COVID death as Canberra marks 12 months from snap lockdown

The ACT recorded 474 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Thursday.

Bangkok Post

Most of nation 'will get Covid by year's end'

It should take about three years from the emergence of Covid-19 for it to infect most of Thailand's population, a virologist said on Thursday citing past surveillance of the coronavirus.

Tribune News Service

CDC eases COVID-19 guidance

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention streamlined its guidance Thursday for keeping COVID-19 in check, de-emphasizing social distancing, nixing screening tests for those without symptoms and not recommending people who aren’t current on vaccines quarantine for after being exposed to the virus.

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