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Covid news - live: New ‘highly infectious’ XBB.1.5 subvariant ‘a wake-up’ call for UK

No signs yet new strain is more ‘virulent or causes more serious illness’

The Independent UK

10 most common Covid symptoms in last month as new variant spreads

Most common symptoms revealed as UKHSA warns Covid is currently ‘circulating at high levels’

The Independent UK

What are the Covid rules currently in force in the UK?

Present guidance means public no longer required to enter quarantine but doing so still advisable for safety of others

The Independent UK

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2 symptoms no longer considered signs of Covid - but unvaccinated report sharp pain

The two symptoms were among the main signs of the virus when it first emerged

Nottingham Post

How long does Covid last and what stages do sufferers go through?

Emergence of new subvariant sparks fresh coronavirus fears

The Independent UK

CMO urges parents to keep children with flu-like symptoms home from school

CMO Professor Breda Smyth warned the reopening of childcare facilities and schools will lead to more transmission

Dublin Live

Two symptoms 'no longer signs of Covid' - but new pain common in unvaccinated

There are two symptoms that are no longer common signs of Covid-19, but there are reports of a new symptom

Dublin Live

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Jason Leitch urges unwell Scots to stay away from work to protect NHS

SCOTLAND’S national clinical director has urged people feeling unwell to stay away from their work in order to help the NHS.

The National (Scotland)

Two symptoms 'no longer associated with Covid' as new painful sign affecting the unvaccinated

New Covid strains have been rapidly developing across the globe, and the symptoms related to the infection are also changing quickly

Irish Mirror

Latest COVID-19 surge appears to be mostly infecting Australians who have not had the disease before

Only one-in-five recently detected cases are known to be reinfections, which suggests a past infection is at least a partly effective defence against prevailing strains.

ABC News

Expert warns 'discriminatory' COVID-19 testing policy will deter Chinese travellers

From midnight, Australia joins a growing number of countries imposing new COVID-19 travel restrictions on people arriving from China, but experts say it is neither fair nor necessary.

ABC News

Covid: People urged to wear masks and stay at home if unwell as pressure on NHS mounts

Public face coverings have not been mandatory in UK for months – and remain that way, stresses No 10

The Independent UK

Public urged to 'consider all options' before attending hospital ED as Covid, flu and RSV surge

The health service is at breaking point as the trolley crisis smashed its previously dangerous record by 171 more

Dublin Live

Covid patients overwhelm Chinese hospitals

Rural areas are now suffering a wave of infections.

Axios

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The Guardian - UK

Could new Omicron variant XBB.1.5 fuel further Covid infections?

The offshoot accounts for 40% of Covid cases in the US, raising fears of fresh waves of illness as it spreads to other countries

Liverpool Echo

People with covid coming from China don't have to isolate in new travel rules

Testing will be voluntary for those arriving in the UK

Dynamite News

COVID-19 Vaccines Prior To Infection Reduce Transmission Of Omicron: Research

Recent vaccination and boosters reduce infectiousness, but the risk of infection is still high, according to a study conducted in California prisons. Read on for details:

Reuters

EU offers China free vaccines as COVID-19 infections surge

The European Union has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to China, the EU executive said on Tuesday, as infections there surged following Beijing's relaxation of its "zero-COVID" policies.

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Evening Standard

Covid: What is the ‘Kraken’ variant? New case discovered in South Africa

A mutated version of the Omicron variant has caused a surge in infections in many countries, including China, USA, and the UK, with a new case identified in South Africa.

Wales Online

Tips from parents of children living with long Covid

70k children living with the condition in the UK, with a majority having had symptoms for a least a year

Irish Mirror

UK health officials urge people to wear masks, stay home if sick and keep children off school amid triple surge

"Adults should also try to stay home when unwell and if you do have to go out, wear a face covering"

The Independent UK

Covid-positive China arrivals won’t need to isolate, minister confirms

Voluntary tests being done to ‘collect info Chinese government is not sharing’, says Mark Harper

The Independent UK

Covid-positive China arrivals will not have to quarantine, minister confirms

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said testing passengers arriving from China is about ‘collecting information’ on the virus.

Wales Online

England's Transport Secretary says wearing masks for Covid is 'sensible'

It is the second official warning to consider wearing a mask in the last 24 hours

Asharq Al-Awsat

China State Media Plays Down Severity of COVID Wave before WHO Meeting

State media in China played down the severity of its surge of COVID-19 infections ahead of an expected briefing on Tuesday by its scientists to the World Health Organization, which is hoping for detailed data on the evolution of the virus. China's abrupt U-turn on COVID controls on Dec. 7,…

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