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New omicron subvariant is expected to drive COVID-19 wave in Europe

A new omicron subvariant is poised to become dominant in Europe and will probably drive another increase in COVID-19 cases, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said.

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New Omicron Covid subvariant ‘could be dominant by end of month’ as ‘Scrabble’ strains spread

UK could see Covid wave in adults aged 20 to 50, expert says as infections top 2 million for the first time in three months

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A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK

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Rishi Sunak poised to become UK’s first Hindu prime minister

Richmond MP lost out to Liz Truss this summer but his dire economic warnings about her ‘fairy tale’ tax policies have been entirely vindicated by her disastrous and short-lived reign

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Symptoms of Omicron affecting the fully vaccinated

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Independent UK

Could Rishi Sunak replace Liz Truss as PM?

Richmond MP struggled to convince fellow Tories he was right man to lead economic revival this summer but his dire warnings have been entirely vindicated by disastrous and short-lived reign of Liz Truss

The Independent UK

Lisa Jarvis: New COVID variants have arrived. How worried should you be?

Some rather alarming headlines recently circulated about the newest members of the omicron family. “Nightmare COVID variant,” read one. “The most immune-evasive COVID variants yet.” Or, as one would-be pandemic influencer said in a tweet shared thousands of times: “MOTHER OF GOD… #COVID variants worse than CDC has been admitting.”

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Scientists engineer strain of Covid-19 with 80% kill rate

The researchers spliced elements of one of the newest strains onto a sample of one of the first types of Covid detected

Wales Online

Moderna jab ‘to protect through the winter’ after positive new results

The main Covid-19 booster offers good protection for at least three months.

The Independent UK

Updated Moderna Covid booster gives even better protection than earlier jab

Biotech firm’s data shows stronger immune response to Omicron than original vaccine three months after being given

The Guardian - UK

Fast-spreading Covid subvariant sweeps through Asia in 'new class' of Omicron

A new subvariant of the coronavirus that is feared to be more immune-evasive and faster spreading than current strains has swept across parts of Asia, fuelling surges in cases

Daily Mirror

First local case of BQ.1 Covid variant found in foreign man from China

The first case of domestic infection with the highly-transmissible, immunity-evasive BQ.1 Omicron variant of Covid-19 is a 40-year-old foreign man who arrived from China, according to the Medical Sciences Department chief.

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A surge in cases is indicating a new wave has started in the UK

The Independent UK

Nine Covid-19 symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated — and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

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Will COVID spike again this fall? 6 tips to help you stay safe

Last year, the emergence of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus caught many people by surprise and led to a surge in cases that overwhelmed hospitals and drove up fatalities. Now we’re learning that omicron is mutating to better evade the immune system.

Bangkok Post

First case of new BQ.1 variant found in Thailand

The first case of Omicron's highly contagious variant BQ.1 has been detected in Thailand, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics at Ramathibodi Hospital.

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First case of highly infectious BQ.1 variant found in Thailand

The first case of Omicron's highly transmissible and immune-evasive descendant called BQ.1 has been detected in Thailand, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics at Ramathibodi Hospital.

Daily Mirror

Lab 'playing with fire' after creating new hybrid Covid strain 'with 80% kill rate'

Boston University scientists combined Omicron with the original Wuhan Covid strain to make a hybrid which killed 80% of the mice it was tested on, as experts warn such research needs better accountability

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Boston Herald

Boston University COVID researchers combine omicron spike protein with original virus, test strain on mice

BOSTON — Boston University COVID researchers have combined the omicron variant spike protein with the original virus, testing the created strain on mice “to help fight against future pandemics,” according to BU.

Newsroom.co.nz

Covid virtue signalling promises false certainty

There is no greater fool than the one who says the Covid-19 pandemic is over.

The Independent UK

Omicron’s ‘grandchildren’ could dominate Covid cases this winter, experts warn

According to latest figures one in 35 people in England now have the virus

Axios

Slate of COVID variants could drive winter surge

XBB, another mutated version of Omicron, may be best suited to evade immune protections.

The Independent UK

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Covid winter boosters, new vaccines and why side effects may be different

Everybody over 50 is invited for a winter coronavirus jab but not everybody will get the new dual/bivalent vaccines that target multiple strains

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