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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

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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

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

Wales Online

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…

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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

Chronicle Live

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.

ABC News

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.

Bangkok Post

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.

ABC News

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.

The Guardian - US

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."

Reason

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.

Glasgow Live

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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.

The Guardian - US

Republicans return to politics of immigration as midterm strategy

Hearings with homeland security secretary about the US-Mexico border also revealed rifts within Democrat ranks

The Guardian - US

Dr Oz dropped by Columbia amid pro-Trump Republican Senate run – report

‘He’s been a huge danger to public health,’ says prominent medical ethicist Dr Arthur Caplan

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Bangkok Post

Daily Covid deaths drop below 100, cases fall for fifth day

Daily Covid-19 cases fell for the fifth day to 11,535, the government said on Sunday - down from 12,888 announced on Saturday and 14,887 on Wednesday.

The Canberra Times

COVID threat 'still very real' as ACT records 823 new cases

The ACT's top health officer urges Canberrans to be continue being "COVID smart" as numbers remain steady.

WEKU

Title 42 was meant to slow COVID at the border. It's being used to manage migration

The pandemic border restrictions known as Title 42 are technically a public health policy. But the debate in Washington has shifted to whether or not they're an effective tool for managing the border.

Bangkok Post

12,888 new Covid cases, 126 more deaths

The country registered 126 more Covid-19 fatalities and 12,888 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cook, Lake counties join DuPage at medium COVID risk level set by CDC

Suburban Cook County’s case rate has jumped to 210 per 100,000 residents over the last week, meaning masks are advised indoors for the immunocompromised and people 50 or older.

WEKU

The 1944 law behind the CDC's authority

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Lawrence Gostin, professor of public health law at Georgetown, about the Public Health Service Act — which authorizes the CDC to set measures to combat disease spread.

Daily Mirror

Scarlet fever symptoms: Parents urged to check for warning signs as cases rise

Public health bodies have issued advice following rising cases of scarlet fever in England with health bosses urging parents to check possible symptoms

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