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President Joe Biden says he will request more funding for a new coronavirus vaccine

President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before

The Independent UK

Covid Eris symptoms: All we know about new variant driving surge in cases

Eris is now the second most prevalent Covid variant in the UK and most common varient in the US

The Independent UK

Painkiller's drug dealers who get away

The limited series draws a clever parallel to the people who are convicted to the criminals who still walk among us

Salon

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Covid cases double in a month as scientists warn about spread of new variants

Hospital admissions are also said to have increased after the discovery of Erin and Pirola strains

The Independent UK

Political support for surveillance of Covid waning in Australia despite ‘waves of mutations’, scientists say

Active community testing required on an intermittent basis so see ‘the whole iceberg, not just the tip’, Prof Catherine Bennett says

The Guardian - AU

Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected

CDC said that scientists discovered a new coronavirus variant, BA 2.86, and that higher-risk individuals should be cautious

The Guardian - US

What is Pirola? Symptoms of new Covid variant as cases rise

Scientists are closely monitoring the new Covid variant that has been found in eight countries so far but admit they don’t know much about it

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Northwestern doctors say long COVID detected even after patients tested negative

Potentially millions of people across the U.S. showed so-called long-COVID symptoms in 2020 even though they initially tested negative for the virus back then, researchers find.

Chicago Sun-Times

Australian Covid deaths lowest since December 2021 despite falling booster numbers

Department of Health says improvements thanks to vaccine coverage, hybrid immunity and ready access to treatment

The Guardian - AU

Valium prescriptions for vulnerable people to be reviewed after investigation

Healthcare company Change Grow Live went against national guidance and prescribed medicines long term, a report found.

The Independent UK

COVID is back. Where are the vaccines?

The latest vaccine updates can't get here soon enough — if people even decide to take them

Salon

UK Covid cases in your area as infections rise and new variants emerge

Check how rife Covid is in your local area with our map, as concerns raised about new variants like Eris

The Independent UK

Dopesick vs Painkiller: Are they the same story?

We look at the reviews and the accuracy of the TV shows, to compare Hulu's Dopesick with Netflix's Painkiller.

GoodToKnow

Updated Covid vaccines are nearly ready as alarm grows over new variant’s rapid spread

The new shot will be rolled out in the third or fourth week of September, according to Reuters

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Everything we know about EG. 5, the Covid subvariant dominating the US as hospitalisations rise

Hospital admissions from coronavirus up 12.5 per cent for the week ending 29 July

The National (Scotland)

Jason Leitch 'concerned' as 200 people in hospital with Covid

SCOTLAND's national clinical director has said he is concerned about winter Covid-19 cases as 200 people were admitted to hospital with the disease…

The National (Scotland)

Another new Covid strain 'Pirola' hits UK - here are key signs and symptoms

Following the discovery of a new Covid variant in the UK, it is vital to be wary of the key symptoms to look out for.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland in a 'fairly stable position' in face of new Covid variant

A new coronavirus variant with a “high number of mutations” has been detected in the UK.

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The Independent UK

What is the new Covid variant BA.2.86 prompting fears over surge in cases?

The new Covid strain was placed under the World Health Organisation’s monitoring list on Thursday due to the ‘large number of mutations it carries’

The Independent UK

New Covid variant with ‘high number of mutations’ found in UK

Health officials said the BA.2.86 mutation was detected in the UK on Friday.

The Times of India

Shraddha Walkar murder: Father denies beating up his wife, says not aware of daughter consuming LSD

NEW DELHI: The father of Shraddha Walkar on Friday denied before a Delhi court that he had beaten up his late wife in front of his two children and that he had a conversation with his daughter about the reason for beating her.

Dynamite News

COVID-19 pandemic reminded us that health should be at centre of our decisions: PM Modi at G20 Health Ministers meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded nations that health should be at the centre of their decisions. He said that the COVID-19 pandemic has shown them the value of international cooperation. Read further on Dynamite news:

The Guardian - UK

A new Covid variant is on the rise – how worried should we be?

It is important we stay level-headed as new subvariants emerge and mutate in the coming weeks and months, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

Former Covid medical officer Van-Tam takes role at vaccine maker Moderna

One of UK’s public faces of pandemic, ‘JVT’ was known for football-related metaphors in No 10 briefings

The Independent UK

Covid Eris symptoms: All we know about new variant driving surge in cases

Eris is now the second most prevalent Covid variant in the UK and most common varient in the US

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