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Omicron variant less likely to cause long Covid than Delta, says new study

Researchers found that Omicron has less than half the chances of causing lasting symptoms than Delta

Daily Record

Nigeria's Abubakar picks southern governor as 2023 election running mate

Nigeria's main opposition presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar on Thursday picked a governor from the oil producing Delta state as running mate for next year's presidential election.

Reuters

Omicron sufferers less likely to end up dealing with long Covid, study reveals

Scientists say the variant has less than half the chance of Delta of causing lingering symptoms

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Omicron is less likely to cause long Covid than Delta, research suggests

King’s College London found the odds of having long Covid were between 20 and 50 percent lower during the Omicron outbreak

Evening Standard

New research shows Omicron is less likely to cause long COVID than Delta variant

Analysis suggests that people are between 20% and 50% less likely to suffer from long Covid after contracting Omicron compared to Delta

Chronicle Live

Omicron less likely to cause long Covid than Delta variant, new research finds

One in 23 people still suffers from symptoms for more than four weeks

Wales Online

In oil-rich Niger Delta, coastal erosion frustrates locals endlessly

The oil-rich region’s residents say they are losing houses and farmlands to coastal erosion, with no government support.

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Rajasthan urban areas saw slight rise in death rate during second Covid wave

JAIPUR: Death rates in Rajasthan's urban areas saw a marginal spike of 5.1 (per 1000 persons) in 2020, the year which witnessed many fatalities due to the Delta variant of Covid, compared to previous year's 4.9 (per 1000 persons). According to the sample registration system (SRS) survey released by the…

The Times of India

Disparities in COVID-19 vaccinations cost 255 lives in Chicago last year

The Alpha and Delta variant waves left 342 Chicagoans dead in less vaccinated parts of the city. That toll could have been 75% lower if more people had been inoculated, University of Chicago Medicine researchers found.

Chicago Sun-Times

Delta water crisis linked to California’s racist past, tribes and activists say

Tribes and environmental groups are challenging how the state manages water in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a major source for much of California, arguing the deterioration of the aquatic ecosystem has links to the state’s troubled legacy of racism and oppression of Native people.

Los Angeles Times

After Europe’s latest Covid surge, will the US follow suit?

‘We should expect a lot of evolution going forward,’ says a professor of the probability of variants of Omicron and Delta strains

The Guardian - US

Maternal mortality rate may go up in Kerala due to Covid toll

KOCHI: During the second wave of Covid-19 in India caused primarily due to the Delta variant of the Coronavirus Kerala witnessed an increase in maternal mortality.

The Times of India

China Records Nearly 3,400 Daily Virus Cases in Worst Outbreak in Two Years

Chinese health authorities reported nearly 3,400 Covid-19 cases on Sunday, double the previous day, forcing lockdowns on virus hotspots as the country contends with its gravest outbreak in two years. A nationwide surge in cases has seen authorities close schools in Shanghai and lock down several northeastern cities, as almost…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Children more unlikely to produce antibodies

Study comparing adults and children was done when Wuhan strain was in circulation; results may not hold true for Delta and Omicron

The Hindu

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Vic posts $10 billion first-half deficit

Victoria's Delta COVID-19 wave has contributed to the state posting a $10 billion first-half deficit this financial year, a similar result to 2020/21.

The Conversation

COVID: a two-year journey through lockdowns, lives lost and life-saving research

It’s been two years since the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and its disease, COVID-19 were declared a global public health emergency. During this period, there have been over 433 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, including over 6 million deaths, reported to the World Health Organization. The pandemic changed life across the…

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Ongoing COVID outbreak in Mildura prompts call for residents to get vaccine booster shots

Infections are declining in most of Victoria, but authorities say a Delta outbreak in Mildura that coincided with the Omicron wave means the city is still struggling to bring the virus under control.

ABC News

Economy bounces back from Delta lockdowns with strong growth at the end of 2021

Australia's economy just posted its equal-best quarter of economic growth in nearly 46 years as it bounced back from the east-coast Delta lockdowns. But not everyone is cheering, with rising costs and supply shortages still hitting many businesses and consumers.

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Economy in strong position: Treasurer

The Australian economy grew by 3.4 per cent in the December quarter, rebounding from a 1.9 per cent contraction three months earlier.

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Could a patent-free vaccine offer a COVID solution that stands up against Alpha, Delta, Omicron, and future variants?

Researchers using a decades-old recipe unveil the first COVID vaccine to forego patents and allow drug makers around the world to reproduce it for free, a potential game changer for countries where vaccination rates are behind target.

ABC News

As Omicron cases climb rapidly, Indonesia tries to learn from its devastating Delta outbreak

Indonesia's daily case numbers are reaching new records while just under 70 per cent of the population has been vaccinated, yet the country insists it is prepared to tackle the Omicron wave.

Bangkok Post

Malaysia hits new daily Covid record as Omicron surge continues

Malaysia’s new coronavirus cases reached a record high, exceeding the level seen last year when the nation was in the throes of the Delta wave.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Forget December’s snowstorms. California isn’t doing enough to address its hot, dry reality

As a forbiddingly deep drought reclaims its hold on California, the state’s record precipitation in October and December is already a distant memory, and the list of urgent water issues we face keeps getting longer. Forecasters predict little or no rain and snow for the rest of the “wet season,”…

The Guardian - AU

‘Incredible imbalance’: NSW Covid fines during Delta higher in disadvantaged suburbs

Postcodes with larger Indigenous and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations bore the brunt of public health policing last year

Daily Mirror

Scientists link spread of Covid Delta variant to tiny, common household pet

It comes after a 23-year-old pet store worker tested positive for Covid on January 15, leading to researchers collecting swabs and blood samples from animals in the shop and the warehouse supplier

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