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How much immunity do we get from a COVID infection? Large study offers new clues

After a COVID infection, whether it’s a first, second, or even a third, many of us wonder how long we might be protected against a reinfection, and whether we’ll be susceptible to new variants. Also, if we do catch COVID again, will the immunity we’ve acquired from this infection reduce…

The Conversation

Risk of COVID death or hospitalisation 88 per cent lower for those previously infected, study finds

One of the largest studies conducted on COVID immunity finds that previous infections provide protection for as long as vaccination, but experts caution vaccines are still the safer option.

ABC News

First cases of Kraken detected

The Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) has found two cases of a new sub-variant of Omicron, XBB.1.5, which has a strong transmission capacity.

Bangkok Post

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China’s world-beating drop in COVID deaths revives data concerns

China is posting the steepest drop in COVID deaths among more than 20 places hit hardest by omicron, reviving questions about its virus data and the true impact of the reopening wave as Beijing works to move on from the pandemic.

Tribune News Service

No new Covid variants found in China following ending of zero-Covid policy

China saw a surge in cases of Covid after finally lifting its strict restrictions in December

Wales Online

'No one really wants to talk about COVID anymore,' the WHO's pandemic lead laments. But the 'worst case' possibility of a new coronavirus exists

“Omicron can cause severe disease” and “is not nature’s vaccine,” experts warned, raising concerns that evolution could produce a more dangerous variant—or a new coronavirus altogether.

Fortune

Latest Covid variant 'not a concern'

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

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10 most common current Covid symptoms as new variant spreads

Most common current symptoms of Covid-19 revealed

The Independent UK

10 most common current Covid symptoms as new variant spreads

Most common current symptoms of Covid-19 revealed

The Independent UK

New Covid variant 'Orthrus' found to have alarming mutation that 'beats' vaccines

The new Omicron subvariant has been named ‘Orthrus,’ after a two-headed dog from Greek mythology

Irish Mirror

5 Nottinghamshire Covid hotspots as new Orthrus variant causes concern

Nicknamed after a mythical two-headed dog, Orthrus, or CH.1.1, is a new Omicron sub-variant

Nottingham Post

Covid infections lowest in four months but levels rise in primary school children

The virus is also becoming more prevalent among 35-49 year-olds

Evening Standard

Covid infections spike in children but cases in the UK at its lowest in four months

Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that while the total number of Covid-19 infections has gone down, it has risen among school-age children and people aged 35-49

Daily Mirror

The 'Kraken' subvariant XBB.1.5 sounds scary. But behind the headlines are clues to where COVID's heading

The XBB.1.5 subvariant, known informally as “Kraken”, is the latest in a menagerie of Omicron subvariants to dominate the headlines, following increasing detection in the United States and United Kingdom.

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WEKU

Who's most likely to save us from the next pandemic? The answer may surprise you

The South African-based scientist who co-discovered the omicron variant of COVID-19 makes an intriguing argument.

The Independent UK

Post-Christmas fall in Covid-19 hospital patients comes to a halt

Health experts warn that further increases are likely in coming weeks.

The Independent UK

10 most common current Covid symptoms as new variant spreads

Most common current symptoms of Covid-19 revealed

Inverse

Is the Bivalent Covid-19 Booster Still Worth It? Here's What the Latest CDC Data Shows

While the CDC's data looked exclusively at infection, other studies have also evaluated severity of illness.

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Al Jazeera

Are COVID travel curbs on China making the world safer?

They will not affect global infection numbers or new variant spread but might be pushing an opaque China to open up.

The Independent UK

10 most common current Covid symptoms as new variant spreads

Most common current symptoms revealed

The Guardian - UK

‘It was all for nothing’: Chinese count cost of Xi’s snap decision to let Covid rip

After three years of lockdowns, the country was ill prepared for its abrupt ‘freedom’. Now, with some estimating 1m deaths, public anger is growing

Fortune

What’s CH.1.1? Meet ‘Orthrus,’ a new wildcard Omicron strain with a concerning Delta mutation

CH.1.1 is an Omicron with a concerning Delta mutation—not quite a "Deltacron," but still potentially concerning, experts say.

Los Angeles Times

On third anniversary of COVID’s arrival, LA County ‘in a much better place’

LOS ANGELES — Three years to the day after reporting its first confirmed case of COVID-19, Los Angeles County is “in a much better place” in the pandemic — hard-won progress a top health official attributed to vaccination, community immunity resulting from the virus’ rampant spread and development of tools…

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’

Fortune

FDA committee plots future of COVID vaccines, with Omicron formula and potentially annual booster shots

The aim of Thursday’s meeting was to “determine if we’ve reached a point in the pandemic where we can simplify and take a more routine approach,” said Dr. David Kaslow, director of the Office of Vaccines Research and Review at the FDA.

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