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Warning as Strep A cases being investigated by health experts after deaths of six young children

Parents have been warned to be on the lookout for symptoms of the infection after a rise in cases

Chronicle Live

Strep A case confirmed in Merseyside as sixth child dies

The UK Health Security Agency warned anyone displaying symptoms of the disease to seek medical help

Liverpool Echo

New Covid variant: How severe is the BQ1 Omicron strain?

Health bosses are worried the new variant could put more pressure on the NHS

Evening Standard

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Six children have died in UK with Strep A bacterial infection

Health experts have began investigating after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said there had been a rise in cases of rare invasive Group A strep this year

Manchester Evening News

Matt Hancock blames infected staff for bringing Covid into care homes

Former health secretary claims cabinet reaction to Covid warning ‘was somewhat shrug shrug – essentially because they didn’t really believe it’

The Independent UK

Six children now dead from Strep A as number of infections skyrocket

There were 851 cases reported in a week compared with an average of 186 in preceding years

Wales Online

Health experts investigate Strep A cases after six children die

Group A Strep can cause a range of infections, most of which are mild.

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Strep A: What are the symptoms, how dangerous is it and what illnesses does it cause

Invasive infections can be serious although some are more mild

Wales Online

Sixth UK child dies of Strep A as health chiefs give update on alarming outbreak

Muhammad Ibrahim Ali, Hanna Roap and three other unnamed children have all recently died with Strep A infection, with four of the tragic deaths having occurred within the last week

Daily Mirror

3 Stocks Every Investor Should Add to Their Watchlist This Week

With significant growth registered in the third quarter, investor confidence has been uplifted. Hence, quality stocks with solid growth prospects, such as Amgen (AMGN), Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), and Dole plc (DOLE), could be added to the watchlist this week. Read on….

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WHO pleased to see China ease harsh zero COVID policies

A top official at the World Health Organization said the U_N_ agency was “pleased” to see China loosening some of its coronavirus restrictions, saying “it’s really important that governments listen to their people when the people are in pain.”

The Independent UK

Uganda discharges last known Ebola patient, health ministry says

The news has raised hopes that the outbreak, which has infected 142 people and killed 56, could end soon.

Al Jazeera

WHO chief Tedros selects new leadership team, document shows

The World Health Organization's chief has provisionally appointed several new top managers, a document showed on Friday, as he seeks to cope with growing post-pandemic health challenges and respond to donor pressure for efficiency.

Reuters

‘Lives are at stake’: Australia returns to the nicotine frontline with vaping reform

A decade since world-first plain packaging reforms, there is a new threat: the alarming rate of children using e-cigarettes

The Guardian - AU

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Gardai out in force on roads this Christmas with new drug tests

The new tests is more portable, faster at delivering results, and can test for different drugs

Wales Online

Four key Strep A symptoms parents should never ignore as fourth child dies

Muhammad Ibrahim Ali became the fourth child to die as the viral infection sweeps across UK schools

Evening Standard

BQ1 Omicron: Fears new Covid variant in UK could spark surge in cases

A new Covid variant in the UK could fuel a surge in cases and put pressure on the NHS, health bosses have warned.

The Guardian - UK

Vaccines are key to China’s zero-Covid exit but scepticism poses challenge

Backing down from existing policies remains a political problem of the first order

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Overcoming addiction in rural America

Health care workers are being encouraged to prescribe buprenorphine for patients overcoming opioid addiction

Caixin Global

Caixin New Economy Index Gets a Lift From Rising Labor Investment

The gauge that tracks the size of China’s burgeoning sectors rose to 30 in November, up 1.5 points

Axios

FDA moves to ease blood donor restrictions on gay men amid national shortage

The FDA is considering easing blood donor screening restrictions for gay and bisexual men.

Daily Mirror

Chris Whitty warns UK faces 'prolonged period' of excess deaths due to lockdown effects

Sir Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance have published a report of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK, saying if they did not act the way they did "the outcomes would have been significantly worse"

Radio France Internationale

World AIDS Day:Anti-viral therapy is available to 70% of people living with HIV, AIDS

More than 40 years after its onset, AIDS remains a major public health issue. Sharon Lewin, President of the International AIDS Society (IAS), explains that while there is still no vaccine or cure, effective antiretroviral treatments exist. The challenge now is to make them available to everyone.

Daily Mirror

Parents refuse to accept blood from anyone with Covid jab for baby's life-saving surgery

New Zealand's national health body Te Whatu Ora has applied for guardianship of a four-month-old boy because his parents have refused to give consent for him to take donated blood for his urgent heart surgery

Tribune News Service

Editorial: What to do now that seniors account for 9 in 10 Florida COVID deaths

Think back to the long-ago days of March 2020, when Florida was feeling the first effects of the COVID pandemic. There was so much we didn’t know, and so much we would later vehemently disagree on, but at that moment, there was no dissent from one basic point: We must…

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