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Patent waiver is no silver bullet, even during COVID-19

Unequal access to the COVID-19 vaccine fuelled calls for a patent waiver, but any major change needs to ensure a better outcome for developing economies.

360info

IP hinders access to affordable drugs for all

Changes to a global agreement allowing compulsory licensing of COVID-19 vaccines do nothing to improve access in developing economies. Cost is still a barrier.

360info

Serum Institute of India to launch vaccine to prevent cervical cancer

Drugs Controller General of India’s approval of SII’s anti-cervical cancer vaccine follows the recommendation of the institute’s COVID-19 vaccine in June last year

The Hindu

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Michigan sees spike in cases, deaths from COVID-19 in past week

DETROIT — Michigan experienced a spike in the coronavirus as it added 16,681 cases and 160 deaths from COVID-19 Tuesday, including totals from the previous six days, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

Tribune News Service

Thousands seeking unproven long Covid blood treatments abroad

Unproven procedures such as apheresis, or ‘blood washing’, and anti-clotting therapy are being offered in Europe

The Guardian - UK

Police and air ambulance scramble to busy road after 'girl hit by car' in Oldham

Crowds of concerned people frantically swarmed around the girl in the immediate aftermath trying to help

Manchester Evening News

Morning mail: Pacific Islands Forum rift, new images of universe, top five State of Origin deciders

Wednesday: Anthony Albanese to face contention when he lands in Fiji. Plus: stunning pictures from the James Webb telescope

The Guardian - AU

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Extreme pressure on health care as EMAS on 'black alert' and hospitals 'very busy'

Covid absences, hot weather and hospital handovers are causing issues

Nottingham Post

How soon can I get COVID again? Experts now say 28 days – but you can protect yourself

My glorious two and a half year run of negative COVID tests came to a shuddering halt last week, after receiving a text confirming I was among the pandemic’s latest catch.

The Conversation

COVID-19 outbreaks could hit two-thirds of Queensland's aged care facilities in third wave of Omicron

More than 160 Queensland residential aged care facilities are dealing with active COVID-19 outbreaks, with the third Omicron wave threatening to hit harder than the January peak.

ABC News

ACT schools are bracing for a 'tough' Term 3

Canberra schools are doing all they can to prepare for a difficult term amid rising COVID cases.

The Canberra Times

Govt. rolls out schemes for aiding entrepreneurs hit by COVID-19

Subsidy-linked credit scheme will help to reestablish businesses; the incentive scheme will help in modernisation of enterprises

The Hindu

Omicron subvariants are spreading, so why not get a booster?

NSW Health revised the COVID-19 reinfection period from 12 weeks to four weeks.

Newcastle Herald

Biden administration urges caution as BA.5 COVID variant surges

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is warning Americans to take the latest COVID-19 variant, BA.5, more seriously, but its stated strategy, released Tuesday, is to keep doing more of the same — encouraging masking, testing and getting vaccinated against COVID-19 when applicable.

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Germany 2-0 Spain: Women’s Euro 2022 Group B – as it happened

Klara Buhl and Alex Popp scored in the first half as a ruthless Germany beat Spain to win the group of death with a game to spare

Evening Standard

One in eight children off school as fears grow over Covid rates

Teachers call for better ventilation in classrooms to avoid spiralling Covid rates next term

The Guardian - UK

‘Centaurus’: virologists express concern at new Covid subvariant

Omicron variant BA.2.75 has been detected in India, UK, US, Australia, Germany and Canada

AAP

Treasurer defends end of free RAT scheme

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal government can't continue to give free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for concession card holders indefinitely.

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The Guardian - AU

Struggling health systems brace for 5,000 COVID-linked daily hospital admissions amid early flu peak

Some 6,500 health staff are off work in Queensland, NSW and Victoria as Covid and flu place pressure on hospitals

The Guardian - AU

How long after catching Covid can you become reinfected and when should you get your booster?

Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 likely to cause rates of reinfection to rise among people previously infected, experts warn

Chronicle Live

All ambulance services in England ‘on highest level of alert’ and facing extreme pressure

Services across England are currently on REAP 4 status - the highest level of alert known across the country.

Manchester Evening News

Heathrow introduces passenger cap to cope with increased demand

No more than 100,000 passengers will be able to depart each day until September 11 in an effort to prevent poor service levels, the London airport announced.

Manchester Evening News

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after shotgun attack near school

A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear

The National (Scotland)

SNP MP destroys 'nonsense' Tory claims on Scotland's NHS live on the BBC

PHILIPPA Whitford rubbished Tory claims on the Scottish Government's handling of the cost-of-living crisis and the NHS during an appearance…

The Guardian - UK

School absences hit six-month high in Covid ‘wake-up call’

Unions say figures showing teacher and pupil attendance dropping are reminder virus has not gone away

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