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The Latest Breaking News on Should We Be Masking Up? What To Know About Australia’s New Covid Wave

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

ABC News

Covid hospital admissions rise for fourth week in a row

Patient numbers have jumped 11% in the latest week

The Independent UK

Covid-19 hospital admissions in England continue to rise

Patient numbers have jumped 11% in the latest week.

The Independent UK

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Minorities in UK no longer at much higher risk of dying from Covid

ONS numbers reveal rates of deaths now much lower for all ethnic groups compared with earlier in pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Pandemic to end 'this year' due to hybrid immunity

The Covid-19 pandemic will come to an end this year, according to virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at Chulalongkorn University.

Bangkok Post

We got some key things wrong about long COVID. Here are 5 things we've learnt

In late 2020 as we hid from COVID behind the moat of “fortress Australia”, we started to hear that in some people, COVID symptoms persisted for months. They were called “long haulers” or had “long COVID”.

The Conversation

Covid-19 vaccines being given to babies as young as six months from today as parents are issued with advice

“While serious illness from Covid-19 in this age group is rare, this vaccine offers further protection"

Irish Mirror

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Commentary: The COVID ‘emergency’ is ending. Here’s who will be hurt most

In the State of the Union, President Joe Biden stated that “we have broken COVID’s grip on us.” Indeed, COVID-19 deaths are down about 75% since last year’s speech. Consistent with that progress, the Biden administration announced in January that it will end the public health emergency (and national emergency)…

Los Angeles Times

More virus vaccines rolled out in South Australia

South Australia has rolled out more COVID-19 vaccine doses as the state begins another wave of increased infections.

AAP

Long COVID sufferers feel abandoned, expert tells probe

Greater support is needed for those living with long COVID, a virus expert has told a parliamentary inquiry.

AAP

Catching COVID gives you ‘durable’ protection from virus, study finds. For how long?

A past COVID-19 infection offers “durable,” temporary protection against getting severely sick with the coronavirus — no matter the variant, a new study has found.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Mapped: Covid cases on the rise as infections increase across all parts of UK

Most age groups in England have seen a jump in prevalence of Covid, with rates highest among secondary school-age children

The Independent UK

How long are you infectious with Covid?

Covid cases are rising and warnings about reducing contact are being issued

The Independent UK

10 most common current Covid symptoms as new variant spreads

Most common current symptoms of Covid-19 revealed

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

10 most common current Covid symptoms as new variant spreads

Most common current symptoms of Covid-19 revealed

The Conversation

How much immunity do we get from a COVID infection? Large study offers new clues

After a COVID infection, whether it’s a first, second, or even a third, many of us wonder how long we might be protected against a reinfection, and whether we’ll be susceptible to new variants. Also, if we do catch COVID again, will the immunity we’ve acquired from this infection reduce…

Wales Online

Fears of new Covid wave as infections rise across UK - especially in children

The number of hospital patients in England who have tested positive is also continuing to rise

The Independent UK

Covid cases on the up in the UK sparking new wave fears

Rates are currently highest among secondary school-age children

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The Independent UK

Covid-19 infections increasing in most parts of UK sparking fears of a new wave

Rates are currently highest among secondary school-age children.

ABC News

Risk of COVID death or hospitalisation 88 per cent lower for those previously infected, study finds

One of the largest studies conducted on COVID immunity finds that previous infections provide protection for as long as vaccination, but experts caution vaccines are still the safer option.

Los Angeles Times

What happens to COVID vaccines and drugs authorized for emergency use when health emergency ends?

On May 11, the central pillar of the country's pandemic response — the declaration of a national emergency that began March 1, 2020 — will come down. But Americans will continue to have access to the vaccines, drugs and medical devices that were authorized for emergency use against COVID-19, so…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Study: Unless most people get an annual COVID vaccine, tens of thousands will die in the US each year

Public health experts warned from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that the disease was “not like the flu,” resulting in far more deaths and hospitalizations each year.

Fortune

Millions of Americans don’t have the luxury of moving on from the pandemic. We shouldn't leave them behind

Since 2020, people 65 and over have comprised over 75% of COVID-related deaths.

Newsroom.co.nz

Working around Long Covid

How do we minimise the impact of Covid-19 and Long Covid in the workplace? An upcoming symposium will canvass solutions.

Wales Online

Science says UK needs to rethink stopping Covid boosters for young and healthy people

The offer of third doses to everyone over 16 will be withdrawn after today

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