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What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant as hundreds of cases found in UK

637 cases of the new variant have been detected in England

The Independent UK

Covid Omicron XE: Symptoms and everything you need to know about the combined variant

A new Covid variant has been found in the UK, with 637 cases detected in England as of March 22, according to the latest Government figures - but should Brits be concerned about this variant?

Daily Mirror

Warning issued over 'serious' covid symptom missing from official NHS list

A number of symptoms have been listed since the virus broke out in late 2019

Liverpool Echo

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US appeals court rules WHO unit can be sued by Cuban doctors claiming forced labor

A federal appeals court has ruled that the World Health Organization branch for the Americas is not immune from being sued for its alleged role in a scheme to traffic Cuban doctors for the benefit of the island’s communist government, the first decision of its kind upholding a suit against…

Miami Herald

See Why COVAX, African Union Refuse To Buy More Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine

COVAX, the global project to share COVID-19 vaccines, and the African Union have declined options to buy additional doses of Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) COVID-19 vaccine despite the low immunization rate as developing nations struggle to allocate supplies. The African Union and Covax decided not to obtain more of the vaccine as developing nations struggle…

Benzinga

99% of the Earth’s population is breathing dangerous air, according to the WHO

The organization’s latest air quality measurement found nearly everyone is inhaling way too many pollutants.

Mic

The Covid symptom missing from new NHS list that WHO includes

The NHS updated its Covid symptoms list

Nottingham Post

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The Covid symptom missing from NHS list that WHO warns is a 'serious' sign

One coronavirus symptom is listed as 'serious' by major health authorities such as the World Health Organisation and the Centre for Disease Control.

Daily Record

Ukraine: Russia boasts of its precision missiles – so why are hospitals being destroyed?

Over recent years, Russia has often boasted about the capabilities of its precision-guided missiles (PGMs). Two years ago the Defence Ministry released a video of its Tornado-S precision missile which, it said, can strike targets to within one metre. Given that such precise munitions also provide the ability to avoid…

The Conversation

WHO warns of 'serious' Covid symptom missing from updated NHS list

The NHS recently updated its official list of coronavirus symptoms

Manchester Evening News

The level of air pollution is falling in Paris, but it’s still too high, research shows

Air quality improved in the Paris region in 2021, but its 12 million inhabitants are still subject to pollution levels above World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations, with thousands of premature deaths, Airparif said Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale

Covid symptom missing from NHS updated list that WHO warns is serious

One 'serious' symptom of the coronavirus known as Covid-19 is listed by major health authorities such as the World Health Organisation and the Centre for Disease Control, but not by the NHS

Daily Mirror

99 percent of humans breathing polluted air, situation worst in poor nations

A full 99 percent of people on Earth breathe air containing too many pollutants, the World Health Organization said on Monday, blaming poor air quality for millions of deaths each year.

Radio France Internationale

COVID-19: The endless search for the origins of the virus

Two years after a pandemic was declared, scientists continue to debate how the coronavirus came to infect humans.

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The Conversation

'Kafkaesque' true stories of ordinary people: inside the first days of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China

We have lived through two tumultuous years as the COVID-19 pandemic has swept through Australia. Our Prime Minister Scott Morrison took the lead, for domestic political purposes, in calling for an investigation into the origins of the virus in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

The Hindu

A pause to reflect: On WHO decision to recommend a pause in the supply of Covaxin

The Government and Bharat Biotech should strive for better communication on vaccine safety

Benzinga

Read Why Did WHO Suspend UN Supply of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin COVID-19 Vaccine

According to Reuters, the World Health Organization suspended the supply of Covaxin through UN agencies for the COVID-19 vaccine. WHO said it would allow the manufacturer to improve its facilities and address issues found in a WHO post-emergency use listing (EUL) inspection of Bharat Biotech's manufacturing. The details of what…

Chicago Sun-Times

Nearly all of us are breathing poor quality air, World Health Organization says

The U.N. health agency says 99% of the world breathes air that doesn’t meet WHO’s standards for air quality. It wants more done to cut use of pollution-causing fossil fuels.

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The Hindu

Biological E. to receive mRNA vaccine tech from WHO

Hub has potential to expand manufacturing capacity for other products beyond Covid vaccines

Benzinga

FDA Grants Priority Review To Roche's Actemra For Hospitalized COVID-19 Adults

The FDA has granted priority review to Roche Holdings AG's (OTC:RHHBY) Actemra/RoActemra (tocilizumab) for COVID-19 in hospitalized adults. "If approved, Actemra/RoActemra would be the first U.S. FDA-approved immunomodulator for treating COVID-19 in hospitalized patients," Roche said. The Compay also added that more than 1 million people hospitalized with COVID-19 had been treated with Actemra/RoActemra…

The Hindu

Fresh COVID-19 cases drop below 1,000, first since April 2020

Active caseload declines to 12,597 and they constitute about 0.03% of the number of positive cases

Liverpool Echo

Six new Omicron BA.2 symptoms as new XE variant identified in UK

Experts say as many as one in 15 people in the UK currently have the virus

Bangkok Post

Omicron XE wave 'likely to be mild'

The Public Health Ministry on Sunday played down concerns raised by the first case of the XE Covid-19 strain in the country, saying there is no need to panic.

Bangkok Post

XE wave 'likely to be mild'

The Public Health Ministry on Sunday played down concerns raised by the detection of the first case of the XE Covid-19 strain in the country, saying there is no need to panic as it is not believed to result in as many complications as some previous mutations.

The Guardian - AU

‘Not fit for purpose’: new noise benchmark needed for Melbourne’s third runway, group says

Victorian Transport Action Group says standards recommended by World Health Organization are needed

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