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Phuket is counting down to declaring Covid-19 an endemic disease after the tourist island reported fewer than 100 daily Covid-19 cases for the past 10 consecutive days, the Phuket Provincial Public Health Office said.

Bangkok Post

‘We’re now into our sixth wave’: Coronavirus gains in California spark new concerns

SAN FRANCISCO — Coronavirus cases are continuing to increase in California, prompting one health official to warn that the state is heading into the next wave of the pandemic.

Los Angeles Times

Why COVID-19 gaslighting by politicians is so dangerous for democracy

In the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, uprising at the United States Capitol building, the Republican Party faced a crucial moral test: whether to reject the baseless conspiracy theory that the 2020 general election had been “stolen” from Donald Trump or to embrace that dangerous falsehood as official party…

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Wastewater monitoring took off during the COVID-19 pandemic – and here's how it could help head off future outbreaks

A community’s sewage holds clues about its COVID-19 burden. Over the course of the pandemic, wastewater surveillance has become an increasingly popular way to try to understand local infection trends.

The Conversation

Shops asked to stop selling certain Kinder products in Welsh county due to links to salmonella in children

The warning comes as dozens of cases of salmonella in children under the age of five are suspected to be linked to the chocolate

Wales Online

‘Extreme heat can be deadly:’ how cricket is handling the climate crisis

A heatwave in southern Asia is prompting questions about the game’s future, a discussion which cricketers can help with their influence

The Guardian - UK

Frontline health workers still need to be vaccinated despite mandate being dropped

The COVID-19 vaccine requirement for workers in the territory's public health system will extend beyond the current mandate.

The Canberra Times

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The best paid jobs available in Newcastle right now paying more than £100,000 a year

From the HMRC to the NHS we've rounded up some of the best paid roles in Newcastle

Chronicle Live

SA government moves to shift COVID powers from Grant Stevens to Public Health Act

For the past two years, one man has arguably had the biggest single impact on the way South Australians live their lives. Now moves are afoot to normalise some of Police Commissioner Grant Stevens's extraordinary powers.

ABC News

9,288 new Covid cases, 82 more deaths

There were 9,288 new confirmed Covid-19 cases and 82 coronavirus-related deaths during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry reported on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Even as COVID cases rise, mask mandates stay shelved

As mask mandates and vaccination rules kept falling across the U.S., infections from the latest COVID variants have been quietly taking hold in some places, sparking concern among public health officials but stirring a muted response from pretty much everyone else

The Independent UK

Qualigen Takes Stake In NanoSynex To Gain Access To Next-Gen Diagnostic Platform

Qualigen Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:QLGN) has agreed to acquire a majority stake in NanoSynex Ltd, an Israeli-based developer of next-generation diagnostics technology. NanoSynex's Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AST) platform provides rapid, accurate, and personalized tests for bacterial infections to quickly match the correct antibiotics to treat a patient's particular infection. Antibiotic misuse and overuse have given…

Benzinga

Health chiefs call for action over rising obesity rates in Europe

International health chiefs on Tuesday called for urgent changes to public health policies across Europe after a report revealed more than 1.2 million people are dying each year due to problems caused by obesity and being overweight.

Radio France Internationale

Scheduled operations in Scots hopsitals at highest number since before pandemic

The latest Public Health Scotland data shows Scots hospitals are beginning to get back to normal

Daily Record

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Wales Online

The new Covid rules for schools in Wales as restrictions scrapped

Headteachers will be given a new "checklist" to follow which will bring schools in line with Covid advice to businesses, the Welsh Government said

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Another day, another redemption book project from a former Trump official

The Trump administration’s abysmal handling of America’s worst public health crisis in a century was the result of a refusal to accept the reality of that crisis — a refusal that started at the top. That’s the judgment of Dr. Deborah Birx, Trump’s former Coronavirus Response Task Force coordinator. In…

Chronicle Live

Fresh warning over Kinder eggs after number of salmonella cases rises to 76

A number of Kinder products have been recalled following an outbreak of salmonella in the UK - most of the cases involve children under the age of five

ABC News

Call for Nicola Spurrier to return to SA vaccine mandate trial that may not proceed to judgement

Lawyers for nurses challenging South Australia's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers want to again subpoena the state's Chief Public Health Officer, despite the court hearing the case may never "proceed to final judgement" if the emergency declaration is revoked.

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Bangkok Post

Covid deaths drop, new cases stay below 10,000

The government on Tuesday announced 9,721 daily Covid-19 cases, below 10,000 for the second day, along with 77 fatalities, the fewest in a 24-hour period since March 26.

ABC News

COVID variants detected in SA for first time as health authorities also prepare for flu

South Australia's public health chief Nicola Spurrier says the COVID-19 pandemic means children aged under two have not been exposed to a full flu season, and she is pushing for increased flu jab uptake.

The Guardian - US

Trump’s border wall has resulted in ‘unprecedented’ increase in migrant injuries and death

‘This is an unseen public health crisis happening right now,’ says a medical director at UC San Diego Health.

Reason

The FDA Uses Its New Authority To Close Off the Last Remaining Legal Option for Vapers Who Like Flavor Variety

In a move that is likely to undermine public health, the agency warns that products containing synthetic nicotine "will be subject to FDA enforcement."

Glasgow Live

Health experts issue warning over Kinder salmonella outbreak after 76 cases detected

A range of Kinder chocolate have been pulled from supermarket shelves over concerns of salmonella. There have been 76 cases found in the UK so far and the UKHSA have issued a warning.

Tribune News Service

Tech titans want the richest Californians to pay for pandemic preparedness

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gabe Bankman-Fried, a former Wall Street trader, has raised $12 million from a cryptocurrency trading firm founded by his brother, Sam Bankman-Fried. Dustin Moskovitz, a billionaire who roomed with Mark Zuckerberg in college and helped found Facebook in 2004, funds a nonprofit with his wife that has…

Bangkok Post

New Covid cases fall below 10,000 for first time since early Feb

Daily Covid-19 cases fell below 10,000 for the first time since early February, government data showed on Monday, while deaths fell further below 100.

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