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Tamil Nadu: Heightened vigil after surge in Covid cases

COIMBATORE: With the district witnessing a sharp spike in fresh Covid-19 cases, health department officials are on their toes.

The Times of India

Tamil Nadu: 4 new cases in Madurai, five in Trichy

MADURAI/TRICHY: Four new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Madurai and five in Trichy on Wednesday. Trichy now has 26 active cases while Madurai reported 22 and one recovery.

The Times of India

Xavier Rudd has plenty to glow about on Jan Juc Moon

Xavier Rudd used COVID-19 as an opportunity to recharge the batteries and refocus.

Newcastle Herald

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Vic crime drops as COVID restrictions ease

The number of criminal incidents in Victoria has dropped, reflecting fewer breaches of COVID-19 restrictions and a drop in property and deception offences.

AAP

AP under fire for using photos of children in pain to report on youth vaccine approval

Children under the age of five still can’t get vaccinated yet in US

The Independent UK

Andrew Castle's daughter sees dreams of owning a house crushed after Cinderella axing

Georgina Castle has been playing a wicked stepsister in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End stage production and was booked to portray the role until May 2023 before the theatre director's abrupt decision

Daily Mirror

Being 'fully vaccinated' but not boosted doesn't help against omicron, study finds

Two shots of COVID-19 vaccine without an additional booster offer essentially no lasting protection against infection with omicron, and a coronavirus infection is as effective as a recent booster shot in preventing a new omicron-fueled illness, researchers reported Wednesday.

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Ministry recommends boosters every 4 months

The Public Health Ministry has approved additional booster jabs against Covid-19 every four months for those who have already received three doses.

Bangkok Post

FDA panel recommends COVID vaccines for little kids, but questions remain about where they’ll be available

CHICAGO — Mary MacMillan is eager to get her 2-year-old son vaccinated against COVID-19, once vaccines are authorized for young kids. But she has a lot of questions about how to get the shots.

Chicago Tribune

Vaxxed girl dies in Thanjavur, first Tamil Nadu casualty in 90 days

CHENNAI: An 18-year-old girl, who was double vaccinated and had no comorbid conditions, died due to Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The death comes after no fatalities were reported in the state due to Covid-19 for 90 days. While the cumulative death tally was revised to 38,026, fresh cases…

The Times of India

Maharashtra sees more than 4,000 daily Covid cases after 4 months, Mumbai 2,300

MUMBAI: The daily Covid tally in the state and the city soared by 36% and 33% over Tuesday, even as four more patients were found with Omicron's emerging BA.5 strain.

The Times of India

Kasey Chambers: still bringing us to tears

It was the closing night of a tour that took over six months to happen due to COVID delays. The Kasey Chambers Busby Marou Tour, Behind the Barricade was full of soulful songs of joy. It was jamming, family, friends and palpable hope for the future.

Newcastle Herald

Nagpur: Spike of 90 cases take active cases close to 400

NAGPUR: Covid cases shot up to 90 on Wednesday in Vidarbha, taking the month’s tally past 500. While cases were still under single digits in nine districts, the fresh surge was mainly because of spurt in Nagpur and Wardha districts. The cases had declined for the last two days but…

The Times of India

FDA panel gives green light to pediatric COVID-19 vaccines - Roll Call

Those under 5 are the last group eligible for the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, and shots could go out as soon as next week.

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The Canberra Times

New cases pass 1000 for first time in a month, hospitalisations remain high

The ACT recorded 1015 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Wednesday.

The Times of India

Mumbai: As classrooms come alive, focus now on kids’ health

MUMBAI: With learning entirely offline in the 2022-23 academic year that started Wednesday, both students and parents made a beeline to schools across the city. The ones who missed school had family members recovering from Covid-19 infections, said principals.

Bangkok Post

The Last Supper?

It's no surprise that as Covid restrictions are easing around the world, people are seeking new experiences to pluck themselves from mundanity, and to see, touch, smell and taste things in ways that awaken them. Why sit inside a theatre when you can walk around an art space or a…

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Every state but Florida preordered COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5

WASHINGTON — Every state has placed an order with the federal government to ensure coronavirus vaccines for young children are delivered as soon as regulators authorize their use — except for one.

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The Loop: US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates by 0.75 per cent, Dr Anthony Fauci catches COVID-19, Justis Huni defeats Joseph Goodall

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Tribune News Service

Ivermectin does not shorten COVID-19 illness, according to large Duke clinical trial

RALEIGH, N.C. — Ivermectin does not reduce the length of COVID-19 symptoms or hospitalizations, a large clinical trial headed by Duke researchers suggests.

Chronicle Live

New Covid-19 wave explained as virus now 'more dangerous' - with top 3 UK hotspots revealed

The latest ONS data suggests that Covid cases across England and Northern Ireland have risen since the beginning of June - driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron strains

Tribune News Service

Moderna’s COVID shot for youngest children gets FDA panel’s support

Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine for infants and toddlers won the support of a panel of U.S. regulatory advisers, putting parents one step closer to being able to protect their youngest against COVID-19 for the first time.

The Conversation

Which flu shot should I choose? And what are cell-based and 'adjuvanted' vaccines?

With Australians learning to live with COVID and resuming international travel, cases of influenza are steadily rising.

Inverse

FDA just authorized Covid-19 vaccines for kids under 5. Here’s what parents need to know

An outside panel of experts for the FDA recommended both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine for kids under 5. Shortly after, the FDA granted a EUA.

Tribune News Service

Dr. Fauci tests positive for COVID

Dr. Anthony Fauci tested positive for COVID on Wednesday morning.

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