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North Korea confirms 1st COVID outbreak, Kim orders lockdown

While the scale of the outbreak isn't known, it could have serious consequences because the country has a poor health care system and its 26 million people are believed to be mostly unvaccinated.

WEKU

What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant found in UK

XE combines genetic characteristic of the Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants, in what is known as a “recombinant”

The Independent UK

Two covid symptoms you should 'take seriously' amid new variant warning

People are being warned to not ignore two particular signs

Liverpool Echo

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Nine Omicron symptoms affecting fully vaccinated — and two early signs you might have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

The Independent UK

North Korea reports first Covid cases, Kim orders national lockdown

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea confirmed its first-ever Covid cases Thursday and declared a "serious emergency", with leader Kim Jong Un appearing in a mask on television for the first time to order nationwide lockdowns.

AFP

North Korea reports first Covid-19 outbreak, declares emergency

Seoul (AFP) - North Korea has confirmed its first-ever case of Covid-19 and declared a "severe national emergency", with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to "eliminate" the virus, state media said Thursday.

AFP

N.Korea reports first COVID outbreak, orders lockdown in "gravest emergency"

North Korea reported its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday, calling it the "gravest national emergency" and ordering a national lockdown, with state media saying an Omicron variant had been detected in the capital, Pyongyang.

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What covid symptom you should look out for as two omicron sub variants reported in UK

There are many covid variants spreading around the UK with omicron being the latest. However according to Professor Tim Spector there is one specific symptoms to look out for.

Glasgow Live

California again faces rising anxiety about coronavirus spread as summer approaches

SAN FRANCISCO — California is approaching another summer amid growing anxiety over COVID-19 as outbreaks increase and officials try to determine when this new wave will crest.

Los Angeles Times

Number of Covid-19 hospital patients in England lowest since Christmas

In the South East, numbers have fallen to levels last seen in mid-October 2021.

The Independent UK

One unusual Covid symptom expert in ear 'we haven't heard much about'

Professor Tim Spector named two signs of the virus to take 'really seriously'.

Daily Record

Why Are Inovio Shares Plummeting Today

Joseph Kim, the longtime CEO of Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:INO), is stepping down to make room for Jacqueline Shea, who first joined Inovio as COO in 2019. Shea will be overseeing a change in direction as Inovio, a laggard in the COVID-19 vaccine race, has closed a Phase 3 trial in favor of a…

Benzinga

The little-known Covid symptom affecting one in five people with Omicron variant

Professor Tim Spector has warned that ringing ears, or tinnitus, should be taken "really seriously" as a new symptom because it could indicate the virus behaving in different ways

Manchester Evening News

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting fully vaccinated — and two early signs you might have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant found in UK

XE combines genetic characteristic of the Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants, in what is known as a “recombinant”

AFP

Thailand's women cricketers look past World Cup heartache

Bangkok (AFP) - In a country where a Muay Thai right hook is more familiar than a batter's hook shot, Thailand's pioneering women cricketers are winning hearts with smiles, dance moves -- and skill.

Los Angeles Times

'Significant uptick' in California coronavirus outbreaks brings new warnings

SAN FRANCISCO — Coronavirus conditions are likely to worsen, with case rates continuing to rise and hospitalizations starting to increase, according to the top health official in the San Francisco Bay Area's most populous county.

Wales Online

Warning over two new Covid variant symptoms having an effect 'close to the brain'

Professor Tim Spector has given an update on the virus

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Pandemic Gets Tougher to Track as COVID Testing Plunges

Testing for COVID-19 has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the pandemic and spot new, worrisome viral mutants as they emerge and spread. Experts say testing has dropped by 70 to 90% worldwide from the first to the second quarter of…

Los Angeles Times

What the 2022 Tony nominations say about the state of Broadway

The 75th Tony nominations were announced Monday, nearly a week behind schedule, in a Broadway year still in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yes, things are markedly better. But for a season that began with a delta wave and finished with an omicron onslaught, timetables have had to be…

The Independent UK

Shanghai disinfects homes, closes all subways in COVID fight

Teams in white protective suits are going into the homes of coronavirus-infected people to spray disinfectant as Shanghai tries to root out an omicron outbreak under China’s strict “zero-COVID” strategy

The Independent UK

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting fully vaccinated — and two early signs you might have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

Bangkok Post

Govt finds 'infectious' sub-variants

At least one foreign national was detected carrying an Omicron sub-variant that could cause severe infections, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.

Bangkok Post

Govt detects 'infectious' sub-variants

Ministry of Public Health officials are on high alert after at least one foreign national was detected carrying an Omicron sub-variant with the potential to cause severe infections, according to the ministry's Department of Medical Sciences.

Los Angeles Times

California COVID-19 deaths near 90,000, but the per capita rate is among lowest in US

LOS ANGELES — California’s COVID-19 death toll is on the cusp of 90,000, a tally that comes as the U.S. is nearing its own milestone of 1 million deaths.

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