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The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

New vaccine expected to boost omicron protection for everyone

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry plans to start administering COVID boosters using a new vaccine that is expected to increase protection against the omicron variants, as early as mid-October.

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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

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

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Can you go to work with Covid?

Or, more importantly, should you? Here’s everything you need to know

The Independent UK

Second Covid-19 booster jab rolled out for pregnant women and over 60sCovid

In the coming weeks more people will be eligible to receive the second booster vaccine

Dublin Live

Covid booster vaccines now available for those over 60 and pregnant women

Those in the age group, along with pregnant women, will be able to make an appointment through the Health Service Executive from Monday

Irish Mirror

Ballarat records major drop in COVID-19 cases but health authorities warn of under-reporting

Health authorities warn they are still dealing with outbreaks in vulnerable settings such as aged care facilities, although the number of COVID-positive patients being admitted to hospital has stabilised.

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Marshall Islands, haven from Covid for two years, gets 3,000 cases in space of weeks

Pacific country had recorded no community transmission of the virus until last week, and healthcare is struggling to cope

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand Covid cases at six-month low in sign winter wave is easing

Sunday’s daily case numbers lowest since start of Omicron wave in February, with other key indicators also trending down

The Guardian - AU

Daily COVID infection figures hit new low for 2022

COVID numbers continue to fall with ACT Health recording the lowest daily number all year.

The Canberra Times

The latest COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID-19 statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.

ABC News

Government urged to classify Covid as an occupational disease

TUC calls on Department for Work and Pensions to make move to help workers access key benefits

The Guardian - UK

As COVID deaths in Minnesota surpass 13,000, the risk profile has a twist

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota surpassed 13,000 COVID-19 deaths earlier this month with the toll still falling hardest on the elderly, unhealthy and unvaccinated.

Tribune News Service

How the latest North East hospital data hints that we're past the peak of the latest Covid-19 surge

NHS figures back up the feeling that Covid-19 cases are waning once more.

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The Times of India

Delhi sees 2,162 fresh Covid cases, 5 more deaths

NEW DELHI: Delhi on Sunday reported 2,162 fresh Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 12.64 per cent, while five more people died due to the disease, according to data shared by the city health department. This is the 12th consecutive day when the city has logged more than 2,000…

Inverse

Wastewater surveillance tracked Covid-19. Can it work for monkeypox?

Researchers have used our wastewater to track the Covid-19 pandemic and other infectious diseases.

The Independent UK

Covid incubation period: How long are you infectious for?

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

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

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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 Canberra Times

Number of new COVID infections hits second-lowest level for 2022

It is the lowest number of new daily cases since early February.

The Guardian - AU

Long Covid clinic wait times blow out to five months as Australia’s health experts call for national approach

Hospitals across the country are bracing for increased demand for specialised treatment and rehabilitation after winter Omicron wave

Los Angeles Times

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Chronicle Live

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

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

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