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Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID

PHILADELPHIA — A ventilator breathed for Glenn Tabata through most of the first three months in 2021.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Covid Alert: WHO Chief Tedros Believes Covid Pandemic Ends In 2023

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed hope that the COVID-19 pandemic ends in 2023. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

New Covid variant 'most transmissible yet' hits UK as NHS drugs run out

People asked to keep children off school with symptoms and to wear masks if unwell to avoid passing it on

Nottingham Post

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10 most common Covid symptoms in last month as new variant spreads

Most common symptoms revealed as UKHSA warns Covid is currently ‘circulating at high levels’

The Independent UK

How serious is the threat of new Covid-19 variants?

A surge in cases after China lifted restrictions has sparked concerns that a dangerous new strain could emerge

Financial Times

Health minister defends contradicting chief medical officer's advice, as China restarts travel

Mark Butler says the government has to keep in line with international expectations as well as Australian health officials, after going against formal advice not to require pre-flight COVID tests on travellers from China.

ABC News

Hong Kong residents rush to get vaccinated ahead of China border reopening

Hong Kong residents have swamped clinics to get vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of the expected reopening of the city's border with mainland China, which some people fear will bring a surge of infections to the financial hub.

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New Covid variant XBB.1.5 is 'most transmissible yet' warns World Health Organisation

The new Covid subvariant XBB.1.5, which has seen a rise from 4% to 41% of US infections during December, is the "most transmissible yet" warned the World Health Organisation

Daily Mirror

‘Like a dystopia’: French expats on China’s ‘zero Covid’ and its shocking reversal

The Chinese Communist Party’s reversal of the draconian “zero Covid” policy in December sparked an unprecedented epidemic across the country. But while the surging cases caused them a lot of worry, the end of brutal lockdowns was ultimately a big relief for the French expats FRANCE 24 spoke to.

France 24

Covid: New XBB.1.5 variant will drive next wave of virus in UK, experts warn

The subvariant could put further pressure on the NHS already struggling amid backlogs and strikes

The Independent UK

Ireland Covid-19 cases could increase in coming weeks as Health Minister issues stark New Year warning

Ministers have been told that there has been a large increase in the number of people diagnosed with the flu, as well as Covid-19 and RSV

Irish Mirror

The common cold: everything you need to know, including how to treat it

“If you have a cold, you’re going through a viral process that’s contagious. Staying at home when you feel sick is the right thing to do for yourself and for others, too.”

Chicago Sun-Times

How variant XBB.1.5 took over the U.S.

In just a few weeks, XBB.1.5 has become the new dominant variant in many parts of the U.S.

Salon

Covid news - live: New ‘highly infectious’ XBB.1.5 subvariant ‘a wake-up’ call for UK

No signs yet new strain is more ‘virulent or causes more serious illness’

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The Independent UK

10 most common Covid symptoms in last month as new variant spreads

Most common symptoms revealed as UKHSA warns Covid is currently ‘circulating at high levels’

The Independent UK

What are the Covid rules currently in force in the UK?

Present guidance means public no longer required to enter quarantine but doing so still advisable for safety of others

Nottingham Post

2 symptoms no longer considered signs of Covid - but unvaccinated report sharp pain

The two symptoms were among the main signs of the virus when it first emerged

The Independent UK

How long does Covid last and what stages do sufferers go through?

Emergence of new subvariant sparks fresh coronavirus fears

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Dublin Live

CMO urges parents to keep children with flu-like symptoms home from school

CMO Professor Breda Smyth warned the reopening of childcare facilities and schools will lead to more transmission

Dublin Live

Two symptoms 'no longer signs of Covid' - but new pain common in unvaccinated

There are two symptoms that are no longer common signs of Covid-19, but there are reports of a new symptom

The National (Scotland)

Jason Leitch urges unwell Scots to stay away from work to protect NHS

SCOTLAND’S national clinical director has urged people feeling unwell to stay away from their work in order to help the NHS.

Irish Mirror

Two symptoms 'no longer associated with Covid' as new painful sign affecting the unvaccinated

New Covid strains have been rapidly developing across the globe, and the symptoms related to the infection are also changing quickly

ABC News

Latest COVID-19 surge appears to be mostly infecting Australians who have not had the disease before

Only one-in-five recently detected cases are known to be reinfections, which suggests a past infection is at least a partly effective defence against prevailing strains.

ABC News

Expert warns 'discriminatory' COVID-19 testing policy will deter Chinese travellers

From midnight, Australia joins a growing number of countries imposing new COVID-19 travel restrictions on people arriving from China, but experts say it is neither fair nor necessary.

The Independent UK

Covid: People urged to wear masks and stay at home if unwell as pressure on NHS mounts

Public face coverings have not been mandatory in UK for months – and remain that way, stresses No 10

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