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Coronavirus: US proposes annual COVID shots

COVID vaccinations are likely to become an annual shot in the US. The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday have proposed to make COVID jabs like an annual flu shot. This, reports say, is a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts and will help in a better vaccination coverage…

The Times of India

FDA lays out annual COVID shot plan similar to flu

Americans will get a clearer idea of how often they’ll roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 shots when advisers to U.S. regulators meet Thursday to discuss an immunization schedule that looks more like the one used for flu.

Tribune News Service

Airport testing shows Covid numbers on arrival 'very low'

Five international travellers who arrived in the kingdom in the past two weeks tested positive for Covid-19, while 300-400 departing travellers, including Thais, were infected with the virus, according to health authorities.

Bangkok Post

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US proposes once-a-year COVID shots for most Americans

U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot

The Independent UK

‘Thanks Pfizer’: False Covid vaccine tremor claims spread on social media

People in the US have been sharing videos on social media showing them seemingly trembling and shaking

Evening Standard

The FDA considers a major shift in the nation's COVID vaccine strategy

The new approach would simplify vaccination guidance so that, every fall, people would get a new shot, updated to try to match whatever variant is dominant.

WEKU

Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic can make Illinois healthier than ever

In the three years since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Illinois, public health experts have gained invaluable knowledge to improve our health care system.

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Does Covid reinfection bring more health risks – or make you ‘super immune’?

The debate over the risks of reinfections – which are likely to continue – could determine what precautions people take, but experts disagree on the data

The Guardian - US

Ron DeSantis moves to permanently ban Covid mandates in Florida

Governor proposes legislation to ban mask requirements and outlaw ‘discrimination based on vaccine status’

The Guardian - US

Loss of immunity due to lockdowns behind spike in NSW gastro cases, diseases expert suggests

NSW residents urged to be on the lookout for symptoms and guard against infection in period before children return to school

The Guardian - AU

Govt eyes Golden Week for COVID downgrade

The government is considering lowering the classification of COVID-19 under the Infectious Diseases Control Law around the Golden Week holiday period in early May.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Experts have seen 'surprising' changes in covid symptoms since pandemic started

Medical experts told the BMJ covid symptoms have changed since the pandemic started due to vaccination and immunity

Liverpool Echo

With authorities in Queensland scaling back COVID protocols, here’s a look back at where we were 12, 24 and 36 months ago

Queensland's fourth year of living with COVID-19 begins today – marking the anniversary of the first time the state's then Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young warned the public of a novel coronavirus emerging out of China.

ABC News

‘Sizeable’ drop in London Covid-19 infections despite spread of Orthrus variant

Decrease in infections fuels hopes the Christmas wave of the virus has peaked

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The National (Scotland)

Number of Scots estimated to be infected with Covid-19 falls, ONS figures show

The number of Scots estimated to have Covid-19 has fallen, figures from ONS show

Dublin Live

HSE confirms drop in Covid-19 and flu cases following winter surge

Cases have dropped significantly, but it will take weeks to ease current pressures facing hospitals

Dublin Live

Covid-19 vaccine centres new opening hours for Citywest and Punchestown

The Covid-19 booster campaign was accelerated at the end of the year but less than a third of people have received their most recent jab

The Independent UK

‘Sizeable’ drop in UK Covid-19 infections as Christmas wave recedes

Levels have dropped by nearly a third since the start of the month.

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Tribune News Service

What older Americans need to know about taking Paxlovid

A new coronavirus variant is circulating, the most transmissible one yet. Hospitalizations of infected patients are rising. And older adults represent nearly 90% of U.S. deaths from COVID-19 in recent months, the largest portion since the start of the pandemic.

ABC News

COVID modelling suggests how governments should respond to future variants and outbreaks

Future COVID-19 variants and outbreaks would be best managed by ongoing vaccination and the quicker scaling up of restrictions, according to new research published in the Lancet Regional Health — Western Pacific journal.

The Canberra Times

Dramatic drop in ACT COVID cases follows national trend

There were 806 new reported cases of COVID in the ACT.

Tribune News Service

Children’s early flu toll shows dangers of vaccine hesitancy

Children have been hit especially hard by the early-onset flu season, according to a study from Tennessee that raises concerns about U.S. immunization rates following the pandemic-fueled trend of vaccine hesitancy.

AAP

National COVID-19 cases continue to fall

The latest Australian COVID-19 data on cases, hospitalisations and deaths shows the number of cases are still decreasing.

WEKU

Is it time for a reality check on rapid COVID tests?

At-home rapid tests have become a staple of COVID-19 precautions, but some experts worry that people are relying too much on these tests and that's creating a false sense of security.

Daily Record

Flu deaths in Scotland hit highest weekly number in 20 years

The total number of deaths registered in Scotland last week was 2,020, which is 29% higher than the five-year average.

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