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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

A COVID inquiry has been announced. But is COVID still a thing? Do I need a booster?

Today’s announcement of an independent inquiry into Australia’s COVID response will examine how we’ve handled the pandemic and how we could better prepare for the next one.

The Conversation

Pirola Covid strain: What are the symptoms of the new variant?

New strain of Omicron now detected in 15 countries worldwide

The Independent UK

Is the Newest Covid-19 Variant More Transmissible? 4 Key Questions About BA.2.86, Answered

BA.2.86, nicknamed Pirola, is a highly mutated new omicron sublineage of SARS-CoV-2 that was first detected in Denmark in July 2023.

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Damning report into rest-home closure

The threat of Omicron was just the final nail in the coffin of a mismanaged DHB-owned and run aged-care facility.

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COVID levels are so high, they're approaching 2020's initial peak, as the WHO urges those at high risk to take any booster they can get their hands on

It’s yet another sign that while the official pandemic state may be over, the days of COVID are far from it.

Fortune

Questions about the Pirola COVID variant

Also known as Pirola, this highly mutated new omicron sublineage of SARS-CoV-2 is still mysterious to experts

Salon

Pirola Covid strain: What are the symptoms of the new variant?

New strain of Omicron now detected in 15 countries worldwide

The Independent UK

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When and where can you get the updated COVID booster? And who needs one? What you need to know, according to experts

All Americans ages 6 months and older are eligible for the new jabs, the CDC said Tuesday.

Fortune

Kentuckians can access FDA, CDC approved new COVID vaccine targeting Omicron subvariants in coming d

As new variants of COVID are making the rounds, the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have approved a new round of COVID-19 vaccines.

WEKU

New ‘Pirola’ Covid variant is rapidly spreading, leaving doctors across North America worried

The highly mutated Omicron subvariant has been detected in four US states

The Independent UK

Pirola Covid strain: What are the symptoms of the new variant?

New strain of Omicron now detected in 15 countries worldwide

The Independent UK

How evasive and transmissible is the newest omicron offshoot, BA.2.86, that causes COVID-19? 4 questions answered

The latest variant, or sublineage, of SARS-CoV-2 to emerge on the scene, BA.2.86, has public health experts on alert as COVID-19 hospitalizations begin to rise and the new variant makes its way across the globe.

The Conversation

Covid vaccine should be rolled out to everyone among fears of highly infectious variant, health boss says

The variant of the virus which causes Covid-19 is ‘highly infectious’, Devi Sridhar said

The Independent UK

Covid jabs ‘should be available for all’ – expert

The variant of the virus which causes Covid-19 is ‘highly infectious’, Devi Sridhar said.

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This weekend's G20 summit in India could be a COVID super-spreader event, experts caution

Spanish President Pedro Sánchez on Thursday announced that he had tested positive for COVID and would not attend the summit. U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in India on Friday, despite his wife testing positive earlier in the week.

The Guardian - UK

Why aren’t we all being offered an autumn Covid booster? We can’t let cost prevent us keeping Britain healthy

The UK’s limited vaccine offer ignores the serious threat of long Covid – and the knock-on effects on the economy, says immunologist Sheena Cruickshank

The Independent UK

New ‘Pirola’ Covid variant is rapidly spreading, leaving doctors across North America worried

The highly mutated Omicron subvariant has been detected in four US states

The Independent UK

What’s the difference between Pirola, Eris and Pi? Covid variants explained

New mutated variants are ‘competing with each other’ as experts warn new waves expected in winter

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The Independent UK

New ‘Pirola’ Covid variant is rapidly spreading, leaving US doctors worried

The highly mutated Omicron subvariant has been detected in four US states

The Independent UK

What’s the difference between Pirola, Eris and Pi? Covid variants explained

New mutated variants are ‘competing with each other’ as experts warn new waves expected in winter

The Independent UK

Health authorities urge caution as Covid cases rise across the US – latest news

An updated Coronavirus booster that targets a new variant is expected to be made available in September

Al Jazeera

What is Pirola – the new BA.2.86 coronavirus variant?

US health agency recommends keeping up to date with COVID vaccines and booster shots annually along with flu jabs.

Fortune

Fauci ‘concerned’ people won’t mask up again as COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to rise in the U.S.

He ruled out mask mandates, but urged Americans to consider masking if COVID cases surge.

The Independent UK

Covid variant ‘Pirola’ spreading fast across the US as new boosters planned for this month – latest

New Covid vaccine that targets Omicron variant expected to be made available in September

The Independent UK

Covid variant ‘Pirola’ is spreading fast across the US as new boosters planned for this month — latest

New Covid vaccine that targets Omicron variant expected to be made available in September

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