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Laughing gas to become illegal class C substance in UK

People caught producing or selling nitrous oxide could face 14 years in prison under new rules

The Guardian - UK

Laughing gas to be banned by end of 2023 – with users facing two years in prison

Secondary legislation has been brought forward on Tuesday which will control nitrous oxide as a class C substance under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.

The Independent UK

What’s the difference between Pirola, Eris and Pi? Covid variants explained

New mutated variants are ‘competing with each other’ as experts warn new waves expected in winter

The Independent UK

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Nitrous oxide to become class C drug with users facing two year prison sentences

User of laughing gas will face up to two years in prison or an unlimited fine, while dealers could receive 14 years sentences

Evening Standard

Fears over new ‘Pirola’ Covid variant as scientists warns UK has ‘let our guard down’

Jury still out on whether UK is set to face ‘a major wave’, amid hopes expedited booster will be effective against new variant ‘Pirola’

The Independent UK

What to do if you have Covid 2023: Should you test and isolate if you have symptoms?

New Covid-19 variant Pirola was identified in the UK in August

Evening Standard

BA.2.86: New Covid variant ‘not causing big rise in hospitalisations in London’ but boosters brought forward

Capital seeing a ‘modest increase’ in cases but ‘nothing like the level’ seen in the past

Evening Standard

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What is Pirola – the new BA.2.86 coronavirus variant?

US health agency recommends keeping up to date with COVID vaccines and booster shots annually along with flu jabs.

Al Jazeera

What is the new Covid variant dubbed as ‘Pirola’ and how many cases are there in the US?

The new Covid strain was placed under the World Health Organisation’s monitoring list

The Independent UK

Covid: what’s the situation in England, and what should I do if I get it?

As students return from their summer break and a new variant emerges, we look at the rules and advice

The Guardian - UK

Covid testing to be scaled up in England as winter pressure on NHS draws near

A new variant and waning immunity mean surveillance that had been wound down since pandemic will be increased

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of babies face hospitalisation with life-threatening virus this winter as government delays vaccine

Exclusive: Thousands of children’s operations will have to be cancelled as babies stricken with breathing virus fill up beds – piling further pressure on soaring waiting lists, Dr Camilla Kingdon says

The Independent UK

As a new variant emerges, is Covid coming back to the UK?

Vaccines, available only to high-risk groups, have been brought forward as cases begin to rise and the British winter looms

The Guardian - UK

New ‘Pirola’ Covid case found in UK as variant detected in wastewater

The BA.2.86 variant, which has multiple mutations, has been detected in eight countries so far

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The Independent UK

Updated Covid vaccines are nearly ready as alarm grows over new variant’s rapid spread

The new shot will be rolled out mid-September

The Independent UK

New ‘Pirola’ Covid variant is rapidly spreading, leaving US doctors worried

The highly mutated Omicron subvariant has been detected in four US states

Salon

Anti-vaxxers are now after your dog

The anti-vaxxers are now going to war against rabies vaccines for dogs

The Independent UK

Fears over new ‘Pirola’ Covid variant as scientists warns UK has ‘let our guard down’

Jury still out on whether UK is set to face ‘a major wave’, amid hopes expedited booster will be effective against new variant ‘Pirola’

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Court revives doctors' lawsuit saying FDA overstepped its authority with anti-ivermectin campaign

A federal appeals court in New Orleans has revived a lawsuit by three doctors who say the Food and Drug Administration overstepped its authority in a campaign against the use of a drug that is not approved to treat COVID-19

Salon

COVID's summer surge continues into fall

The lack of data makes it hard to know the full extent of the ongoing summer wave or what it means for fall weather

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Long Covid brain fog may be caused by blood clots, says study

Long Covid patients are not getting the attention they need, said one expert

The Week

Covid-19: where we are now

An increase in Covid cases over the summer, driven by new Omicron variants, has led scientists to warn that the world is vulnerable to a new wave of infections.

The Independent UK

Covid-19 hospital admissions in England at three-month high

It is too soon to know if the rise is linked to the latest variant BA.2.86.

Evening Standard

Half of elderly Londoners still haven’t received latest Covid booster amid spread of BA.2.86 variant

Figures lay bare task of vaccinating the capital as autumn booster campaign brought forward

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