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The Latest Breaking News from Omicron

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Independent UK

Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again as UK cases rise?

Do vaccines and booster shots protect against new variants? Here’s what you need to know

The Independent UK

Pfizer’s omicron booster improves immune response, company says

Pfizer’s two omicron-focused booster vaccines massively improve a person’s immune response against the COVID variant, the company said Saturday.

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Warning as Omicron sub-variant cases surge

Victoria's chief health Officer is warning that a new Omicron sub-variant is on the rise in the state, following surges in other parts of the country.

AAP

Britain is being hit by a new wave of Covid – so what do we do now?

Health experts answer the key questions arising from the latest surge in infections

The Guardian - UK

Pfizer says its tweaked COVID-19 shots boost protection against the omicron variant

Pfizer said that tweaking its vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.

WEKU

Most infectious Covid variants as Omicron fuels rise in UK cases

How the most common of the 11 variants compare

The Independent UK

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Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protection

Pfizer says tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and boosts protection

The Independent UK

Shanghai Reports Zero Covid Cases for 1st Time Since Outbreak

China reported zero new Covid-19 infections in Shanghai for the first time since March on Saturday, as the country's latest outbreak subsides after months of virus-spurred lockdowns and restrictions. China is the last major economy still committed to a zero-Covid strategy, stamping out new cases with a combination of targeted…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Australia's COVID-19 and flu cases are on the rise — this is what's driving them

The message is clear: The COVID-19 pandemic isn't over, and Australians should brace themself for a winter of not just that virus, but other lurgies too.

ABC News

Covid cases rise across UK as 1.7m people estimated to have had the virus last week

Figures show Covid cases in the UK are on the rise again, with suggestions the increase is likely caused by infections compatible with Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5

Daily Mirror

Always better to test if COVID symptoms surface, says IIPH director

‘Omicron variant is transmitted faster and duration of infection is shorter’

The Hindu

Covid infections rise in London as Omicron variants spread across UK

London has a rate of 140 cases per 100,000 people, up from 120 the previous week

Evening Standard

The Daily Biotech Pulse: European Backing For Novavax's COVID-19 Shot In Adolescents, Sanofi-GSK's Updated Vaccine Effective Against Omicron, FDA's Clinical Hold On Sarepta's Duchenne Trial

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

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Daily Record

Covid in Scotland as one in 20 people estimated to have had virus last week

One in 20 people in Scotland contracted Covid in the last week, according to the ONS Covid Infection Study.

Benzinga

Benzinga Before The Bell: Gun Safety Bill. Bill Gates North Dakota Outrage, Sanofi-GSK's Covid-19 Vaccine's Omicron Efficacy And Other Top Financial Stories Friday, June 24

Reuters

The Independent UK

Covid-19 infections continue to rise in all four UK nations

Total infections are now at levels last seen at the end of April.

Benzinga

Sanofi-GSK's Beta-Containing COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Efficacy Against Omicron

Sanofi SA (NASDAQ:SNY) and GSK plc (NYSE:GSK) have announced positive data from their vaccine trial of adjuvanted bivalent D614 and Beta (B.1.351) vaccine candidate. "Sanofi-GSK's vaccine is the first candidate to demonstrate efficacy in a placebo-controlled trial in an environment of high Omicron variant circulation," Sanofi said in a statement. The bivalent vaccine targets the…

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Daily Record

Covid Omicron symptoms vs hay fever - from stuffy nose to eye blisters

A spike in Covid infections coincides with a “pollen bomb” taking place across Scotland and the UK.

Bangkok Post

181 cases of new Omicron subvariants

Thailand has 181 recorded cases of Covid-19's latest worrisome subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5, which are similar to the Delta variant and therefore potentially harmful to a patient's lungs, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.

The Independent UK

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting the fully vaccinated - and signs you may have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of variant, experts say

The Independent UK

Most infectious Covid variants as Omicron fuels rise in UK cases

How the most common of the 11 variants compare

Reuters

Sanofi, GSK variant-specific COVID shot found effective against Omicron

(Fixes typographical error in media identifier)

The Independent UK

Covid: Omicron sub-variants ‘evolving to target the lungs and overcome immunity’ as UK cases surge

Scientists fear the sub-variants may be similar to the more deadly Alpha and Delta variants

The Conversation

When RAT-testing for COVID, should you also swab your throat?

We’re now pretty used to swabbing our nose to test for COVID when we have a scratchy throat or new cough. But should we also be using our rapid antigen test (RAT) to swab our throat, as some social media sources suggest?

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