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The Latest Breaking News on COVID-19

New Zealand has reviewed its COVID-19 pandemic settings, deciding after a "difficult balancing act" to hold onto the seven-day self-isolation period.

AAP

Husband of BBC journalist Lisa Shaw to sue AstraZeneca after her death

BBC presenter and beloved mum Lisa Shaw died from complications following her jab in 2021

Liverpool Echo

Husband of BBC presenter Lisa Shaw to sue AstraZeneca after her death from Covid vaccine complications

AstraZeneca said that its vaccines have 'clear and stringent standards to ensure' their safety

Manchester Evening News

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New Covid variant spreading rapidly - here's everything you need to know

XBB.1.5 is the predominant sub-variant, with upwards of 300 in hospitals in Ireland with Covid on Wednesday

Irish Mirror

Wearing masks in hospitals 'had no impact' on Covid rates during Omicron wave

Latest data hints masks may not be as beneficial as people previously thought when fighting against the variant

Wales Online

At 6,050, Covid cases sees sharp upward spiral in last 24 hours

As many 6,050 fresh Covid-19 infections were recorded in the country in the last 24 hours, marking a significant jump from Thursday's tally of 5,335 cases. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Without other pandemic precautions, hospital mask rules didn't stop COVID spread, study finds

In a world moving on from the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and medical offices have been the last bastions of mandatory masking. But new research finds that in communities where pandemic precautions have been largely abandoned, mask mandates in healthcare settings do little to prevent coronavirus infections among patients.

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The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

ABC News

London study finds first evidence Covid spreads on household surfaces

Items touched by infected person can act as vector for transmission of the virus

Evening Standard

Covid jab offered to some babies and children from the age of six months

The vaccine has been approved for use in children age between six months and four years old

Wales Online

Babies and children under five to be offered Covid jab for the first time

The JCVI has advised that clinically vulnerable children aged six months to four years should be offered the vaccincation.

The Independent UK

Covid vaccine to be offered to vulnerable babies and children in UK

Eligible children between six months and four years old will be offered jab from June

The Guardian - UK

Babies and toddlers 'at-risk' to be offered COVID vaccine

Only vulnerable children aged six months to four years will be offered the Covid-19 vaccine

Manchester Evening News

Ambulance handover delays remain high ahead of ‘challenging’ week for NHS

More than 13,000 beds are being taken up by patients who no longer need to be in hospital.

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Life-extending cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta made available on PBS to children aged six and over

Trikafta was added to the pharmaceutical benefits scheme for people over 11 years of age a year ago. Now, it will be available at an affordable price for younger children too, in a hard-fought win for families.

AAP

COVID complacency as virus becomes third most deadly

The third leading cause of death among Australians last year was COVID-19, prompting a stern warning against treating the deadly virus like it was the flu.

Chronicle Live

Conspiracy theorists 'cabal' slammed by Northumberland councillor over Covid vaccine hesitancy

So-called "chemtrail" conspiracies were also singled out for ridicule

Evening Standard

Urgent plea for pregnant women to get whooping cough vaccination

Figures show that less than half of pregnant women in the capital have received the jab

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Daily Mirror

New ‘more infectious’ Covid strain spreading in 22 countries as Brits offered booster jab

The World Health Organization has warned of a new "more infectious" Covid variant dubbed "Arcturus" which is spreading in 22 countries and has been described as "one to watch"

The Week

What does a faint line mean on a Covid test?

Routine asymptomatic testing across health and social care settings has come to an end this month and the official Covid survey has been axed.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Researchers shed light on long-term strategy for boosters against COVID-19

ST. LOUIS — A study published by Washington University scientists sheds new light on the potential long-term strategy for vaccinating against the virus that causes COVID-19.

ABC News

About 4 million Queenslanders contracted COVID-19 at least once in 2022, Chief Health Officer says

About 4 million Queenslanders contracted COVID-19 at least once last year, infecting more people in a single year than any other virus in the state's history, Chief Health Officer John Gerrard said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Here’s a step our government can take to save lives and fight the opioid crisis

The Biden administration should not wait until 2025 to implement the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation Act, which will expand access to safe, non-opioid therapies for pain management and protect Illinoisans from addiction.

Tribune News Service

Ask the Pediatrician: How to prevent children from poisoning in the home?

Every year, about 50,000 U.S. children visit the emergency room because they swallowed something potentially dangerous. The good news is that most of those children go home without having suffered any serious harm. The scary news is that about 9,000 children need to be hospitalized, and some die from poisoning.

Daily Mirror

Covid booster to be rolled out to millions of UK care home residents from next week

Health officials said care home residents in England will be able to have the spring Covid booster from Monday with millions more people set to get the jab from Wednesday

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