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Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 Covid strains spreading across the UK amid fears of jab protection wearing off

Cases have been rising over the last few weeks

Nottingham Post

UK Covid infections rise by almost 30% in a week

Around 3.5 million people thought to have disease in first week of July

The Guardian - UK

Covid surges in UK as almost 3.5million infected in 29% increase in just one week

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates that one in 19 people in England had the virus last week, compared to one in 17 in Wales, one in 17 in Northern Ireland and one in 16 in Scotland.

Daily Mirror

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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

‘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

How the UK’s rising Covid cases compare to other countries

Omicron sub-variants driving up infections across world, WHO director-general warns

The Independent UK

Commentary: New COVID variants like BA.5 are dominating us — we can do more to prevent this

It takes a lot for a COVID-19 variant to become dominant throughout most of the world. It has happened only three previous times (alpha, delta, omicron) and now is occurring with the omicron family subvariant known as BA.5. How did this occur and what are the implications for the pandemic…

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Two Covid strains running rampant across UK amid fears vaccine protection waning

A world-leading expert tells The Mirror face masks and testing should return, as he warns the 'troubling' summer surge in cases driven by the immunity-defeating Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 Covid strains is merely the calm before the storm

Daily Mirror

New Covid variants: How many strains are in circulation and on the rise around the world?

Omicron sub-variants driving up coronavirus cases in UK and being monitored closely

The Independent UK

The omicron subvariant dominating U.S. COVID-19 cases is more vaccine-resistant

The BA.5 strain represented 65% of cases from July 3 to 9, according to data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

WEKU

How are Australia and NZ managing the rising COVID winter wave – and is either getting it right?

New Zealand, Australia and many countries are experiencing a further Omicron wave driven by the latest BA.4/BA.5 subvariants. Our response to this threat is remarkably laissez-faire compared with past approaches, as society has pivoted more to “living with the virus”.

The Conversation

No, BA.5 isn't evading PCR tests

Rumors abound that BA.5, or "stealth omicron," is going undetected on hospital lab tests

Salon

COVID-19 vaccines targeting the Omicron variant are on the way — but it could be worth getting a fourth dose now

Omicron is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 around the world and boosters targeting this variant are getting closer to being released.

ABC News

When can I get my next COVID booster or fourth dose? What if I've recently had COVID? Can I get my flu shot at the same time?

COVID cases are surging across Australia. The rise of the BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron, and the rapid increase in COVID hospitalisations, has prompted policymakers to expand fourth dose vaccine eligibility.

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Manchester Evening News

What is Centaurus? Virologists express concern over new Covid subvariant

Omicron BA.2.75 is being monitored by the ECDC and WHO as cases rise steeply. Virologists have expressed concern over its number of mutations relative to BA.2.

Los Angeles Times

California faces a high-risk summer as ultra-infectious COVID subvariants keep coming

LOS ANGELES — California’s summer is being complicated by a dizzying array of omicron subvariants that have emerged over the last several months.

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

Covid: Hospital staff absences due to virus are highest for nearly three months

Staff absences from all types of sickness have risen to 6% of the total workforce

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The Independent UK

Hospital staff absences due to Covid-19 highest for nearly three months

Staff absences from all types of sickness have risen to 6% of the total workforce.

The Hindu

Vaccination prevents deaths, masking prevents infection: IIPH Director

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The Hindu

‘Antibody protection can last upto 9-12 months’

IIPH-Hyderabad Director Dr. G.V.S. Murthy, informed that the antibody protection against COVID variants including Omicron is waning off over 6-9 months after vaccination and 9-12 months after a booster. But, at the same time, the other aspect of protection against infection is called ‘cell-mediated immunity’.

Daily Mirror

ZOE study shows Long Covid risk dropped by up to 50 per cent in Omicron wave

The self-reporting health app ZOE has tracked symptoms since the start of the pandemic and saw a lower rate of people logging Long Covid symptoms when compared to the previous year

Daily Record

Covid warning as experts say new Centaurus strain could be worse than mild Omicron sub-variants

There has been an 'exponential increase' in cases, especially in India, with health experts fearing the new strain is responsible.

Daily Mirror

New 'Centaurus' Covid variant detected feared to be most contagious version yet

The World Health Organisation said in its latest update that globally, the number of new weekly cases increased for the fifth consecutive week after a declining trend since the last peak in March 2022

The Guardian - AU

Aged care minister urges states and territories not to drop Covid control measures in sector

Anika Wells’ call for mask mandates and infection control measures to be kept comes as NSW relaxes vaccine rules for aged care visitors

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