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Covid-19 testing lab blunder led to around 20 extra deaths and almost 700 hospital admissions

Staff errors have been blamed for the mistake which saw 39,000 positive covid tests being reported as negative

Wales Online

Blunder at Covid lab which mixed up positive and negative tests ‘could have killed 20 people’

A blunder at a lab which led to thousands of positive Covid-19 cases reported as negative could have led to the deaths of 20 people, new estimates from the UK Health Security Agency show.

Evening Standard

Covid lab mistakes could have led to deaths of around 20 people

Positive PCR tests reported as negative also led to an additional 55,000 infections, UK Health Security Agency says

The Independent UK

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Around 20 deaths linked to Covid-19 lab blunder, investigators estimate

A BLUNDER at a lab which saw thousands of positive Covid-19 cases reported as negative could have led to the deaths of 20 people, according to new…

The National (Scotland)

Lab blunder that saw Covid tests give false negatives may have killed 20 people

The error at the Wolverhampton lab meant that around 39,000 PCR tests were reported as negative when they should have been positive

Daily Mirror

Pharmacist explains best products to treat cold and flu - and those that waste your cash

Not all over-the-counter medication is right for every condition - and some can even make symptoms worse

Wales Online

Is Merck & Co. Stock Worth Buying Before the End of 2022?

Healthcare company Merck & Co. (MRK) is set to acquire Imago BioSciences (IMGO) for more than $1 billion. The stock has gained more than 40% this year. However, given the macroeconomic headwinds, would it be wise to buy the stock now? Read on to find out….

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Telecommute culture takes root in Calif.

COVID-19 has transformed California’s workplace culture in ways researchers say will reverberate well beyond 2022

Salon

Investigators estimate around 20 deaths are linked to blunder in Covid-19 lab

The error led to tens of thousands of extra infections and hundreds of hospital admissions, according to new projections.

The Independent UK

This is what Smith & Nephew's new £94m Advanced Wound Management plant could look like

Plans submitted for major move from Hull to nearby Melton West Business Park

Birmingham Post

Nottingham pharmaceutical firm takes next step towards 50,000 sq ft expansion

£15m facility will create around 100 jobs and allow the company to significantly increase its research and development

Birmingham Post

China Steps Up Timetable for Senior Vaccinations as Covid Cases Surge

The minimum period between the initial course of vaccines and the first booster shot for the elderly has been shortened to three months from six

Caixin Global

First Thing: China pushes Covid vaccines for older people after unrest

Low vaccination rates seen as hurdle to easing strict zero-Covid policy. Plus, Biden’s labor credentials under scrutiny

The Guardian - UK

How long can you test positive for Covid and when are you infectious?

A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK

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The Independent UK

Covid vaccine: When can I get my booster jab?

UK entering a new wave of the virus, experts warn

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why are China's COVID rules so strict?

At the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, China set out its “zero-COVID” measures that were harsh, but not out of line with what many other countries were doing to try and contain the virus

Evening Standard

China to accelerate push to vaccinate elderly against Covid-19 amid protests

Lawrence Young, a virologist and Professor of Molecular Oncology at the University of Warwick, told the Standard that China is in a ‘terrible dilemma’

The Guardian - UK

China covid protests: authorities call for crackdown on ‘hostile forces’

Streets flooded with police as top security body blames ‘infiltration and sabotage’ for unrest

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The chase is on: Regulators are slowly cracking down on vapes aimed at teens

The advent of vaping revived nicotine addiction among young people after a dramatic decline. The FDA seems poised to at last yank some products aimed at teens from the market. Will it work?

Al Jazeera

China ramps up COVID vaccination for elderly after rare protests

Simmering discontent with stringent COVID policies three years into the pandemic have ignited into broader protests.

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: There is no real evidence that stop-and-frisk helps reduce crime

Imagine your doctor tells you that you have a serious wasting condition. Your physician prescribes a powerful kind of therapy that has serious side effects similar to chemotherapy’s. You ask what evidence there is of the therapy’s benefits. Your physician cheerfully says there’s none. She is prescribing the therapy because…

Reuters

Chinese official blames excessive implementation for complaints on COVID curbs

Public complaints about China's COVID-19 curbs stem from overzealous implementation, particularly when applied with a one-size-fits-all approach, rather than from the measures themselves, a senior health official said on Tuesday.

ABC News

Indonesia aims to vaccine 1.2 million children in Aceh province as four polio cases found

The widespread immunisation campaign comes after four cases of polio were found in the country less than a decade after the World Health Organization declared it free of the deadly virus.

Reuters

Australia to withdraw or refund tens of thousands of COVID fines

Australia's largest state will withdraw or refund tens of thousands of fines issued during the COVID pandemic after government lawyers conceded on Tuesday that some fines were invalid in a test case brought by a legal advocacy group.

ABC News

Pharmaceutical company Alkaloids of Australia fined $2m in Federal Court for 'deliberate, covert' behaviour

Alkaloids of Australia's conduct in fixing the price of a drug used in over-the-counter motion sickness has been described as deliberate and covert.

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