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Flu may be back, but COVID is far from over. How do they compare?

Since Australia’s first Omicron wave after borders opened late last year, the pandemic has largely faded from the news and public perception. Gone are the daily briefings with updates on the numbers of cases, hospitalisations and deaths.

The Conversation

BA.5 may force return to Red

Cases could peak at 15,000 per day, triggering the imposition of new public health protections to slow the spread of the virus.

Newsroom.co.nz

Brits urged to wear masks again as Covid hospital cases 'likely' to hit 18-month high

Health boss says the number of admissions is expected to outstrip the 20,000 in Spring as the Omicron variant drives a new wave

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UK health chiefs brace for ‘bumpy ride’ amid fears over Covid wave

Dr Jenny Harries says hospitalisations are set to exceed April peak in weeks ahead as infections soar

The Guardian - 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

Brits urged to wear masks as Covid hospital cases 'likely' to hit 18-month high

Dame Dr Jenny Harries warned the number of people in hospital is 'quite likely' to outstrip the 20,000 recorded in Spring as the Omicron BA.5 variant drives a new wave

Daily Mirror

Covid: Urgent call to update vaccines to target variants as cases rise to near-record levels

The case is growing to tweak the jabs to target more tranmissible Omicron variants, experts say

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Subvariants set to become dominant

The Centre for Medical Genomics (CMG) at Ramathibodi Hospital has predicted the more transmissible BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants are likely to become dominant strains in Thailand next month.

Bangkok Post

UK scientists warn of urgent need for action on vaccines to head off autumn Covid wave

Expert fear that new variants will emerge and stress the need to prepare the best drugs to combat it

The Guardian - UK

New ultra-contagious omicron subvariants worsening California coronavirus wave

LOS ANGELES — The growing dominance of two new ultra-contagious omicron subvariants is prolonging a wave of coronavirus cases in California and sparking growing concerns from health officials that coming weeks could see significant spread and increased hospitalizations.

Los Angeles Times

The nine North East areas with highest Covid infection rates as cases rise across UK

Parts of County Durham, Sunderland, North Tyneside, Newcastle, Gateshead and Northumberland have recorded a rise in Covid cases over a seven–day period ending June 26

Chronicle Live

When are you most contagious with Covid and what is the incubation period?

After two years of the pandemic, many wonder how contagious the virus still is and how likely they are to catch it

Evening Standard

The Daily Biotech Pulse: FDA Wants Omicron-Targeted COVID-19 Boosters, Provention Bio Clears Hits Hurdle For Diabetes Prevention Drug, Oxford Biomedica, AstraZeneca Strike Vaccine Pact

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Benzinga

COVID cases up by more than 30% in Britain last week

The number of new coronavirus cases across Britain has surged by more than 30% in the last week, with cases largely driven by the super infectious omicron variants

The Independent UK

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Chronicle Live

UK Covid infections jump by more than half a million in a week with hospital admissions also up

Highest number of infections since late April recorded

Benzinga

FDA Expert Panel Favors COVID-19 Boosters Targeting Omicron BA.4, BA.5 Subvariants

The FDA's independent experts voted to include a SARS-CoV-2 omicron component in COVID-19 vaccines that would be used for boosters in the U.S. beginning in fall 2022. The panel has advised manufacturers to develop modified vaccines that add an omicron BA.4/5 spike protein component to the current vaccine composition to create a…

Wales Online

Wales sees sharp rise in Covid infection rate due to new Omicron variants

There has also been an increase in the number of Covid cases in intensive care

Wales Online

Warning as UK Covid-19 cases soar 32% to 2.3 million with new variants blamed

Signs of an increase in intensive care admissions as growth of BA.4 and BA.5 variants fuels rise in all ages

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Evening Standard

UK Covid infections rise by more than 30 per cent in a week

The current spike is being fuelled by more infectious Omicron sub-variants

The Guardian - UK

Where’s the herd immunity? Our research shows why Covid is still wreaking havoc

‘Living with the virus’ is proving much harder than the early vaccine success suggested, says professor of immunology Danny Altmann

The Independent UK

Covid-19 infections in UK jump by more than half a million in a week

Total infections are now at levels last seen in late April.

Daily Record

One in 18 Scots had Covid last week as estimated virus cases increase again

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that around 288,200 people in Scotland had the virus in the week ending June 24.

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

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

Covid expert says new wave of infections is about to hit New York City

‘This is likely the beginning of a BA.5 wave’

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