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Students must be quick in clearing as competition will be tough, says Ucas chief

Clare Marchant said school leavers should research options and have a fallback option ahead of A-level results.

The Independent UK

Fast-spreading new coronavirus strain dubbed ‘variant of interest’

Eris is second-most common strain in UK, as Covid hospital admissions jump

The Independent UK

New Analysis Reveals There May Be A Gene Behind Long Covid

Preliminary research published in July in the preprint server medRxiv found an association between long Covid and a version of a gene called FOXP4.

Inverse

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Hotels staging patchy return to normal

Hotel industry association sees not sorting out systemic problems in the quiet period of the Covid downturn as a lost opportunity, reports Andrew Bevin

Newsroom.co.nz

Flu jab delay will cause ‘chaos’ and put vulnerable people at risk ahead of difficult winter, GPs warn

National changes to flu jab campaign ‘throw into chaos’ GPs long-laid plans, leaders warn

The Independent UK

Routine Covid testing in Scottish hospitals, care homes and prisons to end

Routine Covid testing in Scottish hospitals, care homes and prisons is being scaled back in line with the latest clinical guidance.

The National (Scotland)

Can dogs get Covid?

A new Covid variant dubbed as Eris has emerged across the UK - here’s what we know so far

The Independent UK

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UK Covid hotspots revealed as new variant Eris fuels surge in cases

The South-West of England has seen a surge in Covid cases and hospital admissions

The Independent UK

New Covid variant Eris driving surge in UK was already in India months ago, expert claims

Variant first detected in India in May but hasn’t been found to be drive new cases yet, expert says

The Independent UK

Everything we know about EG. 5, the Covid subvariant dominating the US

Hospital admissions from coronavirus up 12.5 per cent for the week ending 29 July

The Independent UK

Covid Eris symptoms: All we know about new variant driving surge in cases

Eris desends from Omicron and is now the second most prevalent Covid variant in the UK

The Independent UK

This is who is eligible for a 2023 autumn Covid-19 booster

The number of people to be offered the Covid-19 booster jab in the autumn has been scaled back, health officials have announced.

The National (Scotland)

Covid-19 hospitalizations are rising in US again: Should you be worried?

There is a gradual uptick in coronavirus infections in certain regions of the US, possibly signaling an impending wave during the fall and winter months.

The Times of India

China slides into deflation: What is deflation and what are its impacts

China's economy is in trouble. The country has slipped into deflation, with consumer prices contracting for the first time in more than two years. This is a major setback for the Chinese government, which had hoped to achieve a strong economic recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Times of India

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The Guardian - UK

Seals practise social distancing, aerial survey of North Sea shows

Research suggests behaviour may reflect evolutionary response to previous outbreaks of disease

LiveScience

COVID subvariant EG.5 and its spawn 'Eris' now dominant in the US

An omicron subvariant called EG.5 has become the most prevalent version of SARS-CoV-2 in the U.S. by a narrow margin, according to CDC estimates.

WEKU

Kentucky tourism brought a record economic impact in 2022

Kentucky officials are citing 2022 as the best year in the Commonwealth for state tourism. The record last year outdistanced the previous high mark in 2019, just before the COVID pandemic came to Kentucky.

The Independent UK

NHS flu jabs and Covid boosters to be scrapped for millions

Around 12 million Britons are no longer eligible for free Covid booster doses or flu shots

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Evening Standard

Over-65s urged to have Covid booster as vaccine programme is reduced in England

The government has announced changes to who is eligible for the booster this year

The Independent UK

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the US are on the rise again, but not like before

COVID-19 hospital admissions are inching upward in the United States since early July

The Conversation

One year to go: Will the Paris 2024 Olympics see a return to normalcy?

We haven’t had a “normal” Olympic Games since the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The 2020 Tokyo Summer Games and the 2022 Beijing Winter Games were both affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in significant changes and schedule disruptions.

Evening Standard

Will there be a Covid booster in autumn 2023?

Eligible Brits will be invited to get their Covid-19 and flu booster earlier than initially planned

Fortune

WHO designates ‘Eris' and related COVID strains as variants of interest as infections and hospitalizations tick upward

Plus, a look ahead at what’s likely to come this fall and winter: ‘My best guess is we're heading back up to a high baseline’ of cases, one expert tells Fortune.

The Hindu

Clear petitions within time limit, bring good name to govt.: Minister tells officials

Minister urges officers to take steps for clearance of petitions, ensure people-friendly admin. & pro-people services. Warns of serious action against erring officers for lapses in distribution of compensation. Directs officials to complete relief works taken up under drought, floods & COVID-19.

The Independent UK

What to know about Covid variant Erias, the new strain in the United States

Hospital admissions from coronavirus up 12.5 per cent for the week ending 29 July

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