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The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

Arcturus: What we know about the new Covid variant and its symptoms

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 34 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

The Independent UK

Teenagers rushed to hospital after mixing alcohol and 'ketamine'

They were taken to Alder Hey Children's Hospital after becoming "seriously ill"

Liverpool Echo

US Covid emergency status ends as officials plan ‘new phase of managing’ virus

Vaccines and medication will remain available for free ‘while supplies last’ but most Americans will have to pay for testing

The Guardian - US

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Inside Long Covid clinic as 400,000 Brits require specialist care

One reporter joined medics on the frontline battling the condition. The average age of those being referred is just 45

Wales Online

WHO declares mpox no longer a global health emergency

Geneva (AFP) - The World Health Organization declared that mpox no longer constitutes a global health emergency on Thursday, almost exactly a year after the disease formerly known as monkeypox started spreading globally.

AFP

Mums share how long Covid has ‘wreaked havoc’ with their bodies

Timea Gere and Michelle King reveal what it's like living with Long Covid as they suffer from fatigue, breathlessness and memory loss

Manchester Evening News

Low uptake of MMR vaccine letting measles ‘gain foothold’ in London

Senior health official warns capital could see further outbreaks if children don’t receive jab

Evening Standard

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Free COVID-19 Tests Are Ending Soon: How to Get Yours

Rules on insurance coverage for COVID-19 tests change on May 11. Find out how to get free tests before and after the deadline.

Kiplinger

Bristol has the lowest uptake of MMR vaccines in the South West amid spiking measles cases

There has been a spike in measles cases recently

Bristol Post

The COVID-19 emergency is over. Let’s strengthen public health to avert the next crisis.

The SARS-CoV2 virus that causes COVID-19 still circulates, and new variants will continue to emerge. Our nation’s public health system needs more support, two University of Illinois experts write.

Chicago Sun-Times

ICMR conducts successful trial run of blood bag delivery under iDrone initiative

“The i-DRONE was first used during the COVID-19 pandemic by the ICMR for distributing vaccines to unreachable areas.”

The Hindu

Five figures on Covid-19 in the United States

Washington (AFP) - Though daily life has long returned to near-normal for many in the United States, the official end of the Covid-19 health emergency Thursday night still marks a new post-pandemic era for the country.

AFP

Victory over COVID! Nation jubilant!

Just kidding. Country yawns as emergency officially ends since only 1,000 Americans die of COVID each week.

Chicago Sun-Times

Scientists inch closer to Covid vaccine that provides lifelong protection

‘In theory, a booster shot of our variant-updated version could provide lifelong protection’

The Independent UK

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Parents of toddler who ingested party drug 'failed' their daughter, Adelaide court told

A court has heard the harrowing details of a triple-0 call in which a toddler — who miraculously survived after ingesting a dose of the party drug fantasy (GHB) — could be heard struggling to breathe in the background.

Glasgow Live

Covid vaccine travel rules for Spain, France, Greece, USA and more - everything you need to know

If you want to go abroad, or already have the plane ticket booked, here's what you need to know about the Covid vaccine travel rules and what you need to do before you get to your destination.

Wales Online

Two of the best drugs for stopping smoking aren't available in UK

'Process of making both varenicline and cytisine available feels excruciatingly slow'

The Independent UK

Arcturus: What we know about the new Covid variant and its symptoms

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 34 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

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The Hindu

With COVID-19 ‘over’, applying the lessons learnt

In addition, The government needs to integrate the COVID-19 response to general health services

The Hindu

Response to COVID-19 helped India discover its capabilities, earn global goodwill: EAM Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said in Mysuru on Sunday that the country’s response to COVID-19 was a demonstration of how the country could respond appropriately under stressful situations and its outreach helped earn global goodwill.

Wales Online

Research finds surprising symptom of Long Covid which 57% of people suffer

Key symptoms include fatigue, breathlessness, severe muscle pain, taste and smell loss and memory impairment

The Guardian - UK

Is Covid really over? WHO’s announcement sounds more like surrender than victory

Although the acute phase of the pandemic may be over, experts agree that the virus’s effects will remain profound

Wales Online

England regions most at risk of measles outbreaks as MMR vaccination rates drop

Jab rates well below the 95% target set by the World Health Organisation to eliminate the disease

The Independent UK

Covid-19 no longer a global health emergency, WHO declares

It doesn’t mean Covid is over, warns Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Bangkok Post

Experts downplay spike in severe Covid cases in HK

HONG KONG: The number of fatal and severe Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong last week was almost double the tally recorded in the previous seven days, health authorities have said.

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