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Michael Gove slapped down at Covid inquiry for suggesting virus was man-made

Michael Gove was reprimanded for telling the inquiry ‘there is a significant body of judgment that believes the virus itself was manmade’

The Independent UK

COVID vax halted premature births: study

New research suggests COVID-19 vaccinations could prevent adverse birth outcomes

Salon

Australia unveils plan to crack down on vaping amid ‘new generation of nicotine dependancy’

Australia to ban import of single-use vapes from 1 January, announces health minister

The Independent UK

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Australia to ban disposable, single-use vape imports from January to help cut addiction in children

Health minister Mark Butler says medical and nurse practitioners will be able to prescribe vapes and patients will get their scripts filled at pharmacies

The Guardian - AU

Khan says ‘lives could have been saved’ if Government kept him informed on Covid

Sadiq Khan claimed Boris Johnson had been unaware that other countries had imposed lockdowns in March 2020.

The Independent UK

Stretched NHS even less ready to cope with a new pandemic, scientists warn

With Covid-19 facilities being dismantled and an inquiry starting late, the nation’s ability to react quickly to future health threats has been lost, experts say

The Guardian - UK

‘No no no. Avoid them all’: anti-vaccine conspiracies spread as UK cases of measles increase

Online anti-vaxxers, conflating Covid and MMR theories, are convincing parents against immunising their children

The Guardian - UK

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South Africa, Colombia and others are fighting drugmakers over access to TB and HIV drugs

In a series of moves experts say signal a shift in how developing countries deal with pharmaceuticals, South Africa, Colombia and others have recently adopted a more combative approach towards drugmakers, pushing back on policies that deny treatment to millions of people with tuberculosis and HIV

The Independent UK

Study reveals which people are most likely to die from sepsis

A number of factors appear to increase a person’s risk.

The Independent UK

Badenoch says she was accused of being part of a Covid-19 ‘culling’ conspiracy

The Business and Trade Secretary told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that the Government is not doing enough to tackle dangerous misinformation.

The Independent UK

Long Covid ‘changes brains of people differently to those who recover from virus’

More than two million people in the UK are thought to be suffering from long Covid and many report ‘brain fog’, perstistent fatigue and digestive problems.

The Independent UK

Largest ever seizure of synthetic opioids made in raid on suspected drug factory

UK law enforcement want to stop any rise in use of the drugs amid a fall in opium production in Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

Long COVID Alters Brain Differently Than Virus Recovery, New Research Finds

German scientists use advanced MRI technique to detect unique brain changes in long COVID patients

Zenger

Don’t go cold turkey on COVID-19 precautions

COVID-19 never left in more ways than one, and battling its spread never stopped being a goal. The holidays should be a reminder that if we want to keep celebrating together, we must remain vigilant.

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The Guardian - UK

Herd immunity was never UK policy, Chris Whitty tells Covid inquiry

Chief medical officer for England says ministers caused confusion by even debating the idea

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Warning to vaccinate as pre-Xmas COVID-19 cases surge

A spike in COVID-19 infections has prompted calls for Australians to get vaccinated and exercise caution around vulnerable relatives leading up to the holidays.

The Independent UK

4 out of 5 Mexicans who got a flu shot this year turned down Cuban and Russian COVID-19 vaccines

Four out of five people in Mexico who got influenza shots so far this year turned down the government's recommendation they get Russian or Cuban COVID-19 boosters at the same time

The Guardian - UK

Whitty implored officials not to use terms like ‘flatten curve’, Covid inquiry told

England’s chief medical officer says incomplete knowledge of epidemiological concepts can be ‘dangerous thing’

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I regret saying ‘herd immunity’, Vallance tells UK Covid inquiry

Chief scientific adviser says term was misunderstood and mistakenly taken to be government policy

The Hindu

WHO deliberates strategies to integrate COVID-19 vaccines with routine immunisation

WHO Southeast Asia Region begins workshop to transition from EUA to MA for COVID-19 vaccines. NRA and NCL members, WHO and TGA experts to deliberate key considerations. 3.35B COVID-19 vaccines administered in 10 countries under EUA. WHO roadmap to address public health needs and protect high priority groups.

The Independent UK

Patrick Vallance concerned at Government’s ‘operational response’ during Covid

The former chief scientific adviser said then-prime minister Boris Johnson had begun to consider lockdown options in February 2020.

The Hindu

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U.S. data underscore benefits of chickenpox vaccination

U.K. govt. recommends chickenpox vaccine for children to reduce risk of shingles in adults. Vaccine has been shown to prevent 91 million cases, 2,38,000 hospitalisations, and almost 2,000 deaths in U.S. Unpublished study by University of Bristol found complications from severe varicella were common, costly and placed burden on health…

The Independent UK

Measles deaths worldwide jumped 40% last year, health agencies say

The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles deaths globally spiked by more than 40% last year

Salon

Some states are harming vaccine efforts

The states are blocking efforts to promote vaccines and giving advice that is at odds with public health experts

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