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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Long Covid risk ‘lower from Omicron compared to Delta’

Symptoms of the condition can include fatigue, shortness of breath, loss of concentration and joint pain.

The Independent UK

Omicron less likely to cause long Covid than Delta variant, new research finds

One in 23 people still suffers from symptoms for more than four weeks

Wales Online

NZ labs need 'systemic' change after PCR testing debacle

“Confusion and mixed messaging” between health officials and labs contributed to the collapse of Covid testing earlier this year, and the sector says it's a sign of structural problems.

Newsroom.co.nz

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Warning that UK could be on the brink of new Covid wave with virus becoming 'more dangerous'

Two new subvariants of the Omicron strand are believed to have become 'more dangerous' to people infected

Manchester Evening News

Covid on the rise as hospitalisations climb 30% in a week - but where are the hotspots?

The number of Covid hospitalisations has shot up in the previous week amid fears two Omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5 could trigger a new wave of the virus

Daily Mirror

Is my holiday destination struggling with Covid? Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany and France latest

You may find some of the answers to your Covid questions for some of Ireland's favourite holiday destinations.

Irish Mirror

UK on verge of new Covid wave - and 2 new variants are to blame, experts warn

Covid cases are on the rise in the UK for the first time in two months, according to the latest data - fuelling fears "immune imprinting", which refers to how one's immune system reacts to variants differently depending on their specific infection and vaccine history, is to blame

Daily Mirror

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Expert warns new Covid wave 'may have been caused by Jubilee bank holiday'

Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor in Cellular Microbiology, University of Reading, said any surge could have been boosted by the four-day weekend celebrations

Daily Record

New Covid infection wave 'likely' in Scotland due to BA.4 and BA.5 virus variants

The number of estimated infections in Scotland has gone up in the last week, according to the ONS Covid Infection Study.

Daily Record

People who contract Covid Omicron variant can be infected with same strain again

The findings come from a new study by scientists at the Imperial College London which has just been published

Chronicle Live

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

Being 'fully vaccinated' but not boosted doesn't help against omicron, study finds

Two shots of COVID-19 vaccine without an additional booster offer essentially no lasting protection against infection with omicron, and a coronavirus infection is as effective as a recent booster shot in preventing a new omicron-fueled illness, researchers reported Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

People infected with Covid Omicron variant 'not immune from contracting it again'

That's according to the findings of a new study by scientists at the Imperial College London

Wales Online

New Covid-19 wave explained as virus now 'more dangerous' - with top 3 UK hotspots revealed

The latest ONS data suggests that Covid cases across England and Northern Ireland have risen since the beginning of June - driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron strains

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The Hindu

A ground plan for India’s COVID-19 response

The population-wide application of the pandemic response can be transitioned to be focused on individual protection

Liverpool Echo

New Omicron covid wave explained as surge seen in England

England is starting to see a rise in cases of Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5

Edinburgh Live

New Covid wave: Edinburgh expert shares how worried we should be about BA.4 and BA.5 strains

Professor Denis Kinane has issued important advice for the Scottish public as a new Covid wave could be looming with the strains BA.4 and BA.5 surging across the UK.

Daily Mirror

New Covid wave may have been caused by Jubilee as expert warns no end in sight

Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor in Cellular Microbiology, University of Reading, said Covid "will keep coming back" as Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants lead new wave of infections

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Axios

CDC: New Omicron variants gaining ground

The virus continues to evolve, with the BA.4 and BA.5 lineages accounting for a bigger proportion of new daily cases.

Nottingham Post

SAGE expert warns of new Covid wave in UK amid rise in cases

It comes as coronavirus infections in the UK have risen for the first time in two months

Evening Standard

Priti Patel doubles down on Rwanda plan

In the week that £100,000 worth of counterfeit goods, including Wonka chocolate bars, were seized by trading standards staff following raids on American candy stores on Oxford Street, Priti Patel came to Parliament and delivered her best Gene Wilder “Stop. Don’t. Come back“ impression.

Investors Business Daily

Pfizer, Moderna Win FDA Advisors' Backing For Covid Shots In Babies, Toddlers

FDA advisors unanimously endorsed Moderna's and Pfizer's Covid shots for children on Wednesday, prodding the vaccine stocks to rise.

Glasgow Live

UK Covid wave: Everything we know about new Omicron sub-variants BA.4 and BA.5

With Covid restrictions lifted in the UK with an almost complete return to 'normal' life, could these latest Omicron subtypes fuel another spike in cases and restrictions?

Evening Standard

People who caught Omicron not protected from catching it again, Imperial College London study finds

The findings shatter a common assumption that people who had Omicron will better fend off re-infection

Daily Mirror

New Covid wave explained as virus now 'more dangerous' and top 3 UK hotspots revealed

The latest Office for National Statistics figures suggest a rise in Covid cases across England and Northern Ireland since the start of June, driven by BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron strains

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