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Omicron keeps finding new evolutionary tricks to outsmart our immunity

SARS-CoV-2 is evolving "rapidly," spawning one new variant after another. But omicron continues to dominate, raising new questions about how evolution of the virus is headed.

WEKU

Who is the real Rishi Sunak? From birth in Southampton to prime minister

Richmond MP lost out to Liz Truss this summer but his dire economic warnings about her ‘fairy tale’ tax policies have been entirely vindicated by her disastrous and short-lived reign

The Independent UK

"Variant soup" could drive COVID surge

A "soup" of COVID variants could make for a challenging winter surge unlike anything we've seen before, experts say

Salon

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Should you get a second booster?

Whether to get a second booster is nowhere near black and white. Helen Petousis-Harris and Janine Paynter explain why we can't 'boost' our way out of this grey area.

Newsroom.co.nz

Nine Covid symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated — and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Independent UK

How long can you test positive for Covid and when are you infectious?

A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK

The Independent UK

Symptoms of Omicron affecting the fully vaccinated

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Independent UK

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Crowds throng Anand Vihar bus stand ahead of Diwali, Chhat Puja despite Covid, pollution

A huge throng gathered at the footbridge of the Anand Vihar Metro Station in the national capital ahead of the festival season. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Newer coronavirus subvariants ticking up in California amid concerns of winter wave

LOS ANGELES — Amid concerns about a potential winter COVID-19 wave, cases linked to newer coronavirus subvariants are starting to creep up in California as officials in both Los Angeles County and the San Francisco Bay Area warn that a lengthy decline in new infections appears to be stalling.

Los Angeles Times

New omicron subvariant is expected to drive COVID-19 wave in Europe

A new omicron subvariant is poised to become dominant in Europe and will probably drive another increase in COVID-19 cases, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said.

Tribune News Service

New Omicron Covid subvariant ‘could be dominant by end of month’ as ‘Scrabble’ strains spread

UK could see Covid wave in adults aged 20 to 50, expert says as infections top 2 million for the first time in three months

The Independent UK

How long can you test positive for Covid and when are you infectious?

A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak poised to become UK’s first Hindu prime minister

Richmond MP lost out to Liz Truss this summer but his dire economic warnings about her ‘fairy tale’ tax policies have been entirely vindicated by her disastrous and short-lived reign

The Independent UK

Symptoms of Omicron affecting the fully vaccinated

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Independent UK

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Could Rishi Sunak replace Liz Truss as PM?

Richmond MP struggled to convince fellow Tories he was right man to lead economic revival this summer but his dire warnings have been entirely vindicated by disastrous and short-lived reign of Liz Truss

Tribune News Service

Lisa Jarvis: New COVID variants have arrived. How worried should you be?

Some rather alarming headlines recently circulated about the newest members of the omicron family. “Nightmare COVID variant,” read one. “The most immune-evasive COVID variants yet.” Or, as one would-be pandemic influencer said in a tweet shared thousands of times: “MOTHER OF GOD… #COVID variants worse than CDC has been admitting.”

Wales Online

Scientists engineer strain of Covid-19 with 80% kill rate

The researchers spliced elements of one of the newest strains onto a sample of one of the first types of Covid detected

The Independent UK

Moderna jab ‘to protect through the winter’ after positive new results

The main Covid-19 booster offers good protection for at least three months.

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Updated Moderna Covid booster gives even better protection than earlier jab

Biotech firm’s data shows stronger immune response to Omicron than original vaccine three months after being given

Daily Mirror

Fast-spreading Covid subvariant sweeps through Asia in 'new class' of Omicron

A new subvariant of the coronavirus that is feared to be more immune-evasive and faster spreading than current strains has swept across parts of Asia, fuelling surges in cases

Bangkok Post

First local case of BQ.1 Covid variant found in foreign man from China

The first case of domestic infection with the highly-transmissible, immunity-evasive BQ.1 Omicron variant of Covid-19 is a 40-year-old foreign man who arrived from China, according to the Medical Sciences Department chief.

The Independent UK

How long can you test positive for Covid and when are you infectious?

A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK

The Independent UK

Nine Covid-19 symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated — and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

Tribune News Service

Will COVID spike again this fall? 6 tips to help you stay safe

Last year, the emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus caught many people by surprise and led to a surge in cases that overwhelmed hospitals and drove up fatalities. Now we’re learning that omicron is mutating to better evade the immune system.

Bangkok Post

First case of new BQ.1 variant found in Thailand

The first case of Omicron's highly contagious variant BQ.1 has been detected in Thailand, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics at Ramathibodi Hospital.

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