COVID-19 Updates
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The Arcturus Covid-19 subvariant is spreading in Australia – but expert says it’s no cause for alarm
Health researchers say the Arcturus variant is more transmissible than other Omicron strains, but no evidence to suggest it is more severe Follow our Australia news live blog for the…
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WHO says Covid deaths down 95 per cent this year, hopeful of declaring end of emergency phase
WHO chief says hopeful of moving out of Covid emergency phase ‘sometime this year’. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Heathrow remains loss-making despite rise in passenger numbers
Airport says people will be able to ‘travel as normal’ in peak period around coronation despite strike Heathrow airport has said it is still loss-making, even as it continues to…
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Private doctors in Hong Kong allowed to order more Covid-19 oral drugs from government to help tackle surge in cases
Family doctors had warned they were running out of oral antivirals Paxlovid and molnupiravir as cases climbed in the past two weeks. Read the original article at South China Morning…
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Mobile printer for mRNA vaccine patches could be used for ‘next Covid’, scientists say
These ‘microneedle patches’ can be self-administered, are relatively painless, and could be more palatable to the vaccine-hesitant. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Vaccine uptake among children in England has fallen since start of pandemic
UKHSA says adolescent vaccination rates have faltered, leaving many at risk of catching deadly diseases Vaccination rates have fallen among schoolchildren in England since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic,…
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Albanese government pledges $50m for long Covid research as inquiry calls for action
Parliamentary committee calls for a range of new responses to ‘significant problem’, including a national database and research program Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get…
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Rise in school absences since Covid driven by anxiety and lack of support, say English councils
Evidence to MPs claims parents more cautious about sending children to school with minor ailments Increased anxiety and lack of mental health support are driving a steep increase in children…