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New COVID-19 variant drives festive season surge

COVID-19 infections have spiked in Australia's two most populous states, with a new variant and Christmas festivities driving higher hospitalisations.

AAP

Covid: New JN.1 variant could prompt surge in cases as kids return to school, says expert

Spread of virus adds 'extra burden' on NHS amid strikes and rising flu cases

Evening Standard

Chicago’s COVID-19 risk level rises for first time in a year as hospitalizations soar

An average of 34 city residents are hospitalized with the virus daily, and COVID-19-related hospitalizations are up nearly 14% over the last week, according to city data.

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UK Health Officials Warns Surge in Long COVID Hospital Cases, Especially Among Children

Statistics reveal a notable 20 per cent increase in daily admissions due to COVID during the week leading to December 22.

International Business Times UK

With increasing COVID deaths, State Health Department asks TAC’s opinion on suitable clinical protocols for patients with comorbidities

COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee discusses management of comorbidities & targeted treatment; 20 deaths reported since mid-December.

The Hindu

‘Scientific nonsense’: experts dismiss Florida official’s Covid vaccine remarks

State’s politically appointed surgeon general claims vaccines can contaminate human DNA but experts say comment has no merit

The Guardian - US

COVID-19 scare: Mysuru gets 1,300 vaccine doses

Healthcare providers must ensure sufficient people for Corbevax vaccine vials, as 1,300 doses have been allocated to Mysuru district.

The Hindu

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Harm reduction is about ending stigma

The tools we use in harm reduction must be provided with compassion and respect

Salon

Mask mandates reinstated by local officials across the US as Covid-19, respiratory illnesses spread

The mandates come amid a spike in Covid-19 cases and other respiratory illnesses like the flu and RSV

The Independent UK

Respiratory virus hospitalisations on the rise across US following holiday gatherings

Hospitalisations are on the rise as many have not gotten vaccinated this season

The Independent UK

COVID-19: State to soon direct doctors to focus on targeted treatment of comorbidities

Following the State Death Audit Committee’s conclusion that COVID-19 was an incidental finding in nine of the 10 deaths that have been analysed so far, the State Health Department will soon issue directions to doctors to focus on targeted treatment of comorbidities.

The Hindu

What is cytisine? New pills approved in the UK to help smokers quit

It is coming to the UK on January 22

Evening Standard

Smokers ‘twice as likely to quit’ with cytisine pills available in UK this month

The pills, used in eastern Europe since the Sixties will be available in the UK by the end of January

The Independent UK

Responding to the new COVID-19 sub-variants, now and in future

India needs to interpret the rise in COVID-19 cases more carefully also keeping in mind that it is time we handle SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 just like any other respiratory illness

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Compliance with safety protocols in crowded places can help check COVID-19 spread: experts

With 19 coronavirus positive cases detected in Visakhapatnam in the last two days, the doctors opine that compliance with standard safety protocols such as wearing masks can check the spread of the virus. The city reported nine positive cases on December 31 (Sunday) while 10 cases were confirmed on January…

The Independent UK

Michelle Mone’s husband says couple has been ‘treated as a punchbag’ in PPE controversy

Doug Barrowman claimed that his company had followed a ‘transparent process’ and denied any wrongdoing

The Guardian - UK

Smokers twice as likely to quit by using cytisine, study finds

Cytisine pills recently gained regulatory approval in the UK but cost may be a factor in availability

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Triple-demic warning: COVID, RSV, and flu cases surge!

Medical expert Dr. Mark Siegel discusses the rise of COVID-19 variant JN1 and the importance of physician involvement in the triple-demic with flu and RSV....

The Independent UK

Winter virus jab for babies ‘can cut RSV-related hospital admissions by 83%’

The treatment could help ease seasonal pressures on the NHS, researchers said.

The Independent UK

Calls for winter vaccine for babies to ease burden on NHS

It is estimated that around 30,000 babies and children under five are admitted to hospitals in the UK every year because of RSV

Newcastle Herald

Mum's guilty plea after party drug chemicals found in fake wheelie bin bottom

The solvent, known as 1,4-Butanediol, had a value of $220,000.

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