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UK Covid cases break 250,000 a day for first time since mid-April after BA.4 and BA.5 surge

Daily infections are now as high as they have been for all but a month of the pandemic in the UK

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Detection dogs sniff out long COVID, leading to hopes for better therapy

COVID-19 detection dogs can also detect long COVID-19 in people, according to new research by veterinarians in Germany.

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Covid cases almost double in a fortnight with 1.7 million Brits infected last week

COVID cases have nearly doubled in a fortnight with 1.7 million Britons infected last week. A new virus wave erupted in all four UK nations driven by faster-spreading strains of the Omicron variant?

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Here's How Many Lives The Covid Jab Saved In Just A Year

Thank you, science.

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Covid: UK infections continuing to rise

The increase, with an estimated one in 35 people testing positive, is being driven by newer variants.

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These are the most infectious Covid variants since the pandemic began

How the most common of the 11 variants compare

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BA.4/BA.5 will soon be dominant in the US. Here's what that means

With the BA.4/5 rise, it’s unclear what will come next-and if we’ll see it coming.

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Where's the next generation of COVID-19 shots?

Vaccines target a virus that doesn’t exist anymore

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Call for autumn booster programme to be extended

It comes as Moderna announced that its variant vaccine can create a strong antibody response to the BA.4 and the BA.5 variants.

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Why Moderna's new Covid booster jab is the best bet to fight surging BA.4 and BA.5 variants

A new study finds that Moderna’s new jab gives good protection against BA.4 and BA.5

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Omicron Covid variants 'evolving to target lungs and beat immunity' as UK cases surge

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

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WHO chief 'does believe Covid was leaked from a lab'

The leader of the World Health Organisation (WHO) privately confessed his beliefs.

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COVID rebounds: Immune responses may be reignited by cleanup of viral scraps

Small NIH study offers “encouraging” news for concerns about Paxlovid.

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Wrist-worn health trackers could detect Covid-19 before symptoms appear

The health trackers monitor breathing rate, heart rate, skin temperature, and blood flow

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COVID-19: Britons to have first access to vaccines and treatments when new science super-centre opens

US pharmaceutical firm Moderna is to establish a global clinical trials base in the UK, which it says will endorse the country as a science superpower – and future-proof it against emerging health threats.

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Moderna will make Covid-19 vaccines in UK for the first time as it plans mRNA factory

All previous vaccines made with mRNA technology had to be made elsewhere and then imported into the UK

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Over-75s urged to get Covid booster jab as cases rise

The spring booster vaccine is available for over 75s and people with underlying health conditions.

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

Omicron Covid variant symptoms

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Germany weighing return to COMPULSORY mask-wearing to tackle 'winter Covid wave'

GERMANY is reportedly weighing up a return to compulsory mask-wearing amid fears of a new wave of Covid. Berlin wants to enforce the lockdown-era regulation from October to March as cases surge in ?

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Omicron COVID variant keeps getting worse, may outpace vaccines

Research suggests that rising variants BA.4 and BA.5 are more able to dodge neutralization than the BA.2 variant that swept the world at the start of the year.

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'Long Covid' risk lower with Omicron, study finds

Last winter’s Omicron variant was less likely to cause lingering symptoms, researchers say.

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UK on verge of new Covid wave - and 2 new variants are to blame, experts warn

Covid cases are on the rise in the UK for the first time in two months, according to the latest data – fuelling fears “immune imprinting”, which refers to how one’s immune system reacts to variants differently depending on their specific infection and vaccine history, is to blame

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New wave of Covid 'may have been driven by Jubilee celebrations'

Dr Simon Clarke, associate professor in Cellular Microbiology at the University of Reading, warned that the new wave had not yet peaked – and could continue until the autumn.

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Omicron infection poor booster of Covid immunity, study finds

Findings shed light on why breakthrough infections have been common during the Omicron wave

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New Covid variant BA.5 has growth advantage, becoming most common strain and driving third wave

Signs suggest new subvariants have some kind of ‘growth advantage’ and are driving the third wave of Omicron this year

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BA.4, BA.5 rise in Europe; officials sound alarm of COVID-19 surge to come

As with any wave, there’s risk of increases in hospitalizations and deaths.

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Omicron Covid variant 'does not give immunity to reinfection,' study shows

A study by Imperial College London scientists has shown that people who have had the Omicron variant do not appear to have immunity from catching the virus again

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Beijing tests millions to stem 'developing' COVID cluster at 24-hour bar

Authorities in China’s capital Beijing raced on Monday to contain a COVID-19 outbreak traced to a 24-hour bar known for cheap liquor and big crowds, with millions facing mandatory testing and thousands under targeted lockdowns.

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Are these Cocoa Krispies-loving hamsters a key to cracking long Covid?

‘Just saying the words ‘animal model of long Covid’ really blows out of the water these claims that aim to psychologize long Covid or tell people it’s just stress or anxiety.’

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US can't afford fall boosters for all-even after cuts to test and PPE spending

“These were incredibly painful decisions.”

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Early signs that Covid may be rising in parts of the UK

Official estimates suggest there has been a small increase in infections in England and Northern Ireland.

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Coronavirus: Spending watchdog questions plan to burn unused PPE

Billions have been “splurged” on PPE some of which is now going to be burned, a committee of MPs says.

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COVID-19 moms' newborns show motoric deficits: study

Babies born to mothers infected with COVID-19 show difficulties with motor development some weeks after birth, according to results of a preliminary study.

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Moderna's omicron-combo booster outcompetes current booster

Antibody data looks strong, but duration and subvariant effectiveness are unknown.

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Behind the high-tech COVID-19 tests you probably haven't heard about

Accuracy isn’t the issue – it’s accessibility.

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North Korea: The mystery of its Covid outbreak

The government says it has the situation under control, but what do we really know about the scale of the crisis?

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Record two million people in the UK are estimated to be suffering from long Covid, says ONS

Many people are still suffering from the long-term impact of the virus with symptoms including extreme tiredness, shortness of breath, ‘brain fog’ and chest pains

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COVID-19: Wales set to lift final remaining coronavirus restrictions

Wales is the last UK nation to remove all its restrictions after more than two years of measures. The Welsh government has said COVID hospital admissions are falling but the NHS is still under pressure.

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North Korea's COVID outbreak hits over 1.7M; WHO is 'deeply concerned'

Kim blamed the outbreak on officials’ “non-positive attitude, slackness, and non-activity.”

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COVID-19: Kim Jong Un slams North Korea's 'immature' response to outbreak as death toll grows

North Korea has not started mass vaccinations and has limited testing capabilities, leaving many experts concerned it may be tough to assess how rapidly the disease is spreading.

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North Korea's Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs

Experts warn COVID could devastate a country with limited medical supplies and no vaccine program.

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Shanghai aims for June 1 return to normal as COVID lockdown batters economy

Shanghai set out plans on Monday for the end of a painful COVID-19 lockdown that has lasted more than six weeks, heavily bruising China’s economy, and for the return of more normal life from June 1.

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North Korea reports 15 deaths as Kim warns country in 'great turmoil'

The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) also said there had been 296,180 cases of people suffering with fever-like symptoms – taking the reported total to 820,62

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North Korea reports 15 more suspected Covid deaths amid escalating outbreak

Fresh casualties in the hermit kingdom took the total death toll of reported fever to 42 on Sunday

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Two strains of Omicron labelled 'variants of concern' by European health officials

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control urged nations to remain ‘vigilant’

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Covid: What will the pandemic look like in North Korea?

North Korea is uniquely vulnerable to the virus, and the options to control its spread are limited.

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COVID-19: 'Great disaster' for North Korea as leader announces 21 'fever-related' deaths

The outbreak could have very serious consequences as the 26 million population are believed to be mostly unvaccinated.

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Kim health panic as 'explosive Covid outbreak' leaves six dead in North Korea

NORTH Korea has been plunged into a health crisis after an ‘explosive Covid outbreak’ gripped the rogue nation, killing six and throwing 188k into isolation. At least one person is conf?

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Covid inquiry to examine impact on young people, mental health and inequality

Set to begin next year, the inquiry plans to identify the lessons that can be learned so it can inform the UK’s preparations for future pandemics

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COVID-19: Around 60,000 NHS workers living with PTSD after battling the pandemic

Almost all of them (90% ) believe it will take years to recover and this is against a backdrop, across the wider NHS workforce, of mental health worsening.

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