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First Monkeypox case confirmed in Scotland as patient taken to hospital

Contact tracing is understood to be underway as health authorities say that all the correct protocols and guidance are being followed as the patient is treated in hospital.

Edinburgh Live

First case of monkeypox detected in Scotland

Contact tracing is underway, Public Health Scotland has said.

The Independent UK

First case of Monkeypox confirmed in Scotland as contact tracing underway

The source of the infection is currently not known and Public Health Scotland is working with NHS boards across the country to determine this.

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Cases are high and winter is coming. We need to stop ignoring COVID

In a poll conducted by the Guardian in August of 2021 about the number of deaths Australians would be willing to accept as restrictions eased, only 3% of respondents felt that 5,000 or more COVID-related deaths per year would be acceptable.

The Conversation

4,099 new Covid cases, 29 more deaths

There were 29 more Covid-19 fatalities and 4,099 confirmed new cases reported on Sunday, as the daily figures continued downwards, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Monday.

Bangkok Post

New centre to monitor monkeypox

The Public Health Ministry has set up an emergency operations centre to monitor the spread of the monkeypox virus, which has caused over 100 confirmed cases in at least 12 countries to date.

Bangkok Post

Govt considers ending Thai Pass

The Ministry of Public Health has given a loose time frame for when it will decide upon dropping the Thailand Pass for foreigners.

Bangkok Post

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Covid Scotland: Only one Edinburgh neighbourhood remains a 'hotspot'

The Scottish Government data, provided by Public Health Scotland, also shows the nine areas in the capital that are 'coronavirus free' including Pilton, Cramond and Gorgie.

Edinburgh Live

Monkeypox monitoring centre formed

As monkeypox spreads around the world, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) has set up a Public Health Crisis Command Centre to monitor the situation worldwide and set short-, mid- and long-term response strategies.

Bangkok Post

Daily Covid deaths hit 3-month low, govt says Sunday

Thailand's daily coronavirus-releated deaths dropped from 37 to 31, the fewest since Feb 20, the Public Health Ministry said on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

1st job for unified corporation: Policy for all, way out of financial mess

NEW DELHI: With the special officer and the commissioner of unified corporation taking charge from Sunday, the formal heads of the various departments in Delhi Municipal Corporation will be known in a week. A municipal official said that the priority of the two new officers would be formulating a common…

The Times of India

Norway warns of possible monkeypox infections in Oslo

Norway has begun searching for possible cases of monkeypox in the capital Oslo, the country's Institute of Public Health (FHI) said on Saturday.

Reuters

Chicago expected to reach ‘high’ COVID-19 level as soon as next week

CHICAGO — Chicago is expected to increase to a “high” community level of COVID-19 next week as positive cases continue rising across the city and suburbs, public health officials said Friday, mirroring the surge of infections around other parts of the country.

Chicago Tribune

Another bummer coronavirus summer for California? Cases keep rising along with concerns

LOS ANGELES — With coronavirus cases on the rise, California finds itself in a familiar, if frustrating, position — with the threat of another wave looming as summer fast approaches.

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The Conversation

Jakartans trust the government more compared to people in South Sulawesi, and that influenced COVID-19 prevention compliance

Just like many countries, the Indonesian government imposed control measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, including social distancing, mandatory mask wearing, self-isolation, handwashing, using hand sanitiser, cleaning surfaces, and being vaccinated.

Bangkok Post

5,377 new Covid cases, 37 more deaths

The country registered 37 more Covid-19 fatalities and 5,377 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.

Bangkok Post

Govt mulls ending Thai Pass

The Ministry of Public Health has given a loose time frame for when it will decide upon dropping the Thailand Pass for foreigners.

WEKU

Judge rules that pandemic border restrictions must continue, a win for GOP-led states

A federal judge in Louisiana has blocked the Biden administration from lifting the pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42, which were set to end on Monday.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Eight Illinois counties hit high risk level for COVID-19 — and Cook County’s not far behind

Cases have been on the rise statewide since mid-March, or a few weeks after Gov. J.B. Pritzker lifted his indoor mask mandate.

The Independent UK

Trump-appointed judge says US must continue to expel migrants under public health law

Judge Robert Summerhays’ ruling blocks the Centers for Disease Control from reversing a Trump-era policy which allows border patrol agents to expel asylum seekers without considering their claims

The Independent UK

Child hepatitis cases up to almost 200, say public health officials

‘It’s important that parents know the likelihood of their child developing hepatitis is extremely low’ says UKHSA

Los Angeles Times

Monkeypox: Why LA is watching out for this rare but potentially serious illness

LOS ANGELES — An increase in the number of cases of monkeypox, a rare but potentially serious viral illness, in Europe and a single case in Massachusetts is attracting increased attention from health officials.

Roll Call

Judge puts hold on plan to lift Title 42 border expulsion policy - Roll Call

An order Friday by a federal judge in Louisiana halts Biden administration plans to lift the public health directive known as Title 42.

Benzinga

Cannabis Vaping Among Teens Higher Than Ever, Especially Among High School Seniors, According To Study

Cannabis vaping is increasing as the most popular method of cannabis delivery among all adolescents in the U.S., as is the frequency of vaping, according to research done at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

The Independent UK

Monkeypox: Urgent call for volunteer virologists as UK cases rise to 20

Exclusive: UK’s monkeypox repsonse is ‘rapidly scaling up’ as officals call for urgent volunteers

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