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Doctor explains two distinctive symptoms of highly transmissible Arcturus Covid variant

The Arcturus variant has now been detected across the world including the United States causing a number of government to look again at introducing Covid restrictions

Daily Mirror

Ketamine 'addict' worked for his dealer to help pay off drug debt

A court heard the 22-year-old man was in the kitchen of a flat being used as a supply base when police arrived.

Liverpool Echo

New Covid variant warning as expert urges people to wear masks again

The Arcturus strain of Covid is rapidly spreading in the UK and a University of Leeds professor has urged people to wear masks because of it

Leeds Live

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Arcturus: Public should wear masks on public transport as new Covid variant spreads, expert warns

Britons have been urged to wear face masks on public transport amid the rapid spread of the Arcturus variant of Covid.

Evening Standard

Call for return of face masks as Covid variant spreads

Five Brits have died from the Arcturus strain of Covid

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Lyme disease: vaccine could halt rise of tick-borne disease

A vaccine for Lyme disease could be available soon, according to reports.

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Experts urge Brits to wear face masks as Arcturus Covid variant spreads in UK

Professor Stephen Griffin, chair of Independent SAGE, said people in the UK should wear masks on public transport and go back to regular testing.

Daily Record

People urged to start wearing masks and testing thanks to new Covid strain

Experts say it is up to individuals to help stop the spread of the disease

Wales Online

Brits urged to wear face masks again as new Arcturus Covid strain spreads across UK

The continuous spread of the super-infectious Covid variant Arcturus means the British public should revert to once again using face masks to protect themselves on public transport, it's been claimed

Daily Mirror

Covid Arcturus variant spreading in Ireland as cases triple and peculiar new symptom reported

Cases of the new Arcturus Covid variant, known as Omicron XBB.1.16, have tripled in Ireland. It comes amid growing concern worldwide about the strain's rapid spread.

Irish Mirror

Arcturus: What we know about the new Covid variant and its symptoms

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 34 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

The Independent UK

The best foods to eat when you're ill

Under the weather? Never underestimate the healing powers of chicken soup (and lots and lots of water)!

Salon

Covid Arcturus has 'advantage' that could make it more transmissible than other strains

The virus has reached all four regions of the UK and health chiefs say 'early evidence' suggests that it could become more infectious.

Daily Record

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Irish Mirror

Teen who claimed he developed sleep disorder after swine flu jab settles case for €750,000

The teenager, who cannot be named by order of the court, was four years of age when he received the Pandemrix vaccine in March 2010

ABC News

Burnet Institute defends COVID mask mandate study after scientific journal's Expression of Concern

Scientific journal PLOS ONE has raised concerns about "weaknesses" in a Burnet Institute study that examined the effect of mask mandates on Victoria's second COVID-19 wave in mid-2020.

The Guardian - AU

The Arcturus Covid-19 subvariant is spreading in Australia - but expert says it’s no cause for alarm

Health researchers say new Omicron variant is more transmissible but no evidence to suggest it is more severe

Liverpool Echo

Map shows new 'Arcturus' variant covid cases as North West hit

The North West is the worst-hit area outside London

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After year-long delay, ministry scraps Covid survey

A Covid-19 prevalence survey would have revealed the true levels of infection in the community, with one expert saying their advice to the Government will suffer without it.

ABC News

New COVID-19 subvariant referred to as Arcturus on the rise in Australia. This is what we know about it

Subvariant XBB.1.16 is related to the XBB.1.5 subvariant, which was detected in Australia in January, and both are mutations from the Omicron variant. This is what we know about it.

The Independent UK

Farewell NHS Covid app – but is the pandemic actually over?

App that saved lives and sparked ‘pingdemic’ on the way out, but Covid still poses a threat for many

Wales Online

Eight cases of new Covid variant Arcturus identified in Wales

The data shows five people have died with the new variant

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s Covid research led the world – why have our clinical trials fallen off a cliff?

Pressures on the NHS, a lack of doctors and post-Brexit delays are hampering our ability to develop cutting-edge drugs, says Prof Sir Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group

Al Jazeera

Pakistan confirms its first case of mpox

Pakistani man, 25, diagnosed with the virus, once called monkeypox, after recently arriving from Saudi Arabia.

Evening Standard

NHS Covid contact tracing app to formally close on Thursday

The Government said vaccination uptake and high population immunity had enabled the shutdown of the service behind the ‘pingdemic’

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