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UK entering a new wave of the virus, experts warn

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023

New Covid variant called 'Kraken' sparks major concerns as WHO issue warning

The XBB.1.5 variant has been dubbed “The Kraken” and is currently at its height across the US as well as in parts of Britain

Irish Mirror · Jan 5, 2023

Deaths from virus spike amid call for calm

Australia's weekly COVID-19 data shows cases falling in Victoria and NSW while deaths rise, but health experts say it's too early for major concern.

AAP · Jan 5, 2023

Nearly a third with long Covid have had symptoms for two years, figures suggest

A total of 2.1 million people – around one in 30 – currently have symptoms.

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2023

What we know about the ‘kraken’ COVID variant XBB.1.5 and why it’s causing concern

A new COVID-19 variant that was first detected last year has quickly become the dominant strain in the U.S. — and picked up a creepy moniker along the way.

Tribune News Service · Jan 5, 2023

New Covid subvariant is most infectious yet and looks set to spark new wave

In a matter of weeks it became the dominant strain in the USA, and it has now reached the UK

Wales Online · Jan 5, 2023

New Covid variant XBB.1.5 'most transmissible yet' as UK 'concerned' about new wave

The subvariant XBB.1.5 has been identified by the World Health Organisation as being more infectious than previous strains.

Daily Record · Jan 5, 2023

China and COVID-19: A lesson in extremes

China once had the strictest COVID-19 policies in the world. Now, the pandemic situation is out of control

Salon · Jan 5, 2023

Years after hospitalization, those who got sickest from the pandemic still struggle with long COVID

PHILADELPHIA — A ventilator breathed for Glenn Tabata through most of the first three months in 2021.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 5, 2023

Covid Alert: WHO Chief Tedros Believes Covid Pandemic Ends In 2023

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed hope that the COVID-19 pandemic ends in 2023. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Jan 5, 2023