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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…

The Times of India

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 Independent UK

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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.

The Times of India

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

Irish Mirror

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.

ABC News

‘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

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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.

Inverse

New ACT COVID-19 infections fall over public holiday

The ACT reported 856 new infections in the latest reporting period.

The Canberra Times

Work in progress: India-made ‘warm’ vaccine to fight COVID-19

IISc-incubated Mynvax behind jab that can be stored at room temperature for 4 weeks

The Hindu

Common covid symptom almost everyone with Omicron will have

The latest data from the ZOE app has identified a hugely common sign in those with Omicron

Liverpool Echo

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 Independent UK

Stuck in the great COVID in-between

Life in a COVID world is getting awkward again as Americans rush headlong back to their old ways of life even as case counts rise and new variants threaten to dash their hopes.

Axios

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

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

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S. Korea to remove most virus restrictions as omicron slows

South Korea will remove most pandemic restrictions, including indoor gathering limits, as it slowly wiggles out of an omicron outbreak officials say is stabilizing

The Guardian - AU

Australia on alert after new Omicron XE Covid variant found in NSW

The combination of BA.2 and BA.1 is thought to be highly contagious and comes as mandatory negative Covid tests for travellers to Australia is scrapped

Benzinga

Raymond James Thinks Med Tech Investors are Somewhat 'Paralyzed' Ahead Of Q1 Earnings

Raymond James has outlined its expectations for next week when Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ), Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), and Intuitive Surgical Inc (NASDAQ:ISRG) will report Q1 FY22 earnings. Analysts believe that the Med Tech investors have become somewhat 'paralyzed' given the macro/factor-driven concerns. On the macro, investor attention seems to be focused less on revenue growth and more…

Irish Mirror

Luke O'Neill warns of another Covid surge within months as new Omicron XE may be 'more infectious'

He said that hopefully new vaccines and ventilation technology could help Ireland prepare for the surge

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The Conversation

What's the new Omicron XE variant and should I be worried?

It seems every few weeks we hear about a new COVID variant, and it’s hard to know how concerned we ought to be.

Bangkok Post

No sign yet of sub-variants

Two new Omicron sub-variants, BA.4 and BA.5, still have not been detected in Thailand, Ramathibodi Hospital's Centre for Medical Genomics (CMG) says.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Every day feels unsettled’: Why educators are burnt out these days

Looking ahead, educators wonder how schools will cope as the pandemic winds down and beyond.

ABC News

Why do some people not catch COVID? What do we know about long COVID? Here are some of your common questions answered

Tribune News Service

Delta posts $940 million Q1 loss, but sees strong recovery underway

Delta Air Lines posted a $940 million net loss for the first quarter of the year, battered by the omicron surge and higher fuel costs.

Bristol Post

Everything we know about four new Covid variants identified in the UK

Several new variants are being closely monitored in the UK

Birmingham Post

UK inflation: Government urged to help businesses amid cost of living crisis

Inflation hit a 30-year high in March, driven by rising petrol prices and the surging cost of energy

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