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Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection

Pfizer says tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and boosts protection

The Independent UK

Shanghai Reports Zero Covid Cases for 1st Time Since Outbreak

China reported zero new Covid-19 infections in Shanghai for the first time since March on Saturday, as the country's latest outbreak subsides after months of virus-spurred lockdowns and restrictions. China is the last major economy still committed to a zero-Covid strategy, stamping out new cases with a combination of targeted…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia's COVID-19 and flu cases are on the rise — this is what's driving them

The message is clear: The COVID-19 pandemic isn't over, and Australians should brace themself for a winter of not just that virus, but other lurgies too.

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Covid cases rise across UK as 1.7m people estimated to have had the virus last week

Figures show Covid cases in the UK are on the rise again, with suggestions the increase is likely caused by infections compatible with Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5

Daily Mirror

Always better to test if COVID symptoms surface, says IIPH director

‘Omicron variant is transmitted faster and duration of infection is shorter’

The Hindu

Covid infections rise in London as Omicron variants spread across UK

London has a rate of 140 cases per 100,000 people, up from 120 the previous week

Evening Standard

The Daily Biotech Pulse: European Backing For Novavax's COVID-19 Shot In Adolescents, Sanofi-GSK's Updated Vaccine Effective Against Omicron, FDA's Clinical Hold On Sarepta's Duchenne Trial

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

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Covid in Scotland as one in 20 people estimated to have had virus last week

One in 20 people in Scotland contracted Covid in the last week, according to the ONS Covid Infection Study.

Daily Record

Benzinga Before The Bell: Gun Safety Bill. Bill Gates North Dakota Outrage, Sanofi-GSK's Covid-19 Vaccine's Omicron Efficacy And Other Top Financial Stories Friday, June 24

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Benzinga

Covid-19 infections continue to rise in all four UK nations

Total infections are now at levels last seen at the end of April.

The Independent UK

Sanofi-GSK's Beta-Containing COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Efficacy Against Omicron

Sanofi SA (NASDAQ:SNY) and GSK plc (NYSE:GSK) have announced positive data from their vaccine trial of adjuvanted bivalent D614 and Beta (B.1.351) vaccine candidate. "Sanofi-GSK's vaccine is the first candidate to demonstrate efficacy in a placebo-controlled trial in an environment of high Omicron variant circulation," Sanofi said in a statement. The bivalent vaccine targets the…

Benzinga

Covid Omicron symptoms vs hay fever - from stuffy nose to eye blisters

A spike in Covid infections coincides with a “pollen bomb” taking place across Scotland and the UK.

Daily Record

181 cases of new Omicron subvariants

Thailand has 181 recorded cases of Covid-19's latest worrisome subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5, which are similar to the Delta variant and therefore potentially harmful to a patient's lungs, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.

Bangkok Post

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

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

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The Independent UK

Most infectious Covid variants as Omicron fuels rise in UK cases

How the most common of the 11 variants compare

Reuters

Sanofi, GSK variant-specific COVID shot found effective against Omicron

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The Independent UK

Covid: Omicron sub-variants ‘evolving to target the lungs and overcome immunity’ as UK cases surge

Scientists fear the sub-variants may be similar to the more deadly Alpha and Delta variants

The Conversation

When RAT-testing for COVID, should you also swab your throat?

We’re now pretty used to swabbing our nose to test for COVID when we have a scratchy throat or new cough. But should we also be using our rapid antigen test (RAT) to swab our throat, as some social media sources suggest?

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COVID-19 reinfection drives booster calls

New COVID-19 variants have led to rising case numbers and hospitalisations from the virus, prompting fresh warnings from experts.

The Guardian - UK

Austria scraps compulsory COVID jabs despite rising infections

Decision comes four months after introduction of controversial vaccine mandate that was never enforced

Daily Mirror

Covid Omicron symptoms vs hay fever - key differences from temperature to eye blisters

Covid and hay fever symptoms can often overlap, causing much confusion for sufferers. What are the key differences helping to indicate whether it’s a case of severe hay fever or rather a Covid-19 infection?

The New Daily

When RAT testing for COVID, should you also swab your throat?

We're pretty used to swabbing our nose for RAT-testing when we have a scratchy throat or new cough. But should we also be swabbing our throat?

The Guardian - UK

Britain is being swamped by yet another Covid wave – how can we stop them coming?

No, Matt Hancock, we are not ‘past the pandemic’. And we won’t be until the world’s population is vaccinated, says Kit Yates of the University of Bath

Liverpool Echo

How many times can you get covid and what to do if you test positive

Covid rates are soaring across the UK

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

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