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Immunome's COVID-19 Cocktail Retains Neutralizing Activity Against Omicron Subvariants

Immunome Inc (NASDAQ:IMNM) has announced that its cocktail (IMM-BCP-01) retained activity against the BA.4/5 and BA.2.12.1 subvariants in lab testing. IMM-BCP-01 is currently in Phase 1b testing in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 and in locations where the predominant variants are BA.2.12.1, BA.4, BA.5, and BA.2. Related: Immunome Shares Rise After Publishing Positive COVID-19 Antibody…

Benzinga

COVID-19 boosters 'a matter of urgency' says Prime Minister as infections rise to highest level since February

Australia is expected to follow other parts of the world in expanding eligibility for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to the wider population, with the Prime Minister saying the pandemic "isn't over" while encouraging eligible Australians to get their booster shots.

ABC News

COVID boosters: When Australians might be able to get their fourth jabs

With a third Omicron wave approaching, the wider Australian population may soon be able to get their second COVID booster shots.

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More Australians to be eligible for fourth dose of Covid vaccine as Omicron infections rise

Atagi will brief the health minister, Mark Butler, on Thursday after agreeing to recommend the expansion of Australia’s Covid vaccine program

The Guardian - AU

Holidays abroad could be at risk due to rising Covid cases, experts warn

The number of people estimated to have Covid in the UK and elsewhere in Europe is on the rise after the emergence of the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants.

Daily Record

Government set to throw away 40 million expired Covid tests as rates surge

Exclusive: Health officials accused of ‘scandalous’ waste for allowing 40,742,096 rapid tests to expire, rather than redistributing to nations with poor diagnostic regimes

The Independent UK

Pfizer vaccines that target Omicron variant pass first step to approval in Australia

The TGA’s ‘provisional determination’ for two vaccines comes as BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants drive new wave of Covid cases

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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

Omicron BA.5 is now dominant Covid variant in US

‘Even when testing was at a different point, it has always been an underestimate’

The Independent UK

Experts fear for summer holidays as Covid rates in France, Spain and Italy revealed

Experts have warned Brits' summer holiday plans could be hampered amid a rise in Covid cases thanks to the spread of Omicron sub-variants in recent weeks

Daily Mirror

Why BA.4, BA.5 pose big coronavirus risk to California

LOS ANGELES — Are people in your life being infected with the coronavirus, even after being caught up in an earlier wave?

Los Angeles Times

Top 10 Covid hotspots as number of patients in hospital hits highest level since April

Infections are increasing across the UK, in a wave driven by the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants

The Independent UK

COVID vaccines: our current shots could soon be updated to target new variants – an immunology expert explains

More than two years into the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, continues to challenge us. Its ability to rapidly mutate has seen the evolution of increasingly infectious variants that are getting better at hiding from our immune response.

The Conversation

Irish people urged to 'meet outdoors' again as government drafts Covid-19 'plan' for winter months ahead

“This [wave] is as a result of the sub-variant of the Omicron variant we're all very familiar with that causes disease."

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Chronicle Live

Covid deaths low despite growing wave of infections – but experts warn that may change

Impact of surge in cases will not appear for a few more weeks

Daily Mirror

Covid cases are soaring again this summer - health expert answers all your questions

Azeem Majeed, professor of public health at Imperial College, London, answers readers' questions as Covid cases begin to rise again amid highly infectious subvariants BA.4 and BA.5

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

How the UK’s rising Covid cases compare to other countries

Omicron sub-variants driving up infections in 110 nations, WHO director-general warns

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The Independent UK

Covid variants: How many strains are in circulation and on the rise around the world? (cloned)

Omicron sub-variants driving up coronavirus cases in UK and being monitored closely

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

Covid: Do you still need to wear a face mask?

Requirement to wear coverings in certain spaces dropped as part of government’s ‘Living with Covid’ strategy but increasingly advisable as cases rise

The Independent UK

Covid self-isolation rules: Do you need to isolate?

Current guidance means public no longer legally required to enter quarantine but doing so advisable for safety of others, particularly as cases rise

The Independent UK

When can I get my Covid booster jab? Everything you need to know

Experts warn fifth wave of coronavirus infections underway as hospital admissions rise

Wales Online

285 more Covid deaths in England and Wales

The impact of the current surge in infections is not likely to become clear in the figures for a few more weeks, due to the time it takes for someone with the virus to become seriously ill

The Independent UK

Covid-19 deaths at low level despite growing wave of infections

The latest wave is being driven by the newer variants Omicron BA.4 and BA.5.

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