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Mayo Clinic Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending an influenza immunization for everyone, but I am…

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HSE lists three illnesses causing 'extreme pressure' in hospitals and what to do if you catch one

The substantially busy time is down to an "unprecedented combination of very high levels of flu, Covid-19, and other respiratory illnesses in the community"

Irish Mirror

Up to 70% of Shanghai population infected with Covid - top doctor

SHANGHAI: A senior doctor at one of Shanghai's top hospitals has said 70 percent of the megacity's population may have been infected with Covid-19 during China's huge surge in cases, state media reported on Tuesday.

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Government explains new Covid travel rules and what happens if you test positive

The new rules come into force on Thursday

Wales Online

Subway traffic rise hints at Covid peak in China

Nearly a dozen major Chinese cities are reporting a recovery in subway use, a sign that an “exit wave” of Covid infections may have peaked in some urban areas.

Bangkok Post

Morrisons set to slash prices of 130 items including meat and cleaning products

It comes as the cost of living crisis continues to grip Brits hard

Bristol Post

Supporting a child with long COVID – tips from parents of children living with the condition

Long COVID is the patient-preferred term used to describe symptoms lasting more than four weeks after a COVID-19 infection. Children and young people can also suffer from long COVID following even a mild infection with the virus. The latest figures from the UK’s Office for National Statistics show an estimated…

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Covid Alert: No Second Booster Dose Required, Say Govt Sources

As of now no second Covid-19 booster dose is required, said government sources amid an apparent increase in Covid-19 cases. Read on for details:

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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.

ABC News

China’s economy ends year in slump as Covid infections surge

China’s economy ended the year in a major slump as business and consumer spending plunged in December, with more disruption likely in the first few months of the year as Covid infections surge across the country.

The Times of India

COVID-19 travel advisory: Negative RT-PCR reports now required to arrive in India from these countries

India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued the latest set of COVID-19 travel guidelines. All international arrivals from China, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Thailand and Japan will now have to produce a negative RT-PCR report from a test conducted 72 hours before the actual journey.

The Times of India

China arrivals to skip virus testing

The Covid-19 screening test for arrivals from China at their points of entry might not be necessary, say communicable disease experts.

Bangkok Post

China hits back at traveller restrictions imposed in more than a dozen countries amid COVID-19 surge

China says COVID-19 travel regulations slapped on it by about a dozen countries are unnecessary and need to be "proportionate".

ABC News

Former Michigan GOP chair says Rudy Giuliani gave her COVID, details discord over false elector plot

LANSING, Mich. — Laura Cox, former chairwoman of the Michigan GOP, told a committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol that she contracted COVID-19 from Rudy Giuliani and had concerns about the idea of Republicans signing certificates falsely claiming Donald Trump won the 2020 election.

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Healthcare in CRISIS: Future of NHS is on a knife-edge as Tories urged to act NOW

Medics warned Tory cuts have left the NHS on its knees, amid claims up to 500 people a week die because of delays in emergency care

Reason

Under Government Pressure, Twitter Suppressed Truthful Speech About COVID-19

The company's broad definition of "misleading information" and its deference to authority invited censorship by proxy.

ABC News

Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly advised against mandatory COVID-19 testing for travellers from China

Australia's chief medical officer explicitly advised the Albanese government not to introduce mandatory COVID-19 testing on travellers from China, a newly released letter shows.

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Hospital Op Shop volunteers raise almost $500,000 in less than a decade

A small-town op shop is eyeing the milestone of raising half a million dollars in donations for the local hospital. It wouldn't have been reached so quickly without the pandemic or a determined volunteer known as Granny Barb.

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Daily Record

Two Doors Down actress revealed water broke while filming after joking she'd give birth on set

Actress Joy McAvoy gave birth to a boy while she and her co-stars were filming the hit show.

The Independent UK

Kiwi shoe polish to disappear from UK shelves - thanks to Covid and trainers

The manufacturer, which has been in business for more than 100 years, will continue to sell its products in other countries

Capital & Main

Will Karen Bass’ Laser Focus on Tackling Homelessness Have a Cost?

Manuel Pastor, professor and equity advocate, says while staking her political capital on showing tangible progress, Bass must also address other daunting challenges.

Daily Record

SNP demands Tories return donations from Michelle Mone's husband Doug Barrowman

The money was donated to the Conservatives before a company linked to Doug Barrowman and Mone landed a £203 million UK Government contract.

The National (Scotland)

'Corrupt' Tories must return £170k donations from Michelle Mone's husband, say SNP

THE SNP have urged the "corrupt" Tory party to cough up £170,000 of donations made to them by Michelle Mone’s husband.

Evening Standard

Health advice issued for children’s return to school amid high levels of covid, scarlet fever and flu

Parents are being advised to take “simple” steps to keep their children safe as they return to school with flu, coronavirus and scarlet fever circulating.

The Independent UK

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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