Got a COVID vaccine? Here’s how it changes the risks of infection for you
3 years, 4 months ago

Got a COVID vaccine? Here’s how it changes the risks of infection for you

ABC  

It's understandable to be confused about exactly what sort of protection you'll get from a COVID-19 vaccine. Key points: Data from the UK shows both AstraZenecca and Pfizer vaccines stop about 80pc of infections A person who becomes infected after being vaccinated is half as likely to pass the virus on to the people they lived with The Pfizer vaccine is known to be 97pc effective at keeping infected people out of hospital Plenty of people have contacted the ABC with questions – how come we're hearing about vaccinated people getting COVID? When there is a lot of virus around, some vaccinated people will still get infected, but in most cases vaccinated people experience mild symptoms – we'll come back to that later. Unfortunately, the Centres for Disease Control in the US now thinks people who get infected with the Delta strain after vaccination might spread the virus just as easily as people who haven't been vaccinated. Data from Israel showed the Pfizer vaccine was 97 per cent effective at keeping infected people out of hospital, while another study from Britain showed AstraZeneca was 92 per cent effective and Pfizer 95 per cent effective at preventing hospitalisation after infection with the Delta strain.

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The new COVID vaccine is out — but you might not want to rush to get it
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The new COVID vaccine is out — but you might not want to rush to get it

Raw Story  

The FDA has approved an updated covid shot for everyone 6 months old and up, which renews a now-annual quandary for Americans: Get the shot now, with the latest covid outbreak sweeping the country, or hold it in reserve for the winter wave? “Covid is still very transmissible, very new, and people congregate inside in air-conditioned rooms during the summer,” …

‘Playing COVID roulette’: Some infected by FLiRT variants report their most unpleasant symptoms yet
5 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Playing COVID roulette’: Some infected by FLiRT variants report their most unpleasant symptoms yet

LA Times  

A large number of travelers make their way through Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX during the busy July 4 holiday. Each time you get COVID, he said, is “kind of like playing COVID roulette.” This underscores the need for caution during summer travel and activities, even though the overall risk remains relatively mild. and I can’t stand up for …

COVID-19 intensifies across California, with the worst probably still to come
11 months, 2 weeks ago

COVID-19 intensifies across California, with the worst probably still to come

LA Times  

The winter COVID-and-flu season is ramping up in California and nationwide, with doctors and other experts saying the worst of the respiratory illness season is still to come. “And we’re probably not quite to the zenith of it yet,” said Dr. Elizabeth Hudson, regional chief of infectious diseases at Kaiser Permanente Southern California. “Looking at some of the data that …

New COVID-19 vaccines available in Australia: Millions urged to get a booster as cases rise
1 year ago

New COVID-19 vaccines available in Australia: Millions urged to get a booster as cases rise

Daily Mail  

New COVID-19 vaccines targeting the current Omicron variant of the virus are available in community pharmacies throughout Australia. Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President Trent Twomey says the new vaccine available on Monday is targeted at the strain of the virus which is currently circulating among the population. 'With COVID-19 cases on the rise, it is important anyone who is …

Why thousands of Australians are getting sick right now
1 year, 1 month ago

Why thousands of Australians are getting sick right now

Daily Mail  

Australia's top professors have revealed why Covid cases are suddenly skyrocketing in every state and territory - and how you can help slow the spread of the virus this Christmas. Australia's top professors have revealed why Covid cases are suddenly skyrocketing across every state and territory There were 6,550 reported Covid cases across the country last week, with the Department …

Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations
1 year, 1 month ago

Covid Australia: Fears grow that a new coronavirus strain is causing huge spike in hospitalisations

Daily Mail  

A new Covid subvariant could be causing a spike in hospitalisations and authorities are pleading with vulnerable and elderly patients to get booster shots to stave off the threat. Chief health officer Dr John Gerrard said the surge in cases was largely due to low booster rates in older Queenslanders and the possible emergence of a new Covid variant called …

Claims linking COVID vaccinations to ICU admissions are misleading
54 years, 11 months ago

Claims linking COVID vaccinations to ICU admissions are misleading

Associated Press  

CLAIM: Public health data from Australia shows people vaccinated against COVID-19 are more likely to end up in a hospital ICU with the virus than those who are unvaccinated. While data does show higher admission rates among those with more vaccine doses, public health officials and virus experts say that doesn’t prove that receiving the shot itself makes you more …

COVID-19: no need for scaremongering, precautions needed, say health experts
2 years ago

COVID-19: no need for scaremongering, precautions needed, say health experts

The Hindu  

Even as the Central and State governments have called for a general alert over a possible rise in COVID-19 cases, public health experts have warned against scaremongering over COVID-19. Public health experts point out that as the new virus variants coming into circulation are the sub variants of Omicron, which in itself was less lethal than Delta, there was no …

As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference
2 years ago

As COVID-19 spikes in California, booster shots could make all the difference

LA Times  

With coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rising in Los Angeles County, officials are voicing new confidence in the effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 booster shot. New data has found that the updated COVID-19 vaccines offer “significant additional protection” against symptomatic infection in people who were previously vaccinated or boosted with the older formula. “We have seen very low uptake of the …

Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no
2 years, 3 months ago

Is COVID-19 winding down? Scientists say no

LA Times  

Vials of Pfizer’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine are seen on a production line at a manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Mich. Is the coronavirus on its way out? Still, living with COVID-19 “should not necessarily be a scary or bad concept,” since people are getting better at fighting it, Jha said during a recent question-and-answer session with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. Topol …

Australia's Covid-19 hospitalizations hit record high | Top global Covid updates
2 years, 4 months ago

Australia's Covid-19 hospitalizations hit record high | Top global Covid updates

Hindustan Times  

The global Covid tally is nearing 567 million, with around 6,376,503 deaths. The World Health Organization in its latest update said that cases increased in Europe, Americas, Western Pacific, South East Asia, while there was a drop in Eastern Mediterranean and Africa. However, the figures reported to the United Nations health body did not include data from Australia where Australians …

CDC endorses more traditional Novavax COVID-19 shot
2 years, 5 months ago

CDC endorses more traditional Novavax COVID-19 shot

LA Times  

A dish with syringes containing the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sits in a refrigerator ready for use. U.S. adults who haven’t gotten any COVID-19 shots yet should consider a new option from Novavax — a more traditional kind of vaccine, health officials said Tuesday. The Novavax difference All of the vaccines used in the U.S. train the body to fight the …

Queensland scraps more COVID-19 restrictions despite third wave of infections
2 years, 5 months ago

Queensland scraps more COVID-19 restrictions despite third wave of infections

ABC  

Many of Queensland's remaining COVID-19 restrictions have eased from today despite health authorities confirming the state is experiencing a third wave of new cases of the virus. Unless required by their employer, vaccinations will no longer be mandatory for workers in high-risk settings, such as early childhood centres, schools, outside school care, correctional facilities, and airports. A vaccine mandate remains …

Catching COVID-19 twice could lead to greater health risks, study suggests
2 years, 6 months ago

Catching COVID-19 twice could lead to greater health risks, study suggests

ABC  

Early research suggests that if you catch COVID-19 more than once, you're more likely to face serious health issues. Key points: COVID-19 infections are on the rise again, thanks to the latest sub-variants of Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 A study, which has yet to be peer-reviewed, shows the chance of negative health impacts increases with each successive infection COVID-19 is …

New Covid variant Delta Plus won't ruin your summer, say top scientists
2 years, 6 months ago

New Covid variant Delta Plus won't ruin your summer, say top scientists

Daily Mail  

Covid's resurgence won't plunge the UK into even more chaos, scientists have claimed amid warnings of a new 'Delta plus' variant. Covid cases surged by 40 per cent in England last week in what is feared to be the start of a fresh wave of the virus, official figures show. Dominant strain BA.2, which was behind nearly all cases when …

COVID-19 vaccine mandates axed for most WA workers as businesses pick up the pieces
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine mandates axed for most WA workers as businesses pick up the pieces

ABC  

Less than six months after WA's workplace vaccine mandates started applying to her business, Loren McMath is in two minds over their removal today. According to WA's Chief Health Officer Andy Robertson, that meant there was "little additional benefit to continuing to apply a vaccination mandate beyond a few workforces". "The workforce vaccination mandates have undoubtedly made a significant contribution …

The Omicron subvariant spreading across the U.S. shares an ominous trait with Delta
2 years, 6 months ago

The Omicron subvariant spreading across the U.S. shares an ominous trait with Delta

LA Times  

Coronavirus particles are seen under a microscope. A genetic trait that harks back to the pandemic’s past, known as a Delta mutation, appears to allow the virus “to escape preexisting immunity from vaccination and prior infection, especially if you were infected in the Omicron wave,” said Dr. Wesley Long, a pathologist at Houston Methodist in Texas. The Omicron subvariant gaining …

Two COVID-19 deaths in South Australia as state government launches primary school vaccination hubs
2 years, 7 months ago

Two COVID-19 deaths in South Australia as state government launches primary school vaccination hubs

ABC  

Two people with COVID-19 have died in South Australia as the state government launches an initiative to increase the vaccination rate among children. Key points: A man and a woman in their 70s have died after contracting COVID-19 Vaccine hubs at primary schools will start next Friday Professor Nicola Spurrier says nine children in SA have developed a rare but …

Experts attribute Victoria's COVID-19 rate rise to change in weather, waning immunity
2 years, 7 months ago

Experts attribute Victoria's COVID-19 rate rise to change in weather, waning immunity

ABC  

As Victorians emerged from two years largely defined by lockdowns, the start of 2022 was marked by the sharp rise and fall of cases as a wave of Omicron swept through. She said there wasn't an "appetite" to bring back restrictions like indoor mask-wearing, but encouraged people to take steps to protect themselves by wearing "high quality, well-ventilating" masks. COVID-19 …

Long COVID clinics established to manage chronic symptoms weeks after infection
2 years, 7 months ago

Long COVID clinics established to manage chronic symptoms weeks after infection

ABC  

South Australia's health system will expand its capacity to tackle a growing number of long COVID cases, with dedicated clinics established to treat what is now being described by some as a "pandemic" in its own right. Key points: Patients with long COVID can attend clinics at four Adelaide hospitals An infectious diseases expert says he has seen "very fit" …

What are the odds of catching COVID-19 twice? Here's what we know about reinfection
2 years, 7 months ago

What are the odds of catching COVID-19 twice? Here's what we know about reinfection

ABC  

In January, a 31-year-old woman in Spain tested positive for COVID-19 after developing a cough, fever, and feeling generally unwell. Key points: COVID-19 reinfections have increased significantly in many parts of the world since the arrival of Omicron New subvariants, coupled with waning immunity, could mean more Australians get COVID a second time in coming months Risk factors include time …

COVID is Here to Stay In a Milder Endemic Form, So Will Masking and Vaccination
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID is Here to Stay In a Milder Endemic Form, So Will Masking and Vaccination

News 18  

On my long flight to the US a couple of weeks ago, I had plenty of time to think about the COVID pandemic and ponder how things were last year this time, how it is now and how would it be a year from now. All these measures helped us considerably in facing the third wave, which came on the …

New Covid Variant: Israel Records Two Cases Of Unidentified Variant
2 years, 9 months ago

New Covid Variant: Israel Records Two Cases Of Unidentified Variant

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Delta variant has started wreaking havoc in Israel as the country on Wednesday recorded two cases of the new Covid variant, as reported by news agency AFP. The strain, consolidating two sub-variations of the Omicron form of the Covid-19 infection - - named BA.1 and BA.2 - - was recorded during PCR tests on two travelers showing …

2 years into pandemic, world takes cautious steps forward
2 years, 9 months ago

2 years into pandemic, world takes cautious steps forward

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — With COVID-19 case numbers plummeting, Emily Safrin did something she hadn’t done since the pandemic began two years ago: She put her fears aside and went to a concert. “Everyone was supposed to be vaccinated or have a negative test, and I said, ‘What the heck, I’m just gonna live my life,’” Safrin said of her concert …

How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed after two years?
2 years, 9 months ago

How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed after two years?

Associated Press  

How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed after two years? Safe, effective vaccines have been developed and there’s better understanding of how to treat people sickened by the virus. Among the options are antivirals, such as the drug remdesivir, or newer pills from Pfizer and Merck; anti-inflammatory drugs including steroids; and depending on what variant is circulating, lab-made antibodies to attack …

Western Australia records 222 local COVID-19 cases, with two cases in Indigenous community
2 years, 10 months ago

Western Australia records 222 local COVID-19 cases, with two cases in Indigenous community

ABC  

Western Australia has recorded 222 new local cases of COVID-19, including the first of this outbreak in a remote Indigenous community. Key points: Two cases have been confirmed in the remote Mantamaru community Two cases have been confirmed in the remote Mantamaru community The community is in lockdown and close contacts are in isolation The community is in lockdown and …

COVID pills, a holy grail vaccine and 'immune fitness': Why there's a virus 'recalibration' coming
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID pills, a holy grail vaccine and 'immune fitness': Why there's a virus 'recalibration' coming

ABC  

Kerry Chant probably summed it up best: "All of us just want COVID to be gone." This means people should focus more on their "immune fitness" this year, Professor Jenkins says. Novavax is a "protein subunit" vaccine which means it introduces a part of the COVID virus to the immune system but it doesn't contain any live components of the …

China's most used COVID shots effective against Delta variant: study
2 years, 10 months ago

China's most used COVID shots effective against Delta variant: study

China Daily  

BEIJING - China's two most widely used COVID-19 vaccines, developed by Sinovac and Sinopharm, were shown to be effective against the Delta variant of the coronavirus, a study based on real-world data in the country showed on Tuesday. The study did not generate sufficient data to deliver effectiveness readings for the two vaccines separately or by age groups, researchers from …

When parents are vaccinated against COVID-19, protection extends to their kids
2 years, 10 months ago

When parents are vaccinated against COVID-19, protection extends to their kids

LA Times  

Monserat Ramos watches as her grandparent receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in South Los Angeles. In two very different phases of the pandemic, the research shows that children’s health relied heavily on indirect vaccine effects: For starters, vaccinated parents were less likely to bring the coronavirus into the household. During last winter’s wave of infections involving the Alpha …

Has Queensland hit its COVID-19 vaccine ceiling?
2 years, 11 months ago

Has Queensland hit its COVID-19 vaccine ceiling?

ABC  

Queensland is expected to cross the 90 per cent vaccination rate threshold for those aged 16 and over this week, but data shows the pace that people are getting vaccinated has slowed. Queensland's Deputy Premier Steven Miles said all that was needed to achieve that goal was "for all of those people who have had their first dose to get …

Column: ‘Everybody’s getting COVID.’ That doesn’t mean you should try to get it, too
2 years, 11 months ago

Column: ‘Everybody’s getting COVID.’ That doesn’t mean you should try to get it, too

LA Times  

The latest statistics are terrifying. “I don’t believe we’ve seen the peak,” Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told the “Today” show on Friday, adding that “hospitals right now are full of people who are unvaccinated.” And yet, in Dr. Roberto Vargas’ corner of California in South L.A., where he’s been helping lead an …

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: France, Greece, UK See Record Surge; Mumbai Reports 70% Rise, Delhi 50%, Gurgaon's Highest Tally Since June
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: France, Greece, UK See Record Surge; Mumbai Reports 70% Rise, Delhi 50%, Gurgaon's Highest Tally Since June

News 18  

Following restricted emergency use recommendation for Covovax, Biological E’s jab Corbevax and anti-Covid pill Molnupiravir granted by an expert panel, the Drugs Controller General of India also granted approval for the above mentioned drugs. Coronavirus cases surged across Australia on Wednesday as an outbreak of the omicron variant spread, with new infections in Sydney and surrounding parts of New South …

Covid-19: Delta plus Omicron spells trouble
3 years ago

Covid-19: Delta plus Omicron spells trouble

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. “And particularly in the arena of Omicron, if you are fully vaccinated, get your booster shot.” RELATED: Your top questions about Covid-19 and vaccines Why isn’t a booster required for “full vaccination?” Right now, the government is pushing hard for everyone who can get a booster to do so. …

Why do we get side effects from vaccines? Experts say that means it’s working
3 years ago

Why do we get side effects from vaccines? Experts say that means it’s working

LA Times  

The cooling sensation of an alcohol swab on your upper bicep is a cue for what’s about to come next: the injection of a needle that delivers a dose of vaccine. First, the innate immune system is alerted to the arrival of possible viruses or other pathogens in your body, said Dr. Peter Hotez, co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital …

COVID-19 'spot fires' to spread quickly through Queensland but hospitals will cope, Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says
3 years ago

COVID-19 'spot fires' to spread quickly through Queensland but hospitals will cope, Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says

ABC  

Queensland's new Chief Health Officer John Gerrard is warning COVID-19 will spread rapidly through the community now the borders have opened, but does not expect hospitals to be overwhelmed. Key points: Dr John Gerrard says authorities will become less concerned about individual cases He says they expect most COVID cases to be mild and managed at home It could be …

Booster Shot of Pfizer Covid Vaccine Can Cut Mortality from Delta Variant by 90%: Study
3 years ago

Booster Shot of Pfizer Covid Vaccine Can Cut Mortality from Delta Variant by 90%: Study

News 18  

The third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can reduce mortality due to the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by 90 per cent, according to a study conducted in Israel. Among participants 65 years of age or older, death from COVID-19 occurred in 60 of 470,808 participants in the booster group and in 123 of 35,208 participants in the …

COVID-19 still found a way into a fully vaccinated crowd. Will Omicron make 'breakthrough infections' worse?
3 years ago

COVID-19 still found a way into a fully vaccinated crowd. Will Omicron make 'breakthrough infections' worse?

ABC  

High school reunions have always been fraught with the possibility of awkwardness. 'Breakthrough cases' are on the rise All of the cases from the reunion are considered "breakthrough infections" — the term given to cases in people who have been fully vaccinated against the virus. "Breakthrough infections are increasing all over the world where you have more vaccination and you …

‘The fire that’s here': US is still battling delta variant
3 years ago

‘The fire that’s here': US is still battling delta variant

Associated Press  

While all eyes are on the new and little-understood omicron variant that is popping up around the country, the delta form of the coronavirus isn’t finished wreaking havoc in the U.S., swamping hospitals with record numbers of patients in the Midwest and New England. Delta variant is the fire that’s here today,” said Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the state …

COVID-19: US reports first case of Omicron variant in California in fully vaccinated overseas traveller
3 years ago

COVID-19: US reports first case of Omicron variant in California in fully vaccinated overseas traveller

Firstpost  

At least 23 other countries have reported cases of the new COVID-19 variant since South African authorities first identified it a week ago San Francisco: The United States recorded its first confirmed case of the omicron variant on Wednesday — in a vaccinated traveller who returned to California after a trip to South Africa — as scientists around the world …

US coronavirus: You don’t have to change holiday plans due to Omicron if you’re vaccinated, Fauci says. But don’t wait to get a booster
3 years ago

US coronavirus: You don’t have to change holiday plans due to Omicron if you’re vaccinated, Fauci says. But don’t wait to get a booster

CNN  

CNN — As the first case of the Omicron variant in the US was detected on Wednesday, health officials are urging Americans not to wait any longer to receive a vaccination or booster to better protect themselves and others. “That’s where we’re hoping we’ll see with the Omicron variant, that if you get your levels high enough it’ll spill over …

First Australian cases of Omicron COVID-19 strain confirmed in Sydney travellers from southern Africa, NSW Health says
3 years ago

First Australian cases of Omicron COVID-19 strain confirmed in Sydney travellers from southern Africa, NSW Health says

ABC  

NSW Health has confirmed two returned travellers have tested positive for the new Omicron COVID-19 variant in Sydney, making them the first known cases of the strain in Australia. Key points: The two positive cases are in isolation in the state's Special Health Accommodation About 260 passengers and air crew on the flight are considered close contacts NSW's Premier says …

South Australia records two new cases of COVID-19, state reaches 80 per cent double vaccination
3 years ago

South Australia records two new cases of COVID-19, state reaches 80 per cent double vaccination

ABC  

South Australia has recorded another two new cases of COVID-19 — a man and a woman in their 20s who both acquired their infection interstate. Key points: The Premier says South Australia has reached 80 per cent double vaccination for people aged 16 and over The state has also recorded two new cases of COVID-19 Both were acquired interstate Seven …

Delta AY.4.2 Covid Variant Less Likely to Show Any Symptoms: UK Study
3 years, 1 month ago

Delta AY.4.2 Covid Variant Less Likely to Show Any Symptoms: UK Study

News 18  

A mutation of the Delta variant of COVID-19, classed in the UK as a Variant Under Investigation amid concerns of its increased transmissibility, is less likely to display any symptoms, a new real-world study said on Thursday. The latest results from the long-running Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission study show the prevalence of the Delta AY.4.2 variant has been growing …

Herd immunity "out of reach" due to Delta variant: Health Minister
3 years, 1 month ago

Herd immunity "out of reach" due to Delta variant: Health Minister

NL Times  

Herd immunity against Covid-19 is no longer a realistic goal, Health Minister Hugo de Jonge said in a parliamentary debate on Tuesday. The much more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus dashed the hope that a vaccination rate of 70 percent would end the pandemic, he said, NU.nl reports. But we do want the highest possible immunity," De Jonge said. …

COVID-19 vaccination drive at Multicultural Festival as SA authorities aim for 80 per cent target
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 vaccination drive at Multicultural Festival as SA authorities aim for 80 per cent target

ABC  

South Australian health authorities have made another plea for communities with low vaccination rates to get immunised against COVID-19, nine days before the state significantly relaxes its border restrictions. Key points: Almost 74 per cent of South Australians aged 16 and over are now double-vaccinated Authorities are continuing to push to boost that number ahead of border restrictions easing on …

Focus on full vaccination: The Hindu Editorial on India’s COVID-19 inoculation pace
3 years, 1 month ago

Focus on full vaccination: The Hindu Editorial on India’s COVID-19 inoculation pace

The Hindu  

Even as a small uptick in daily fresh cases has been reported in November, the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium has said no new variants of interest or concern have been seen in India. Even as the daily fresh cases have been on an overall downward trend since a peak in early May, the pace of vaccination has slowed down sharply …

COVID vaccine inequity persists in Americas, PAHO warns
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID vaccine inequity persists in Americas, PAHO warns

Al Jazeera  

The Pan American Health Organization says less than half of people in the Americas are fully vaccinated. Following two consecutive months of decline, COVID-19 infections are rising again in some countries in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization has said, cautioning that uneven vaccination rates across the region continue to be a problem. Concerns have been rising that despite …

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up
3 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 travel: Sydney to further ease curbs on Monday as vaccinations pick up

Hindustan Times  

Australia's largest city of Sydney will further ease social distancing curbs on Monday, a month after emerging from a coronavirus lockdown that lasted nearly 100 days, as close to 90% of people have got both doses of vaccine, officials said. Patrons dine-in at a bar by the harbour in the wake of coronavirus disease regulations easing, following an extended lockdown …

COVID-19 cases to place further strain on hospitals, AMA warns, as SA boosts vaccine program
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 cases to place further strain on hospitals, AMA warns, as SA boosts vaccine program

ABC  

The Australian Medical Association has expressed severe doubts about the capacity of South Australia's health system to cope with an anticipated influx of COVID-19 cases once border restrictions are repealed later this month. Key points: SA is currently COVID-free but is preparing to repeal border restrictions on November 23 The AMA's Public Hospital Report Card has provided a snapshot into …

New Zealand reports 162 new community cases of Covid-19 Delta variant
3 years, 1 month ago

New Zealand reports 162 new community cases of Covid-19 Delta variant

India TV News  

New Zealand reported 162 new Delta variant cases of Covid-19 in the community on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's community outbreak to 3,510. Fifty-three community cases are being treated in hospitals, including three in intensive care units or high dependency units, said a Ministry statement. New Zealand also reported four new cases identified at …

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