COVID-19 Updates
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Coronavirus: China-made mRNA vaccine targets BA.4, BA.5 Omicron variants, set for UAE trials
United Arab Emirates gives green light to clinical testing of Suzhou Abogen Biosciences jab aimed at prevalent strains. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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‘They can’t ignore us any more’: five women on long Covid and medical misogyny
Many are still reporting minimization of their long Covid symptoms – and it’s partially attributable to the fact that female patients are routinely dismissed Read the Guardian’s new series, Living…
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Coronavirus: top government advisers approve measure allowing Hongkongers to gather in groups of 12 from Thursday
Top advisers approve move at Tuesday’s Exco meeting, with authorities earlier indicating more social-distancing curbs would also be eased on Thursday. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Relief tinged with unease as Japan reopens after two ‘really tough’ years
In Kyoto, local shop owners are ready to welcome back tourists but there is a way to go before a return to pre-Covid days After more than two years of…
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Risks, rising costs and ‘relentless demands’: why so many musicians are cancelling their tours
Flights are expensive, festivals are being axed and ticket sales are slow, as exhausted artists in Australia and abroad are putting their health and finances first Get our weekend culture…
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Fauci urges US to resume long Covid research funding efforts
Top disease expert warns against prematurely declaring victory over pandemic in interview with the Guardian Read the Guardian’s new series Living with long Covid Dr Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious…
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Dr Anthony Fauci: long Covid is an ‘insidious’ public health emergency
Exclusive: America’s top disease expert speaks to the Guardian about the dangers of long Covid and urges US Congress to avoid complacency Read the Guardian’s new series Living with long…
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Coronavirus: some Hong Kong doctors have doubts about long Covid and how it should be measured
City also reports 407 imported cases on Monday, highest since pandemic began in 2020. Read the original article at South China Morning Post
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Can long Covid research unlock other great medical mysteries of our time?
Attention and funding for research into mononucleosis, HIV, Lyme, Ebola, Sars and other infections have historically been limited – but long Covid changed that Read the Guardian’s new series, Living…
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Assumption Ruby Princess was Covid-free was ‘probably very stupid’, court hears
Former nurse, whose husband contracted coronavirus, alleges cruise ship company failed in its duty to take reasonable care of passengers Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates…