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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

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

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

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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

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

Britain is being swamped by yet another Covid wave – how can we stop them coming?

No, Matt Hancock, we are not ‘past the pandemic’. And we won’t be until the world’s population is vaccinated, says Kit Yates of the University of Bath

The Guardian - UK

How many times can you get covid and what to do if you test positive

Covid rates are soaring across the UK

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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

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

Europe hit with big rise in admissions

What should you know about the two new Omicron subvariants of the coronavirus?

Bangkok Post

Karnataka: Technical advisory committee may advise mask fine as Omicron variants dominate

BENGALURU: The Covid-19 technical advisory committee (TAC) may advise the government to reintroduce the imposition of penalty on people for not wearing face masks. Reason: The latest genomic sequencing of swab samples has confirmed that the present spike in infections is driven by Omicron sublineages BA.4 and BA.5 and has…

The Times of India

Moderna confirms two-in-one Covid and flu jab in the works as testing under way

Scientists have developed an alternative to the current separate inoculations with the trial already under

Daily Record

Most infectious Covid variants as Omicron fuels rise in UK cases

How the most common of the 11 variants compare

The Independent UK

Covid-19 strains spur fears

The government is monitoring two new Omicron subvariants in Europe as Thailand prepares for an influx of international arrivals from next month when entry rules are eased further.

Bangkok Post

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The Hindu

No cause for alarm: On the fresh surge in COVID-19 cases

India must return to COVID-appropriate behaviour

Daily Record

Covid cases in Scotland jump by almost a third in one week

Data revealed that hospital admissions rose in the same week.

Daily Record

New Omicron sub-variants and their symptoms as UK cases hit one million

Here’s everything you need to know about what the new Omicron sub-variants are and the symptoms to look out for.

Daily Mirror

Young adults and children should get Covid booster jabs this autumn, vaccine chiefs warn

The announcement comes after the UK is seeing a spike in Covid-19 cases and follows a trial of Moderna's new vaccine designed to tackle the more contagious sub-variants of Omicron

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Wales Online

Two-in-one covid and flu jab in pipeline with testing under way

Vaccination developer Moderna is calling for action on the current jab programme warning people could find themselves 'under-protected and under-vaccinated'

Benzinga

So What's Going On With Moderna Shares Rising Today?

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) shares are trading higher after the company released data on its bivalent COVID booster candidate. Data showed potent neutralizing antibody responses against the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.

The Guardian - UK

Moderna to build UK’s first mRNA vaccine research and manufacturing centre

US biotech firm agrees £1bn deal with government for centre to combat Covid and other illnesses

The Hindu

INSACOG confirms presence of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-lineages in Bengaluru

It is time now to impose fines on mask violators to prevent any further surges, says TAC chairman

The Independent UK

Call for autumn booster programme to be extended

It comes as Moderna announced that its variant vaccine can create a strong antibody response to the BA.4 and the BA.5 variants.

Benzinga

Moderna's Bivalent COVID-19 Booster Shows Antibody Response Against Omicron Subvariants

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) has released new clinical data on its bivalent (omicron) COVID booster candidate, mRNA-1273.214. One month after administration in previously vaccinated and boosted participants, a 50 µg booster dose of mRNA-1273.214 elicited potent neutralizing antibody responses against the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5. The company is working on completing regulatory submissions…

Daily Record

What to do if you test positive for Covid and how many times can you be infected

The latest surge in Covid-19 cases has resulted in hard decisions having to be made about upcoming plans

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