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Trump’s Covid czar warns Americans are dangerously underestimating surge: ‘2 or 3 of your friends have it’

Dr Birx, who served as White House Covid response coordinator under Donald Trump, said Americans are living in ‘a bit of a fantasy world’ and ‘pretending that Covid is not relevant’

The Independent UK

Covid and flu autumn jabs sped up as fears grow over new BA.2.86 variant

The decision follows warnings by GPs that delays to the flu vaccine rollout would cause ‘chaos’

The Independent UK

Autumn Covid vaccine programme brought forward after new variant detected in UK

The Government said vaccinations would start on September 11 following advice from the UK Health Security Agency.

The Independent UK

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G-20 must help deal with glaring inequities revealed by COVID-19: WHO special envoy

COVID-19 pandemic exposed inequity of access to vaccines/treatments, must bridge gap before another outbreak. G-20 must help develop "new global playbook" for regional self-sufficiency & equitable allocation/access. India's G-20 Presidency launched WHO digital health network, setting exemplary standard for digital health access. Need "new global playbook" to ensure equitable access…

The Hindu

Teacher banned after bringing Ketamine into primary school

Small package of the Class B drug found in staff cubicles, professional conduct panel says

The Independent UK

Acupuncture and craniosacral therapy ads banned over long Covid treatment claims

The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that three ads misled consumers about the therapies’ efficacy in treating long Covid.

The Independent UK

Covid cases are surging. We need more from government than ‘Keep coughing and carry on’

Almost a year after Joe Biden declared the pandemic over, coronavirus is still officially a ‘global health risk’. So what are the authorities in the US and UK doing about it, writes Arwa Mahdawi

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RSV vaccine major step for infant health

Abrysvo was also approved by the FDA in May 2023 to prevent RSV illness in adults 60 years and older

Salon

Karnataka sets up enquiry commission to probe alleged COVID-19 irregularities during BJP regime

The commission will investigate purchase and procurement of medicines, COVID-19 management equipment, Rapid Antigen Test kits, besides purchase and distribution of ventilators and oxygen maintenance by the Health and Medical Education departments. It will also enquire into the deaths due to oxygen crisis and other issues that had made national…

The Hindu

Long-term health issues following COVID-19

WHO declared pandemic emergency over in May 2023. Survivors face long-term health issues, incl. blood clots, lung disease, fatigue, digestive ailments, muscle/joint problems & diabetes. Studies show higher death rates & disability in those who had COVID-19. Vaccination reduces risk. Need to reduce infection risk during surges.

The Hindu

Covid Eris symptoms: All we know about new variant driving surge in cases

Eris is now the second most prevalent Covid variant in the UK and most common varient in the US

The Independent UK

President Joe Biden says he will request more funding for a new coronavirus vaccine

President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before

The Independent UK

Covid Eris symptoms: All we know about new variant driving surge in cases

Eris is now the second most prevalent Covid variant in the UK and most common varient in the US

The Independent UK

Painkiller's drug dealers who get away

The limited series draws a clever parallel to the people who are convicted to the criminals who still walk among us

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The Independent UK

Covid cases double in a month as scientists warn about spread of new variants

Hospital admissions are also said to have increased after the discovery of Erin and Pirola strains

The Guardian - AU

Political support for surveillance of Covid waning in Australia despite ‘waves of mutations’, scientists say

Active community testing required on an intermittent basis so see ‘the whole iceberg, not just the tip’, Prof Catherine Bennett says

The Guardian - US

Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected

CDC said that scientists discovered a new coronavirus variant, BA 2.86, and that higher-risk individuals should be cautious

Evening Standard

What is Pirola? Symptoms of new Covid variant as cases rise

Scientists are closely monitoring the new Covid variant that has been found in eight countries so far but admit they don’t know much about it

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Northwestern doctors say long COVID detected even after patients tested negative

Potentially millions of people across the U.S. showed so-called long-COVID symptoms in 2020 even though they initially tested negative for the virus back then, researchers find.

The Guardian - AU

Australian Covid deaths lowest since December 2021 despite falling booster numbers

Department of Health says improvements thanks to vaccine coverage, hybrid immunity and ready access to treatment

The Independent UK

Valium prescriptions for vulnerable people to be reviewed after investigation

Healthcare company Change Grow Live went against national guidance and prescribed medicines long term, a report found.

Salon

COVID is back. Where are the vaccines?

The latest vaccine updates can't get here soon enough — if people even decide to take them

The Independent UK

UK Covid cases in your area as infections rise and new variants emerge

Check how rife Covid is in your local area with our map, as concerns raised about new variants like Eris

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Dopesick vs Painkiller: Are they the same story?

We look at the reviews and the accuracy of the TV shows, to compare Hulu's Dopesick with Netflix's Painkiller.

The Independent UK

Updated Covid vaccines are nearly ready as alarm grows over new variant’s rapid spread

The new shot will be rolled out in the third or fourth week of September, according to Reuters

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