Vic's latest Omicron wave is peaking: CHO Victoria's COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalisations should start to drop in coming weeks as the state's latest Omicron wave peaks. AAP · Jul 29, 2022
RAT makers say critics are 'fearmongering' after calls for more PCR COVID-19 tests The peak body for rapid antigen test suppliers says there is an "education gap" in Australia about how and when COVID-19 tests should be used. ABC News · Jul 29, 2022
Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022
Biden administration to begin offering updated booster shots in September These shots are expected to serve stronger protection against new Omicron subvariant BA.5. Axios · Jul 29, 2022
New Zealand's latest COVID wave is levelling off, with fewer people in hospital than feared New Zealand has likely passed the peak of the most recent COVID-19 wave, thanks to strong hybrid immunity in the community and with the number of hospitalisations at the lower end of what was originally expected. The Conversation · Jul 29, 2022
Omicron sub-lineage BA.2.75 dominant in Vidarbha NAGPUR: Genome sequencing of Covid positive samples from the region has shown dominance of new Omicron sub-lineage BA.2.75 in Vidarbha, which is witnessing spike in all the districts. This highly mutated variant of Omicron is more fitter and known to dodge antibodies beside better attaching itself to human cells. The Times of India · Jul 28, 2022
Some experts see less value in a new LA mask mandate at this stage of the pandemic LOS ANGELES — As successive waves of COVID-19 have swept across the Southland, Michael Matteo Rossi, a 35 year-old filmmaker who lives in Los Feliz, has gamely masked up whenever he shopped, ate out or visited with his parents, who are in their 70s. Los Angeles Times · Jul 28, 2022
Rise of Omicron subvariants sends UK staff absence soaring Blow to businesses as 300,000 workers took time off due to Covid last month, with BA.4 and BA.5 the majority of new infections The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2022
‘Stealthy’ new Covid variant can reinfect you every month ‘Even having had Omicron, we’re not well protected from further infections,’ said Prof Danny Altmann The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022
Covid incubation period: How long are you infectious for? Experts warn of fifth wave of infections as hospital admissions rise The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022
Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again as cases rise? Do vaccines and booster shots protect against new variants? Here’s what you need to know The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022
Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022
What is ‘Centaurus’? Fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2022
People aren't getting their young kids vaccinated against COVID-19 — and many aren't getting boosters either PHILADELPHIA — COVID cases have increased in Philadelphia about 40% over the past month — and that's without counting the scores of people testing positive at home as the latest BA.5 omicron variant surges across the country. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 28, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022 A look inside Florida’s hospitals as the newest COVID wave sweeps through the state At West Boca Medical Center, Dr. Cory Harlow sees patients coming into the emergency department with many of the same symptoms they complained of during the early days of COVID in Florida: pneumonia, high fever and shortness of breath.
The Conversation · Jul 27, 2022 Australia’s response to COVID in the first 2 years was one of the best in the world. Why do we rank so poorly now? Australia’s elimination strategy during the first two years of the COVID pandemic was one of the most effective in the world. Through a combination of early border closures, widespread testing and meticulous contact tracing, localised lockdowns and mask mandates, the number of reported cases was kept to around 28,000 in…
Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2022 Necessary or excessive? Debate intensifies over potential mask rule for LA County LOS ANGELES — Will Los Angeles County impose a new mask mandate this week in response to a summer coronavirus surge fueled by ultra-contagious omicron subvariants?
Los Angeles Times · Jul 27, 2022 Should you wait for the omicron booster? Why experts say you should 'get it now!' If you're like most Americans, you've gotten your primary doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, but you haven't gotten the recommended booster shots. So if it's been several months since your last primary dose, you're probably due for a booster.
The Times of India · Jul 27, 2022 Coronavirus reinfection: A doctor reveals THREE BA.5 Omicron symptoms she experienced, says 'don't have long COVID' The BA.5 subvariant of Omicron has been driving a surge in coronavirus cases in several countries, including India. It has also been declared a dominant variant in the US by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022 Omicron has shattered what we know about COVID reinfections. Here’s why you may be vulnerable. Initially, enduring COVID had one redeeming quality: It gave you some short-term immunity from getting infected again.
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022 Covid incubation period: How long are you infectious for? Experts warn of fifth wave of infections as hospital admissions rise
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022 ‘Stealthy’ new Covid variant can reinfect you every month ‘Even having had Omicron, we’re not well protected from further infections,’ said Prof Danny Altmann
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022 Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again as cases rise? Do vaccines and booster shots protect against new variants? Here’s what you need to know
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022 What is ‘Centaurus’? New fast-spreading Covid variant that has arrived in UK as cases soar Virologists voice concerns about highly-contagious BA.2.75 which is thought to spread faster than its Omicron relatives
The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022 Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say