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Experts warn of worrying Covid symptom as new strain sweeps world at 'fast pace'

Experts are concerned with highly infectious XBB.1.16 variant, which could bring back mask-wearing in the UK, as it spreads across 33 countries including the United States and India

Daily Mirror

The Guardian view on the vaccine shortfall: tackling disruption and distrust

Editorial: Millions of children have missed routine immunisations due to the pandemic. But saving lives is about more than logistics

The Guardian - UK

We can't keep up with COVID's mutations

The FDA is allowing additional bivalent shots — but a new study suggests they don't work as well as they used to

Salon

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Key symptoms of new Arcturus Covid variant explained by doctor

While levels have so far remained low in the UK, health officials are keeping a close eye on it

Wales Online

Woman who miscarried fined by NHS for claiming free prescription

Pregnant people are entitled to free prescriptions if they have a valid maternity exemption certificate

Liverpool Echo

Australia bans recreational vaping to avoid having ‘nicotine addicts’

E-cigarettes were not ‘sold as a recreational product – especially not one for our kids,’ says health minister

The Independent UK

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

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Woman who miscarried fined by NHS for claiming free prescription while pregnant

The 33-year-old is now leading a petition to change pregnancy exemption certificates

The Independent UK

US to end Covid vaccine requirement for foreign travellers on May 11

The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal Covid-19 vaccine rules next week

Evening Standard

Pregnant Leeds woman fined by NHS after miscarriage

She lost the baby and was then fined by the NHS

Leeds Live

‘Worst thing that’s ever happened to me’: the trauma of ectopic pregnancy

Laura Cox says experience was made more worse by delayed diagnosis and lack of compassion in her treatment

The Guardian - UK

Arcturus Covid: People urged to wear masks and begin to test again due to new strain

Health chiefs have said that it is up to individuals to help stop the spread of the virus, as a new Coronavirus strain has appeared in Scotland and the rest of the UK.

Edinburgh Live

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

Woman who miscarried was fined by NHS for claiming free prescription

'I had to prove I was pregnant in the first place. It was horrible'

Wales Online

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The Independent UK

Study points to better care for babies born to opioid users

New research shows that babies born to opioid users have shorter hospital stays when care includes more parent involvement and a quieter environment

Dublin Live

Irish health officials issue urgent warning over popular painkillers after report exposes deadly risks

A new report accuses the packaging of codeine-containing medicines of failing to properly warn consumers of potential dangers

Dynamite News

Researchers discover antivirals that helps fight emerging infectious diseases

A recent study has discovered possible broad-spectrum antiviral drugs capable of targeting numerous families of RNA viruses, which continue to pose a serious threat to future pandemics. Read further on Dynamite News:

Bangkok Post

Health officials to hand out seasonal boosters

The Public Health Ministry wants this year to be the first in which people are given annual Covid-19 booster shots, similar to the seasonal flu vaccine.

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Irish Mirror

Irish health officials sound alarm over popular painkillers after report exposes deadly risks

A new report accuses the packaging of codeine-containing medicines of failing to properly warn consumers of potential dangers. The Irish Health Products Regulatory Authority is now taking the lead in an EU investigation into these controversial painkillers.

The Independent UK

Call for return of face masks as Covid variant spreads

Five Brits have died from the Arcturus strain of Covid

Manchester Evening News

Doctors explain key potential symptoms of new Arcturus Covid variant

The new variant has been found in 29 countries across the globe

Liverpool Echo

Two distinctive Arcturus covid symptoms explained by doctors

The Arcturus variant has now been detected across the world including in the UK

Daily Mirror

Map shows alarming spread of Covid variant Acturus across the US state by state

The new Covid variant known as Arcturus or XBB.1.16, which was first detected in January 2023, is rapidly spreading across the globe and making health officials worried

The Guardian - US

US health authorities reportedly plan to stop tracking Covid on community level

Instead of using the colour-coded system focusing on the spread of the virus by county, the CDC will track hospitalisation rates

Chronicle Live

Doctors explain the two symptoms of new Arcturus Covid variant that's spreading around the world

The latest Covid variant is said to cause 'more fever' for those who catch it than most previous strains

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