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What's the latest news on COVID-19? Here's a recap of the updates on vaccine booster shots, RATs and mask rules

The free RAT scheme is coming to an end, most jurisdictions have tweaked their rules around reinfection, and more people can get vaccine boosters. But it doesn't look like mask rules are changing.

ABC News

Why world's first malaria shot won't reach millions of children who need it

After decades of work, the World Health Organization endorsed the first-ever malaria vaccine last year - a historic milestone that promised to drive back a disease that kills a child every minute.

Reuters

Why BA.5 is not a super-virus, and how the vaccines are still the best option against COVID

The BA.5 “subvariant” of the coronavirus has rapidly become dominant in the United States, and rising COVID-19 case numbers are dashing hopes for a summer break from the pandemic.

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Patent waiver is no silver bullet, even during COVID-19

Unequal access to the COVID-19 vaccine fuelled calls for a patent waiver, but any major change needs to ensure a better outcome for developing economies.

360info

IP hinders access to affordable drugs for all

Changes to a global agreement allowing compulsory licensing of COVID-19 vaccines do nothing to improve access in developing economies. Cost is still a barrier.

360info

Serum Institute of India to launch vaccine to prevent cervical cancer

Drugs Controller General of India’s approval of SII’s anti-cervical cancer vaccine follows the recommendation of the institute’s COVID-19 vaccine in June last year

The Hindu

Monkeypox continues to spread. 105 Chicagoans infected as vaccines roll out, health officials say.

Since monkeypox was first detected in the city nearly a month ago, 105 Chicagoans have been diagnosed with the virus, health officials said.

Chicago Tribune

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How long after catching Covid can you become reinfected and when should you get your booster?

Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 likely to cause rates of reinfection to rise among people previously infected, experts warn

The Guardian - AU

VTA bus driver allegedly threatened ‘some shooting’ over vaccine mandate, police report says

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A newly obtained sheriff’s report indicates that a South Bay bus driver promised last month that there would be “some shooting” if he was fired for not meeting the Valley Transportation Authority’s vaccine mandate.

Tribune News Service

Former Disney Employees Sue Over Vaccine, Mask Rules

Three former Florida-based employees of the Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) have filed a lawsuit claiming that they were fired after challenging the company’s pandemic-era rules o

Benzinga

Queen hails vaccine rollout as NHS awarded George Cross

The monarch joined the Prince of Wales at a small Windsor Castle ceremony with representatives of the health service.

The Independent UK

The Daily Biotech Pulse: GSK To Supply 50M Flu Vaccine Doses To US, FDA Lifts Hold On Greenwich's Cancer Immunotherapy Trial, Connect Biopharma Sees CBP-201 Topline Data Sooner

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Benzinga

What went wrong with COVID-19 this year and what we can do about it

Australia, with its minimal protections and restrictions,is on track to reach over 20,000 COVID deaths this year. This is how to avoid the mounting toll.

The New Daily

Warning symptom of new Omicron sub-variant that happens while you sleep

The Omicron sub-variant BA.5 is widely spreading across Europe and the US, but it is not yet confirmed whether the mutation will be immune to vaccines and previous infections

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The Independent UK

‘Stealthy’ new Covid variant can reinfect you every month

‘Even having had Omicron, we’re not well protected from further infections,’ said Prof Danny Altmann

The Independent UK

Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again as cases rise?

Do vaccines and booster shots protect against new variants? Here’s what you need to know

Tribune News Service

NYC COVID infection and hospitalization rates increase as questions swirl over Mayor Adams’ plan

NEW YORK — Coronavirus infection rates are spiking in the city with more than 15% of all tests coming back positive on average in the past week, data from the Health Department shows — and it remains unclear if Mayor Eric Adams will take any new steps to address the…

Miami Herald

Michelle Kaufman: A U.S. Open without Novak Djokovic will not be safer. It will just be less entertaining.

Anybody who had the pleasure of watching the Wimbledon men’s final Sunday morning surely shared the sentiments of runner-up Nick Kyrgios, who said of seven-time winner Novak Djokovic: “He is a bit of a god.”

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PM defends end to pandemic leave payments

Anthony Albanese has ruled out reintroducing the pandemic leave payments, saying the federal government needed to be fiscally responsible.

The Guardian - AU

Vaccines and antivirals not enough to combat Australian Omicron surge, experts warn

Doctors accuse government of ‘mixed messages’ as hospitalisations rise, saying they should be open to more preventive measures

The Independent UK

1.1 billion Covid vaccine doses wasted globally, estimates suggest

‘A lot of Covid-19 vaccine wastage has been driven by the deeply unequal global response to this pandemic,’ says global health campaigner

Tribune News Service

‘My Body, My Choice’: How vaccine foes co-opted the abortion rallying cry

LOS ANGELES — In the shadow of L.A.’s art deco City Hall, musicians jammed onstage, kids got their faces painted, and families picnicked on lawn chairs. Amid the festivity, people waved flags, sported T-shirts, and sold buttons — all emblazoned with a familiar slogan: “My Body, My Choice.”

The Conversation

COVID vaccines and pregnancy: a review of the evidence shows they are safe

COVID vaccines have been contentious ever since they were developed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, though the evidence is that they are safe and effective. One of the concerns has been whether the vaccines were safe for pregnant women. A recent review looked at the evidence available from North…

Daily Mirror

John McEnroe calls for "ridiculous" US vaccine rules to be lifted to allow Novak Djokovic in

Tennis legend John McEnroe has pleaded with the American authorities to relax the country's strict Covid vaccine laws to allow Novak Djokovic to participate following his Wimbledon triumph

Tribune News Service

A new COVID-19 foe, a really transmissible one, is emerging

BALTIMORE — If you’ve recently been infected with COVID-19 or know someone infected, and you probably do, you can probably blame BA.5, one of five subvariants of omicron and possibly the most transmissible yet.

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