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The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

Everything we know about the latest round of Covid boosters, including how to book an appointment

Updated vaccines will be especially important to high-risk people, such as pregnant women and the elderly

The Independent UK

What is the new Covid variant dubbed as ‘Pirola’ and how many cases are there across the US

The new Covid strain was placed under the World Health Organisation’s monitoring list

The Independent UK

Do Covid tests work after they expire? What to know as case counts rise across the US

Some, but not all, at-home tests have been given extended expiration dates by the FDA

The Independent UK

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CDC warns of ‘tripledemic’ winter in which Covid, RSV and flu cases collide

If all three viruses peak at the same time, hospitals could see massive disruptions that delay routine preventative screenings

The Independent UK

Pirola Covid strain: What are the symptoms of the new variant?

New strain of Omicron now detected in 15 countries worldwide

The Independent UK

Over-65s urged to get Covid booster vaccines as hospital cases rise

Rollout of a new round of boosters brought forward as mutated Covid variant Pirola leads to spike in cases

The Independent UK

Nipah virus | General alert to continue in six districts in Kerala

No new Nipah positive cases were reported in the State since September 16 with 61 more samples of persons who were in the high risk contact list turning up negative

The Hindu

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Study maps overdose crisis' fourth wave

New research found cocaine or methamphetamine paired with fentanyl was responsible for one-third of overdose deaths

Salon

Mapped: Pirola Covid cases in your area as new variant spreads

The new variant has been detected in London and the north and ripped through a care home in the east of England

The Independent UK

The new Covid-19 booster shot in the US: what you need to know

US authorities have approved a vaccine that protects from one of the most widely circulating strains of coronavirus

The Guardian - US

US FDA approves new COVID vaccine: Here’s everything you need to know

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken cognizance of the COVID situation and has approved the use of updated COVID vaccines. The vaccines have been authorized "for emergency use updated COVID-19 vaccines formulated to more closely target currently circulating variants and to provide better protection against serious consequences…

The Times of India

Everything we know about the latest round of Covid boosters, including how to book an appointment

Updated vaccines will be especially important to high-risk people, such as pregnant women and the elderly

The Independent UK

Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode: Health squads intensify efforts to track contacts of infected persons

Kozhikode district intensifies effort to trace contacts of Nipha patients; 5,600 houses in containment zones checked; 50 ICUs, 20 ventilators ready; toddy shops shut; private/public functions postponed.

The Hindu

Unvaccinated hotspots mapped as London faces major measles outbreak

Anti-vaccine activists and misinformation have been blamed in the London borough with the worst rate for vaccinatons

The Independent UK

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CDC recommends new COVID boosters

The virus sometimes causes severe illness even in those without underlying conditions, including deaths in children

The Independent UK

Covid hotspots revealed as hospital admissions in England climb

Mutated new Covid variant Pirola has seen cases spike, with government announcing the autumn vaccine programme will be brought forward

Chicago Sun-Times

Updated COVID-19 vaccine expected to be available next week in Chicago

Doses of the vaccine are expected to be widely available within five to 12 days at clinics and pharmacies throughout Chicago.

The Independent UK

Covid hotspots revealed as hospital admissions in England climb to highest level since April

Mutated new Covid variant Pirola has seen cases spike, with government announcing the autumn vaccine programme will be brought forward

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Covid-19 hospital admissions in England climb to highest level since April

Rates remain highest among people aged 85 and over.

Salon

Questions about the Pirola COVID variant

Also known as Pirola, this highly mutated new omicron sublineage of SARS-CoV-2 is still mysterious to experts

The Independent UK

Pirola Covid strain: What are the symptoms of the new variant?

New strain of Omicron now detected in 15 countries worldwide

The Independent UK

Do Covid tests work after they expire? What to know as case counts rise across the US

Some, but not all, at-home tests have been given extended expiration dates by the FDA

The Hindu

Nipah cases detected belong to Bangladesh strain: Minister

Following the confirmation of Nipah infection as the cause of deaths of two persons in Kozhikode district, the State government has stepped up contact tracing and isolation procedures to prevent further spread of the virus, Health Minister Veena George told the Assembly.

The Conversation

Offering treatment to drug users instead of arresting them reduces crime and addiction – new research into police diversion program shows

When police get suspected drug abusers treatment rather than arresting them, those people are less likely to abuse drugs or commit drug-related crimes in the future, new, limited research finds. This kind of police intervention can help reduce opioid abuse.

Zenger

Scientists Create Oral Vaccine That Protects Against COVID-19

It could be the end of the needle for vaccines after COVID forced scientists to come up with alternatives.

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