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Benzinga · Jun 24, 2022

Covid-19 infections continue to rise in all four UK nations

Total infections are now at levels last seen at the end of April.

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

Sanofi-GSK's Beta-Containing COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Efficacy Against Omicron

Sanofi SA (NASDAQ:SNY) and GSK plc (NYSE:GSK) have announced positive data from their vaccine trial of adjuvanted bivalent D614 and Beta (B.1.351) vaccine candidate.  "Sanofi-GSK's vaccine is the first candidate to demonstrate efficacy in a placebo-controlled trial in an environment of high Omicron variant circulation," Sanofi said in a statement. The bivalent vaccine targets the…

Benzinga · Jun 24, 2022

Sanofi, GSK variant-specific COVID shot found effective against Omicron

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Reuters · Jun 24, 2022

Covid: Omicron sub-variants ‘evolving to target the lungs and overcome immunity’ as UK cases surge

Scientists fear the sub-variants may be similar to the more deadly Alpha and Delta variants

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

When RAT-testing for COVID, should you also swab your throat?

We’re now pretty used to swabbing our nose to test for COVID when we have a scratchy throat or new cough. But should we also be using our rapid antigen test (RAT) to swab our throat, as some social media sources suggest?

The Conversation · Jun 23, 2022

COVID-19 reinfection drives booster calls

New COVID-19 variants have led to rising case numbers and hospitalisations from the virus, prompting fresh warnings from experts.

AAP · Jun 23, 2022

Austria scraps compulsory COVID jabs despite rising infections

Decision comes four months after introduction of controversial vaccine mandate that was never enforced

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2022

Covid Omicron symptoms vs hay fever - key differences from temperature to eye blisters

Covid and hay fever symptoms can often overlap, causing much confusion for sufferers. What are the key differences helping to indicate whether it’s a case of severe hay fever or rather a Covid-19 infection?

Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2022

When RAT testing for COVID, should you also swab your throat?

We're pretty used to swabbing our nose for RAT-testing when we have a scratchy throat or new cough. But should we also be swabbing our throat?

The New Daily · Jun 23, 2022