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Confidence in childhood vaccines falls but accessibility may be a factor, report finds

Confidence in childhood vaccination is slipping in Australia, a UNICEF report says, but hesitancy isn't the only or most pressing issue.

The New Daily · Apr 20, 2023

Unicef says 67 million children missed routine vaccinations because of Covid

The Unitied Nations children's agency has said that some 67 million children missed some or all common vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021, because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 20, 2023

Coronavirus: India records highest cases in a day in around 8 months; note the most common symptoms

According to Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday, India recorded 12,591 new COVID cases in a day, the highest in around eight months, PTI reported. Further, the active case burden increased to 65,286.

The Times of India · Apr 20, 2023

Arcturus: How many cases of new variant are in UK?

Arcturus has been detected in 22 countries

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Mapped: Worst areas in UK for Covid cases amid fears over new Arcturus variant

Variant has seen cases in India soar in past month, as virologists warn UK ‘not yet out of the woods’

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

‘Healthy’ doctor died after reaction to Covid vaccine, inquest rules

Widow of Dr Stephen Wright is planning on suing the pharmaceutical giant

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Arcturus: What do we know about the new Covid variant?

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 22 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

New surge 'could see 10,000 daily cases for a short time only'

The number of daily Covid-19 cases is likely to reach 5,000-10,000 during a new wave but numbers probably will drop quite quickly after that, says Dr Nitipatana Chierakul, head of the Respiratory Disease and Tuberculosis Division at the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital.

Bangkok Post · Apr 19, 2023

Another long COVID impact studied, activists prep for DNC and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is about an eight-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 19, 2023

Rapidly-spreading Arcturus Covid variant has unique symptom not seen in previous strains

The Arcturus variant is widespread in India and has been found in 29 countries - including the United States. Officials are keeping a close eye on the new variant which is said to be more transmissible

Daily Mirror · Apr 19, 2023