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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

People aren't getting their young kids vaccinated against COVID-19 — and many aren't getting boosters either

PHILADELPHIA — COVID cases have increased in Philadelphia about 40% over the past month — and that's without counting the scores of people testing positive at home as the latest BA.5 omicron variant surges across the country.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

A look inside Florida’s hospitals as the newest COVID wave sweeps through the state

At West Boca Medical Center, Dr. Cory Harlow sees patients coming into the emergency department with many of the same symptoms they complained of during the early days of COVID in Florida: pneumonia, high fever and shortness of breath.

Tribune News Service

Australia’s response to COVID in the first 2 years was one of the best in the world. Why do we rank so poorly now?

Australia’s elimination strategy during the first two years of the COVID pandemic was one of the most effective in the world. Through a combination of early border closures, widespread testing and meticulous contact tracing, localised lockdowns and mask mandates, the number of reported cases was kept to around 28,000 in…

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Necessary or excessive? Debate intensifies over potential mask rule for LA County

LOS ANGELES — Will Los Angeles County impose a new mask mandate this week in response to a summer coronavirus surge fueled by ultra-contagious omicron subvariants?

Los Angeles Times

Should you wait for the omicron booster? Why experts say you should 'get it now!'

If you're like most Americans, you've gotten your primary doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, but you haven't gotten the recommended booster shots. So if it's been several months since your last primary dose, you're probably due for a booster.

Los Angeles Times

Coronavirus reinfection: A doctor reveals THREE BA.5 Omicron symptoms she experienced, says 'don't have long COVID'

The BA.5 subvariant of Omicron has been driving a surge in coronavirus cases in several countries, including India. It has also been declared a dominant variant in the US by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The Times of India

Omicron has shattered what we know about COVID reinfections. Here’s why you may be vulnerable.

Initially, enduring COVID had one redeeming quality: It gave you some short-term immunity from getting infected again.

Tribune News Service

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Covid incubation period: How long are you infectious for?

Experts warn of fifth wave of infections as hospital admissions rise

The Independent UK

‘Stealthy’ new Covid variant can reinfect you every month

‘Even having had Omicron, we’re not well protected from further infections,’ said Prof Danny Altmann

The Independent UK

Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again as cases rise?

Do vaccines and booster shots protect against new variants? Here’s what you need to know

The Independent UK

What is ‘Centaurus’? New fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar

Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

The Independent UK

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Independent UK

New COVID variants may be more transmissible but that doesn't mean the R0 – or basic reproduction number – has increased

During the pandemic we have all become familiar with a lot of epidemiological concepts.

The Conversation

Fears of more long COVID, a ‘mass disabling event’ as variants rip through California

LOS ANGELES — As highly infectious omicron subvariants continue to fuel a new coronavirus wave, there is growing concern about long COVID, in which symptoms or increased risk of illness can persist for months or even years.

Los Angeles Times

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The Guardian - AU

‘Absolutely ridiculous’: experts condemn Victoria’s scaling back of COVID PCR testing

State government guidelines state ‘targeted’ testing approach is for ‘clinically vulnerable people’ and other at-risk groups

Reuters

Experimental chewing gum reduces Omicron in saliva; sexual dysfunction, hair loss among long COVID symptoms

The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified by peer review.

Daily Mirror

Scientists warn of four new Covid and Long Covid signs as infection ramps up across UK

The new symptoms come as Omicron BA.5 is found to be the dominant Covid strain, according to the UKHSA, accounting for approximately 79 per cent of UK cases as of July 18

The Conversation

How the omicron subvariant BA.5 became a master of disguise – and what it means for the current COVID-19 surge

The omicron subvariant known as BA.5 was first detected in South Africa in February 2022 and spread rapidly throughout the world. As of the second week of July 2022, BA.5 constituted nearly 80% of COVID-19 variants in the United States.

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WEKU

Reformulated COVID vaccine boosters may be available earlier than expected

The Biden administration may scrap plans to expand eligibility for second boosters to younger adults. Instead, it's trying to speed up the next generation of boosters targeting the omicron variant.

The Independent UK

Covid incubation period: How long are you infectious for?

Experts warn of fifth wave of infections as hospital admissions rise

The Independent UK

‘Stealthy’ new Covid variant can reinfect you every month

‘Even having had Omicron, we’re not well protected from further infections,’ said Prof Danny Altmann

The Independent UK

Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again as cases rise?

Do vaccines and booster shots protect against new variants? Here’s what you need to know

The Independent UK

What is ‘Centaurus’? New fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar

Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives

The Independent UK

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

ABC News

Queensland COVID-19 modelling shows third Omicron wave hospitalisations to peak in late August, toddler dies in hospital

A 23-month-old child died in hospital on Sunday, while new modelling shows COVID-19 hospitalisations will likely peak at around 1,660 cases.

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