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The new Omicron subvariant CH.1.1, which has been detected in 67 countries including Thailand, can evade immunity produced by long-acting antibody (LAAB) vaccines but its rate of transmission is low, according to the Department of Medical Sciences says.

Bangkok Post

Human challenge studies: what we've learned from intentionally infecting people with COVID

When COVID began to spread rapidly in 2020, sending the UK and other countries into lockdowns, many people asked what they could do to help. While millions of people found novel ways to help others in their communities, a large number became interested in volunteering for medical research.

The Conversation

Australian adults will be able to get fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine later this month

ATAGI recommends all people aged 18 and over, who have not had either a COVID-19 vaccine or confirmed coronavirus case in the last six months, get their latest shot from February 20.

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Fifth Covid vaccine for Australian adults to roll out later this month

Omicron-specific dose will be available for over-18s who have not had a booster or a confirmed coronavirus case in past six months

The Guardian - AU

Immunocompromised worry they're getting left behind again

The immunocompromised have largely been an afterthought throughout the pandemic, patient advocacy groups say.

Axios

FDA defends vaccine shelf-life extensions

The Food and Drug Administration has said it was following the latest approved safety information when it extended the shelf life of some batches of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to 15 months from nine.

Bangkok Post

Editorial: Kids need their shots: More kids should get their COVID vaccine; it’ll save lives

Remember COVID? A mutated version of the virus that not long ago dominated our lives is still killing more than 500 Americans per day on average — adding to a 1.1 million grim national total. Here in New York City, 13 people are dying on average each day, nothing to…

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Suzan Lori-Parks: ‘Grief is an experience that has a lot of opportunity in it’

The Pulitzer prize-winning playwright discusses working through the pandemic and how to best utilise traumatic experiences

The Guardian - US

Energy bills: ‘significant number’ of Britons got help they didn’t need – NAO

Public spending watchdog says £69bn package was applied so quickly it could be open to fraud

The Guardian - UK

Sunshine Coast coral reefs thriving as COVID dive project uncovers 'enormous amount of coral'

An abundance of healthy, thriving coral along a heavily developed coastline — far beyond what the team expected — has been uncovered by divers and researchers.

ABC News

NZ’s health system has been under pressure for decades. Reforms need to think big and long-term to be effective

As New Zealand’s COVID cases rose in 2021, we were warned the virus would put significant pressure on our health system. But, in reality, New Zealand’s medical system has been struggling for a long time.

The Conversation

New York City Gives Up On Vaccine Mandates, Putting Pressure On Biden To End Covid “Emergency”

Mayor Adams and other Democrats, are ending mandates while federal mandates remain on soldiers and federal workers.

Zenger

Labour: Government has ’10 days to act’ to avoid bus cuts

The current funding deal to keep services running despite the fall in demand sparked by the coronavirus pandemic expires at the end of March.

The Independent UK

Employers 'should invest in mental wellbeing and flexible working' to boost Scottish economic activity

Covid-19 Recovery Committee report criticises government for failing to learn lessons from the pandemic

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Boston Herald

Long COVID study: Healthy lifestyle could lower risk for long COVID

BOSTON — A healthy lifestyle could lower the risk of long COVID, according to Boston researchers who found that simple lifestyle changes like getting enough sleep could prevent long COVID symptoms.

The Independent UK

NYC ending COVID-19 vaccination mandate for city employees

New York City is ending its COVID-19 vaccination mandate for municipal employees including police officers, firefighters and teachers

Chicago Sun-Times

Minnesota-Illinois basketball game is postponed because of COVID-19 in Gophers program

The game will be rescheduled by the Big Ten, with input from both schools.

Bangkok Post

Mainland buyers seek quick move amid zero-Covid fears

Ready-to-move-in condos in Thailand are attracting Chinese buyers as the majority of them want to speed up relocation to the country due to concerns over the future of Beijing's zero-Covid policy.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Applications open for one-time $500 payments aimed at providing relief to domestic workers, undocumented immigrants

The Chicago Resiliency Fund 2.0 is aimed at providing cash assistance to households who were excluded from the federal 2020 and 2021 stimulus checks that provided economic relief from the coronavirus pandemic.

The Independent UK

10 most common current Covid symptoms as new variant spreads

Most common current symptoms of Covid-19 revealed

The Conversation

Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don't

The question of whether and to what extent face masks work to prevent respiratory infections such as COVID and influenza has split the scientific community for decades.

The Guardian - UK

GB News presenter quits after channel tries to make him pay Ofcom fines

Mark Steyn could face sanction by media regulator after he cast doubt on safety of Covid vaccines

ABC News

Mental health issues described as 'key driver of non-attendance', as students stay away from schools

New data reveals the rate of children staying home from school, whether for mental health or illness, is on the rise across the country — with teachers calling for extra resourcing and a national approach to support students.

The Independent UK

Vaccine litigation lingers after lifting of military mandate

COVID-19 vaccinations are no longer required for military personnel

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Scott Coker on Bellator’s CBS debut, Fedor’s retirement, Eblen’s first title defense, more

Scott Coker on Bellator's debut on CBS, MMA legends' tribute to Fedor Emelianenko, Johnny Eblen and much more.

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