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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.

Al Jazeera

'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 Conversation

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

The Hindu

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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…

Benzinga

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

Biological E. to receive mRNA vaccine tech from WHO

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

The Hindu

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…

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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

The Hindu

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

Liverpool Echo

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

1,200 beds in non-referral hospitals for Chandigarh of 12 lakh

CHANDIGARH: The city has one doctor for every 492 patients and one bed for 299 people, according to the health department data that shows an impressive ratio if compared to the WHO recommendation of 1,000 patients per doctor for India.

The Times of India

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.

Bangkok Post

‘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

The Guardian - AU

WHO pauses Covaxin supply via UN bodies

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Bangkok Post

The mystery of Africa's low Covid death rates

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone: There are no Covid fears here.

Bangkok Post

Latest Omicron variant 'XE' arrives

Thailand on Saturday reported its first case of Omicron XE, a combination of two previous versions of the Omicron variant, shortly after the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned about the new hybrid.

Reuters

U.S. discusses 'opportunities' for Taiwan to participate at WHO meeting

U.S. and Taiwanese officials have held talks on expanding Taiwan's international participation including "opportunities" for the island to attend a major World Health Organization meeting next month.

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As demand dips, Bharat Biotech slows Covaxin output for maintenance in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Bharat Biotech on Friday announced the temporary slowing down of production of its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin across its manufacturing facilities as it has completed its supply obligations. The company also said that it expected a decrease in demand for the indigenous vaccine.

Wales Online

Worst-case Covid-19 scenario could see future global 'reset' says WHO

However, the best case scenario would see much-less severe variants

Liverpool Echo

WHO warns of a global covid 'reset' if a new virus emerges

Countries across the globe are being warned to be prepared for the event

The Conversation

COVID: why the current surge in cases is a problem for some countries but not others

Just when it looked like COVID cases were starting to fall after the high peaks of January, infections are rising once again around the world. The main driver of this latest surge is the more infectious BA.2 sub-lineage of the omicron variant, which has been becoming more common ever since…

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Reimagined’ take on ‘The Who’s Tommy’ set for summer 2023 at Goodman Theatre

The musical is among the nine-play lineup for the Goodman’s 2022-2023 season, the final one curated by artistic director Robert Falls, who will be exiting the post after 35 years.

Irish Mirror

What the future of Covid could look like in Ireland as WHO warns virus still has 'a lot of energy left'

Speaking about the trajectory of the disease, it said most likely, the severity of Covid would wane over time as greater public immunity is developed

The Times of India

Punjab: Masks stitched by rural women distributed in government schools in Hoshiarpur

HOSHIARPUR: After training rural women to stitch masks as per WHO standards and after procuring it from them, Major Soni Mission Foundation distributed these masks to underprivileged children in six schools in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district. The foundation said that it trained rural women to stitch these masks as per WHO…

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