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The Latest Breaking News on Should We Be Masking Up? What To Know About Australia’s New Covid Wave

COVID-19 vaccine mandates have come and mostly gone in the US – an ethicist explains why their messy rollout matters for trust in public health

Ending pandemics is a social decision, not scientific. Governments and organizations rely on social, cultural and political considerations to decide when to officially declare the end of a pandemic. Ideally, leaders try to minimize the social, economic and public health burden of removing emergency restrictions while maximizing potential benefits.

The Conversation

What are the Covid isolation guidelines for 2023?

CDC guidlines outline different recommendations for symptomatic vs non-symptomatic cases

The Independent UK

Symptoms of new Covid variants as cases increase in UK

Cases of the Pirola variant in the UK have passed 100

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Covid deaths are on the rise again, so what happens? Mask-wearing in hospitals is scrapped

The only masking that’s going on is that of the government’s continued failure to get to grips with the virus, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

Covid: Still here, still deadly

It's the unwelcome guest that no one wants to talk about – Covid-19 may be below the radar now, but it hasn't gone away and is likely to claim 1,000 Kiwi lives this year.

Newsroom.co.nz

Number of Covid-19 hospital patients in England rises to five-month high

The figure is still some way below the level reached last winter.

The Independent UK

Vaccines against COVID-19, the seasonal flu and RSV are our best chance of preventing a winter surge

As cold and flu season ramps up, health care experts are once again on high alert for the possibility of a tripledemic, or a surge brought on by the respiratory viruses that cause COVID-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. The good news is that this year, health…

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Symptoms of new Covid variants as cases increase in UK

Cases of the Pirola variant in the UK have surpassed 100

The Independent UK

Doctors need to be more comfortable prescribing Paxlovid ahead of a possible winter surge, experts warn

Paxlovid can reduce the risk of bad Covid outcomes—like hospitalisation and death—in high-risk populations, says the CDC

The Independent UK

As US rolls out new Covid vaccines, some face ‘hiccups’ getting appointments

Health experts describe ‘hiccups’ in transition from centralized federal system to commercial market

The Guardian - US

New Zealand Covid response saved 20,000 lives, study says

Government’s strategy, which included closing the border, meant death rate was 80% lower than in the US, according to the New Zealand Medical Journal

The Guardian - AU

What’s the state of Covid in the UK – and how is it being tracked?

The UK Health Security Agency has stepped up infection monitoring in the run-up to winter

The Guardian - UK

France begins early vaccine programme as Covid-19 cases rise

A new vaccination drive against Covid-19 gets underway this Monday, with the French government having decided to bring the campaign forward to deal with a resurgence of the disease.

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People urged to get flu jabs to reduce NHS pressure this winter

The vaccine programme for flu and Covid-19 started earlier this year.

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Living with long Covid, I’m terrified of being reinfected with one of the new variants

After 1,284 days, I’m only just recovering from the coronavirus but there’s no vaccine for the likes of me

The Independent UK

What to know as fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway

Fall vaccination season is in full swing, with health officials urging both an updated COVID-19 shot and flu vaccine for most everyone

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Hiccups reported in COVID vax rollout

New shots for COVID and RSV are available, if people can actually get them, let alone want them

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Covid-19 hospital admissions in England stabilise after recent rise

The rate is still well below figures seen during the first year of the pandemic.

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The Independent UK

Do Covid tests work after they expire? What to know as case counts rise across the US

Some, but not all, at-home tests have been given extended expiration dates by the FDA

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Deal struck to produce vaccines in UK for any future flu pandemic

The jabs would be made at CSL Seqirus’s manufacturing plant in Liverpool.

The Independent UK

Do Covid tests work after they expire? What to know as case counts rise across the US

Some, but not all, at-home tests have been given extended expiration dates by the FDA

The Times of India

Next pandemic driven by Disease X already on its way, may kill millions more: Report

Disease X-- as the World Health Organisation (WHO) calls it-- might lead to another pandemic deadlier than the COVID pandemic we all have been dealing with since 2020.

The Conversation

A COVID inquiry has been announced. But is COVID still a thing? Do I need a booster?

Today’s announcement of an independent inquiry into Australia’s COVID response will examine how we’ve handled the pandemic and how we could better prepare for the next one.

The Texas Tribune

Free COVID-19 tests and updated vaccines as the cold season approaches

As COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths rise slightly across the nation, here’s how you can get more at-home tests and the updated vaccine for free.

The Independent UK

Everything we know about EG. 5, the Covid subvariant dominating the US

Hospital admissions from coronavirus up 12.5 per cent for the week ending 29 July

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