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Expert warns 'discriminatory' COVID-19 testing policy will deter Chinese travellers

From midnight, Australia joins a growing number of countries imposing new COVID-19 travel restrictions on people arriving from China, but experts say it is neither fair nor necessary.

ABC News

Covid: People urged to wear masks and stay at home if unwell as pressure on NHS mounts

Public face coverings have not been mandatory in UK for months – and remain that way, stresses No 10

The Independent UK

Public urged to 'consider all options' before attending hospital ED as Covid, flu and RSV surge

The health service is at breaking point as the trolley crisis smashed its previously dangerous record by 171 more

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Covid patients overwhelm Chinese hospitals

Rural areas are now suffering a wave of infections.

Axios

Could new Omicron variant XBB.1.5 fuel further Covid infections?

The offshoot accounts for 40% of Covid cases in the US, raising fears of fresh waves of illness as it spreads to other countries

The Guardian - UK

People with covid coming from China don't have to isolate in new travel rules

Testing will be voluntary for those arriving in the UK

Liverpool Echo

COVID-19 Vaccines Prior To Infection Reduce Transmission Of Omicron: Research

Recent vaccination and boosters reduce infectiousness, but the risk of infection is still high, according to a study conducted in California prisons. Read on for details:

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EU offers China free vaccines as COVID-19 infections surge

The European Union has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to China, the EU executive said on Tuesday, as infections there surged following Beijing's relaxation of its "zero-COVID" policies.

Reuters

Covid: What is the ‘Kraken’ variant? New case discovered in South Africa

A mutated version of the Omicron variant has caused a surge in infections in many countries, including China, USA, and the UK, with a new case identified in South Africa.

Evening Standard

Tips from parents of children living with long Covid

70k children living with the condition in the UK, with a majority having had symptoms for a least a year

Wales Online

UK health officials urge people to wear masks, stay home if sick and keep children off school amid triple surge

"Adults should also try to stay home when unwell and if you do have to go out, wear a face covering"

Irish Mirror

Covid-positive China arrivals won’t need to isolate, minister confirms

Voluntary tests being done to ‘collect info Chinese government is not sharing’, says Mark Harper

The Independent UK

Covid-positive China arrivals will not have to quarantine, minister confirms

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said testing passengers arriving from China is about ‘collecting information’ on the virus.

The Independent UK

England's Transport Secretary says wearing masks for Covid is 'sensible'

It is the second official warning to consider wearing a mask in the last 24 hours

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China State Media Plays Down Severity of COVID Wave before WHO Meeting

State media in China played down the severity of its surge of COVID-19 infections ahead of an expected briefing on Tuesday by its scientists to the World Health Organization, which is hoping for detailed data on the evolution of the virus. China's abrupt U-turn on COVID controls on Dec. 7,…

Nottingham Post

Covid 'ruined my life' says young Nottingham woman who spent weeks in a coma

'It was a very traumatic experience'

ABC News

Australia's 'unique' mix of COVID variants a challenge for monoclonal antibody treatments, study finds

A "uniquely Australian" mix of variants will make treating severe COVID-19 more challenging, according to new research, with fewer effective drugs against new evasive strains of the virus.

Wales Online

New Covid variant XBB.1.5 'linked to one in 25 cases in UK'

There are worries the spread could exacerbate the NHS crisis

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Belgium to test wastewater on airliners from COVID-hit China

Belgium will test wastewater from planes arriving from China for new COVID variants as part of new steps against the spread of the coronavirus as infections in China surge, the government announced on Monday.

Bristol Post

New Covid variant XBB.1.5 could pile more pressure on NHS, doctors warn

It's already linked to one in 25 cases in the UK and 40.5 per cent of Covid cases in America

The Independent UK

New Covid subvariant XBB.1.5 is ‘wakeup call’ for UK and behind one in 25 cases

Experts warned that the new subvariant is likely to be the dominant strain

Manchester Evening News

Doctors warn new Covid variant XBB.1.5 is spreading in the UK and should be a 'wake up call'

The mutated variant is already making up almost half of Covid cases in the USA

The Times of India

Karnataka makes 7-day quarantine essential for travellers from these countries

As per a latest development, the Karnataka state government has now made home quarantine mandatory for seven days for passengers arriving at the Bengaluru airport from six countries, China, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. This move comes in the wake of rising COVID cases in other countries.…

Daily Mirror

'Highly infectious' Covid strain now responsible for 1 in 25 cases across the UK

The XBB 1.5 variant is a type of Omicron and is said to be more infectious as it spreads quickly and appears to evade people's vaccine protection

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong's actual Covid count could be up to 200,000 daily

Coronavirus: Hong Kong's actual Covid count could be up to 200,000 daily, HKU expert says while arguing risks from reopening border with mainland China are small.

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