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Long Covid effects ‘resolve in a year’ for most with mild illness, study finds

Some 2.1 million people in the UK are suffering from long Covid

Evening Standard

Long Covid effects will ‘resolve in a year’ for this group of people

Fatigue, difficulty concentrating, shortness of breath and muscle aches are common symptoms of long Covid

The Independent UK

Study: Long COVID symptoms ease within a year for many

This is a rare bit of encouraging news about what has thus far remained a mysterious, scary and debilitating condition for millions.

Axios

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Long Covid effects fade within a year for most with mild illness, says study

Israeli researchers conclude that 'mild disease does not lead to serious or chronic long-term morbidity'

Wales Online

Long Covid effects ‘resolve in a year’ for most with mild illness – study

Some 2.1 million people in the UK are suffering from long Covid.

The Independent UK

New 'kraken' Covid variant will awake soon in the UK

Two new strains of virus tipped to dominate new cases throughout the country

Wales Online

2 new Covid variants, including 'Kraken', likely to become the dominant UK strain

CH.1.1 and XBB.1.5 are most likely to become the dominant strain

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'Kraken' Covid variant and Omicron offshoot likely to take over as dominant strains in UK

Currently, Covid cases in the UK are mainly made up of BQ.1 and its sublineages, the UKHSA said. Two variants, CH.1.1 and XBB.1.5, are most likely to become the dominant strains

Daily Mirror

Will XBB.1.5, the latest omicron subvariant, fuel another California COVID surge? What we know

LOS ANGELES — The latest omicron subvariant — perhaps the most infectious yet — has gained a foothold in California, a potentially problematic development given the possibility of a post-holiday spike.

Los Angeles Times

Covid Kraken variant likely to become 'dominant' in Ireland as expert gives stark warning

There have been less than five Kraken variants discovered here and Professor Kingston Mills has warned that the variant is "highly transmissible"

Dublin Live

Tory MP Andrew Bridgen loses party whip for comparing Covid vaccine rollout to Holocaust and blames NHS crisis on jabs

A Tory MP has lost the whip for comparing the Covid vaccination rollout to the Holocaust on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Top Covid symptoms to look out for as UK cases reach highest level since last summer

Almost three million people across the UK tested positive for COVID in late December, the highest number since July

Nottingham Post

"I got COVID and the symptoms never got away": YouTuber ‘Physics Girl’ shares ordeal on social media in a viral post

Long COVID is a serious health issue that afflicts a person soon after an infection by the coronavirus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) had recently taken cognizance of this grave health complication. Studies have found that 10-20% of the population infected by coronavirus are likely to develop this condition. Given…

The Times of India

Jones pushes Diamond death conspiracy

Jones suggests Lynette “Diamond” Hardaway's death linked to jab — but admits he doesn't know if she was vaccinated

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ABC News

Australia scrapped its airline mask mandates in September, but global health officials are encouraging passengers to reconsider as the latest Omicron subvariant spreads rapidly.

Irish Mirror

WHO calls for return of masks in one setting as alarm raised over rising Covid cases

XBB.1.5, better known as Kraken, is a subvariant currently on the rise in Europe as WHO officials confirmed they are monitoring its growth

Wales Online

Where is the next Covid variant? Expert on reasons omicron still dominates

Continued dominance can be explained by its increased capacity to spread between people

Wales Online

Covid: Unvaccinated people could be seen as 'free riders' and face discrimination

In most countries, people who are vaccinated display negative attitudes towards people who are not

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Reuters

South Africa not tightening COVID rules over China, subvariant

South Africa does not see the need to implement any new COVID-19 restrictions either at home or for arrivals over an infection surge in China and the detection of the first case of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 locally, its health minister said.

The Independent UK

10 most common Covid symptoms in last month as new variant spreads

Most common symptoms revealed as UKHSA warns Covid is currently ‘circulating at high levels’

The Independent UK

Covid cases in your area as infections spread across UK

Highest rates show in areas from Cornwall to Carlisle as health chiefs warn virus still circulating widely

ABC News

Western Australia's uptake of fourth COVID-19 booster second-lowest in the country

Health experts are concerned that slumping fourth-jab numbers in WA will lead to a spike in more severe cases like those that led to restrictions earlier in the pandemic.

Irish Mirror

Studies reveal latest side effect of long Covid being reported in thousands of cases

The latest symptoms being reported in patients who had Covid-19 over the past three years are issues with sleeping

Irish Mirror

HPSC confirm Kraken variant of Covid-19 has been identified in Ireland

EU officials have described XBB.1.5 as “a sub-lineage of XBB with an additional spike RBD mutation S486P"

Dublin Live

Covid Kraken variant arrives in Ireland - what symptoms to expect

In America the number of Kraken discoveries among Covid cases is over 27%

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