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Parents of kids under 5 still waiting for COVID shots

The demise of the federal transportation mask mandate was particularly jarring for many parents of children under five anxiously waiting for word on when COVID shots will become available to their kids.

Axios

Scotmid Co-operative Society reports £10 million increase in its net assets helping strengthen its balance sheet

The society reported its turnover had decreased by £6m to £403m compared to the 53 weeks reporting period last year

Insider UK

Shanghai Covid Death Toll Rises to 17

China reported seven Covid-19 deaths in Shanghai on Wednesday, raising the toll in the city to 17 fatalities as authorities struggled to rein in infections despite a grueling, weeks-long lockdown. The fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant has driven a huge spike in cases in the metropolis of 25 million people, and…

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NSW and Victoria to scrap Covid isolation requirements for household and close contacts

Covid restrictions to ease further in both states from Friday, with Victoria confident it has reached peak of Omicron wave

The Guardian - AU

CDC: New Omicron strain accounts for about 20% of new cases in U.S.

The Omicron BA.2 subvariant is still the dominant strain, making up about 75% of all cases.

Axios

Omicron XE: More than 1,100 cases of new Covid variant found in UK

Expert warns strain could become dominant

The Independent UK

Moderna Says Dual Variant COVID-19 Booster With Beta is Better Effective Against Omicron Than Current Jab

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ:MRNA) said a COVID-19 booster designed to target the Beta variant and the original coronavirus generated a better immune response against several virus variants, including Omicron. Moderna said the results were a good sign for the company's plans for future shots targeting two COVID-19 variants. The company said the bivalent…

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'Living with COVID-19' must be more than an empty phrase: Individuals need tools to manage BA.2 and future waves

When Ontario lifted public health protective measures in March, the expectation was that we might see a small but manageable bump in COVID-19 cases. At the same time, Canadians were being told that it was time to learn to “live with COVID.”

The Conversation

Luke O'Neill shares main concern over Omicron XE variant as he pinpoints date of next Covid surge

One case of Omicron XE, a new 'hybrid' strain of the BA.1 and BA.2 variants, has been reported in Ireland to date

Irish Mirror

Truist Cuts Penn National Gaming Price Target By 7%

Truist analyst Barry Jonas lowered the price target on Penn National Gaming Inc (NASDAQ:PENN) to $60 from $65, implying a 63% upside. Meanwhile, Jonas maintained a Buy rating on the shares. Barry noted that the fundamentals in the quarter were strong due to rising pent-up demand as fears of Omicron subsided. The analyst specified that…

Benzinga

Could Omicron XE ruin summer travel plans? The latest from experts as new Covid strain lands in Ireland

Health officials are now voicing their concern over a new strain of Omicron which is a mix of the BA.1 and BA.2 variants

Irish Mirror

Moderna Says Dual Variant Booster with Beta More Effective vs. Omicron than Current Shot

Moderna Inc on Tuesday said a COVID-19 booster designed to target the Beta variant as well as the original coronavirus generated a better immune response against a number of virus variants including Omicron. Moderna said the results were a good sign for the company's plans for future shots targeting two…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Union drive at Manhattan roastery shows spirit of Starbucks workers

Since the first successful drive in Buffalo, 18 US locations have unionized – including at the chichi New York ‘reserve’

The Guardian - US

Everything we know about Ireland's new Covid variant that's even more contagious - but will it cause restrictions?

'It might not be any worse than BA.2 or Omicron but in India right now, there are a series of new variants emerging.'

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Japan's Health Ministry Panel OKs Approval Of Novavax's COVID-19 Vaccine: Report

Japan's health ministry panel authorized a plan to approve Novavax Inc's (NASDAQ:NVAX) COVID-19 vaccine, which is set to be the fourth such vaccine to be approved in Japan. It will be available for first and second shots with an interval of three weeks. The Novavax product is a recombinant protein vaccine that uses…

The Guardian - US

Florida judge voids national mask mandate for public transportation – as it happened

Ruling says Covid-19 mitigation measure exceeds authority of federal health officials – follow the day’s politics news

Irish Mirror

Covid expert warns over new Omicron XE strain as cases reported in Ireland and shares 'two big worries'

Professor of Immunology at Trinity College Dublin Kingston Mills says the Omicron XE variant may be 10 to 20% more transmissible

The Times of India

Masks and social distancing work, say 8 in 10 families who have escaped Covid in last 2 years

NEW DELHI:Effective masking, social distancing and indoor air ventilation remain the best protection against Covid-19, according to the findings of a survey by LocalCircles as 8 in 10 families that did not have any family member get infected with Covid in the last 2 years say they minimised social contact…

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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

The Independent UK

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

637 cases of the new variant have been detected in England

The Times of India

Only 624 in 18-59 age group get booster doses in 1 week in Andhra Pradesh

VISAKHAPATNAM: A certain degree of Covid-19 vaccine complacency seems to have crept in Andhra Pradesh as only 624 people in the 18-59 age group have got their booster doses in the last one week, or as of April 16.

Irish Mirror

Key symptoms to watch for as new Covid variant 'Omicron XE' arrives in Ireland

According to scientists, XE contains a mix of the highly infectious omicron BA.1 strain and the newer “stealth” Omicron BA.2 variant

ABC News

WA's coronavirus numbers to plateau for another month, peak medical body predicts

Doctors say although the Omicron outbreak appears to have peaked in WA, daily case numbers are likely to stay in the thousands for another month and people must remain vigilant as many still haven't had the disease.

The Independent UK

‘Perfect storm’ of Covid and staff shortages leaves care homes unable to take hospital discharges

Hospitals ‘emptying’ themselves ahead of bank holiday will struggle as chronic staff shortages for care home closures

Inverse

Omicron XE: How worried should we be about this strange variant?

Genetic recombination of viruses is not a new phenomenon. A virologist breaks down what we need to know about the new subvariant Omicron XE.

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