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Latest Covid variant BQ1 resisting treatment for existing strains as expert 'concerned'

Virologist Connor Bamford said we "need to be a little bit concerned" about the new omicron variant known as BQ1, which seems to be immune to current Covid treatment

Daily Mirror

A medieval approach to managing Covid

Brief letters: Non-testing times | Hoarding false teeth | Getting lost backstage | The little man on the cross

The Guardian - UK

Strep A symptoms, how long it's contagious for and how it spreads

Parents have been reminded that the Strep A infection is still incredibly rare but these are the symptoms, signs and other things you need to know about the illness

Wales Online

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Strep A update from Health Security Agency after case confirmed in Merseyside

The UK Health Security Agency warned parents to keep a close eye on their children

Liverpool Echo

Strep A tests sell out online as parents try to buy at-home kits

At least six children across the UK have died of Strep A bacterial infection. It can cause illnesses from a sore throat to scarlet fever

Chronicle Live

Covid pandemic restrictions could be behind rise in Strep A infections, health chief says

Health authorities ‘concerned’ by spate of infections and deaths

The Independent UK

Pfizer asks FDA to clear updated COVID shot for kids under 5

Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize its updated COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5

The Independent UK

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The deadline for getting protected against this year's flu and Covid-19 in time for Christmas Day

"Most people are aware of how ill Covid can make you: they may have forgotten that flu can be a killer,” says one Greater Manchester GP

Manchester Evening News

Why 150,000 schoolchildren missed a cancer-preventing vaccine last year

The jab is offered to girls and boys aged 11 to 13 to prevent mouth, anal, cervical and penile tumours, but uptake plunged due to school closures during Covid

The Independent UK

GPs told to give kids antibiotics if they suspect youngsters have killer Strep A

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has urged medics to take "low threshold" after the deadly infection was linked to the deaths of seven children including a 12-year-old in South London

Daily Mirror

American teens are ‘swapping alcohol for drugs’

Cannabis among teens increased 245 per cent between 2000 and 2020, with the largest rise coming since 2017 as many states decriminalised the drug

The Independent UK

Strep A outbreak: Everything we know as nine children die of bacterial infection

Parents advised to be mindful of signs including characteristic rash and red tongue also known as ‘strawberry tongue’

The Independent UK

Downing Street issues Strep A warning to parents after seven deaths

"We are seeing a higher number of cases of Group A strep this year compared to usual. The bacteria we know causes a mild infection which is easily treated with antibiotics and in rare circumstances it can get into the bloodstream and cause serious illness"

Wales Online

How long can you test positive for Covid and when are you infectious?

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

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Downing Street urges parents to be ‘on the lookout’ amid rising cases of Strep A

No 10 also denied there was a shortage of the antibiotic amoxicillin.

Evening Standard

Strep A: Covid pandemic restrictions could be behind UK’s spike cases, says health chief

At least six children in the UK have died after contracting rare severe Strep A infections

Wales Online

Welsh GP says we 'don't really know' where Strep A outbreak will go as alert issued

The chair of the Royal College of GPs in Wales, Dr Rowena Christmas, urged parents not to dismiss their concerns if their child is unwell

The Independent UK

Covid vaccine: When can I get my booster jab?

UK entering a new wave of the virus, experts warn

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Liverpool Echo

Flu warning for under 5's, pregnant women and elderly people

Medical experts have warned those who are most at risk of becoming seriously ill

The Independent UK

What to do if you think your child has Strep A

Cases of scarlet fever have spiked as a result of Strep A infections

The Guardian - UK

Strep A: No 10 tells parents to look for signs of infection with reports of eighth death

Warning comes as health official says earlier start to cases in UK could be knock-on effect of pandemic

The Independent UK

Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

The Independent UK

China eases controls, gives no sign when 'zero COVID' ends

China is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-COVID controls and authorities say new variants are weaker

Reuters

New Zealand announces review of its handling of COVID-19 pandemic

The New Zealand government said on Monday it would launch an inquiry into the country's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic so future governments could learn from the experience.

ABC News

Dangerous 'Barbie drug' Melanotan-II sparks crackdown on social media influencers

The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a warning about Melanotan-II, a substance being widely spruiked on social media platforms that promises to give users a tan without the sun — but can have serious side effects.

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