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China State Media Plays Down Severity of COVID Wave before WHO Meeting

State media in China played down the severity of its surge of COVID-19 infections ahead of an expected briefing on Tuesday by its scientists to the World Health Organization, which is hoping for detailed data on the evolution of the virus. China's abrupt U-turn on COVID controls on Dec. 7,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Covid 'ruined my life' says young Nottingham woman who spent weeks in a coma

'It was a very traumatic experience'

Nottingham Post

Australia's 'unique' mix of COVID variants a challenge for monoclonal antibody treatments, study finds

A "uniquely Australian" mix of variants will make treating severe COVID-19 more challenging, according to new research, with fewer effective drugs against new evasive strains of the virus.

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New Covid variant XBB.1.5 'linked to one in 25 cases in UK'

There are worries the spread could exacerbate the NHS crisis

Wales Online

Belgium to test wastewater on airliners from COVID-hit China

Belgium will test wastewater from planes arriving from China for new COVID variants as part of new steps against the spread of the coronavirus as infections in China surge, the government announced on Monday.

Reuters

New Covid variant XBB.1.5 could pile more pressure on NHS, doctors warn

It's already linked to one in 25 cases in the UK and 40.5 per cent of Covid cases in America

Bristol Post

New Covid subvariant XBB.1.5 is ‘wakeup call’ for UK and behind one in 25 cases

Experts warned that the new subvariant is likely to be the dominant strain

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Doctors warn new Covid variant XBB.1.5 is spreading in the UK and should be a 'wake up call'

The mutated variant is already making up almost half of Covid cases in the USA

Manchester Evening News

Karnataka makes 7-day quarantine essential for travellers from these countries

As per a latest development, the Karnataka state government has now made home quarantine mandatory for seven days for passengers arriving at the Bengaluru airport from six countries, China, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. This move comes in the wake of rising COVID cases in other countries.…

The Times of India

'Highly infectious' Covid strain now responsible for 1 in 25 cases across the UK

The XBB 1.5 variant is a type of Omicron and is said to be more infectious as it spreads quickly and appears to evade people's vaccine protection

Daily Mirror

Hong Kong's actual Covid count could be up to 200,000 daily

Coronavirus: Hong Kong's actual Covid count could be up to 200,000 daily, HKU expert says while arguing risks from reopening border with mainland China are small.

Bangkok Post

Australia and China both gave up on COVID-zero just as an Omicron outbreak hit. Here's why the situation is so much worse for Beijing

Australia's experience of moving to a model of living with COVID-19 in January has some distinct similarities to China's current transition away from COVID-zero.

ABC News

How Covid will play out in 2023

Expert insists there’s room for complacency

Wales Online

More Countries Roll Out China Traveler Checks

Travelers from China now face restrictions when entering more than a dozen countries as concern grows over its surge in Covid-19 cases. China on Sunday reported more than 5,100 new infections and one death linked to Covid out of its population of 1.4 billion. Last month, Beijing abruptly began dismantling…

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COVID test required of arrivals from China

Travellers from China will need to undergo mandatory testing for COVID-19 before boarding a flight to Australia, the health minister has announced.

Bristol Post

Covid cases in Bristol area 'more than 90,000' as 2022 comes to an end

Despite the government stopping Covid case reporting over Christmas, the Zoe Health Study has revealed a stark reality of coronavirus infection in Bristol as we head into 2023.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Coronavirus 2022 review: What studies taught us about COVID this year

After another year of living with COVID-19, we have a greater understanding of the respiratory illness than we did nearly three years ago, when the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020.

The Independent UK

World Health Organisation urges China to strengthen its Covid response as cases surge

It comes as UK government announces travel restrictions for passengers from China

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Making peace with Covid

People should usher in the New Year free of concern about a severe new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic as the public is by now largely immune to the virus and life is slowly returning to usual, according to a virus expert.

Wales Online

Hundreds of people caught Covid in Welsh hospitals over the Christmas period

The worrying data comes at a time when flu and other respiratory infections are also rife on wards

The Independent UK

Covid: Travellers from China to need negative test to enter UK in government U-turn

France and Spain also imposes restrictions as cases soar in Beijing

Birmingham Post

Politicians need to put their faith in businesses in 2023

It will be entrepreneurs and innovators who will step up to the mark in a recession

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

Dublin Live

Citywest and Punchestown vaccination centres confirm opening hours for Covid-19 booster jabs

The announcement comes as a second Covid-19 booster is now offered to all 18-49 year olds

Wales Online

Flu cases surge as hospital numbers soar by 79% as thousands admitted

An average of 3,746 people were in hospital with flu over the seven days leading up to Christmas. The figure is op nearly 1,700 compared to the week before.

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