"The affected individuals are mostly young people without major risk factors." www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/mystery-flu-similar-covid-leaves-32619076
Covid Variant JN.1 in India: Symptoms To Watch Out For: The new COVID-19 variant JN.1 has been under close monitoring ever since a case was found in Kerala ...
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Quick Glance: JN.1 Variant: Latest on Covid Developments
- The JN.1 variant may be more transmissible, but does not cause more severe Covid cases.
- Covid cases are on the rise, driven by the JN.1 variant, according to Dr. Mandy Cohen of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- JN.1 accounts for about 21% of Covid cases in the US, up from 8% just two weeks ago, according to the CDC.
- The World Health Organization has designated JN.1 as a 'variant of interest', indicating genetic changes that could enhance its spread.
COVID-19 response ramps up as cases rise: What's happening, what are the infection rates and should you be worried?
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Quick Glance: COVID-19: Rising Cases and Response
- COVID-19 is spreading again: numbers are up, variants are circulating, boosters are being brought forward, and the government is planning surveillance.
- A study by King's College London uses app data to predict infection rates.
- There are no longer official estimates of COVID-19 rates among the UK population, making it difficult to get a reliable picture of the virus spread.
- BA.2.86 is the most concerning variant since the emergence of Omicron, according to NHS officials.
UK almost ‘flying blind’ on Covid this autumn, experts say: As cases rise, scientists say country is mostly in the dark about how infections could play out in ...
theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/05/uk-almost-flying-blind-on-covid-this-autumn-experts-say
COVID surveillance to restart ahead of winter amid new variant concerns: The UK Health Security Agency said surveillance would resume to deal with a time of year ...
news.sky.com/story/covid-surveillance-to-restart-ahead-of-winter-amid-new-variant-concerns-12954847
COVID and beyond: labs unite to boost genomic surveillance globally: Two laboratories in Britain and South Africa, which were at the forefront of tracking new ...
reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/covid-beyond-labs-unite-boost-genomic-surveillance-globally-2024-01-25/
It seems like everyone has Covid-19. Here’s why this wave is probably worse than official data suggests
cnn.com/2023/09/01/health/covid-case-data-wave/
Funding crunch threatens a key virus-fighting tool: tracking America's poop: Wastewater testing has been one of the more reliable metrics for tracking COVID-19 ...
axios.com/2024/03/16/sewage-system-america-viral-health-risks
Labs unite to boost genomic surveillance globally: Two leading laboratories in Britain and South Africa have joined forces to maintain global genomic ...
thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/covid-and-beyond-labs-unite-to-boost-genomic-surveillance-globally/article67785758.ece
All samples in last 2 weeks were of new Covid variant JN.1: Genome lab amid spike in cases
indianexpress.com/article/india/all-samples-in-last-2-weeks-were-of-new-covid-variant-jn-1-genome-lab-amid-spike-in-cases-9076793/
Uptick in Covid cases in Bengal, 30 cases reported so far: Officials: The rise in Covid cases comes weeks after the emergence of a new sub-variant JN.1 ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/kolkata/uptick-in-covid-cases-in-bengal-30-cases-reported-so-far-officials-9089993/
Here’s the latest on flu and COVID cases in Georgia : Flu and COVID-19 cases are down sharply after a holiday surge, according to the latest surveillance from ...
ajc.com/news/health-news/heres-the-latest-on-flu-and-covid-cases-in-georgia/SUUKHZ62IZHRJBVD4BO75MFNPY/
Clinical Exams Fall Short in Second Breast Cancer Detection: A decade-long surveillance study shows clinical breast examinations are largely ineffective in ...
medscape.com/viewarticle/clinical-exams-fall-short-second-breast-cancer-detection-2024a10000n2
Maharashtra’s new Covid task force to focus on systematic surveillance of hospitalisations and deaths, says Dr Raman Gangakhedkar
indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-new-covid-task-force-systematic-surveillance-dr-raman-gangakhedkar-9084950/
Can Covid’s JN.1 spread be contained? Your poop in sewers may hold some answers: Dr Vineeta Bal, Professor Emeritus , Indian Institute of Science Education and ...
indianexpress.com/article/health-wellness/covid-jn-1-spread-sewers-iiser-pune-9079242/
"We may not realise it, but at almost every juncture in life in New #Delhi brings citizens into contact with prohibitory orders under section 144.. ... Show more @betwasharma t.co/bPnl5rAXqR
How The State Is Using Section 144 & Private Citizens For ‘Warrantless Surveillance’
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Conjunctivitis, sudden cardiac arrests, respiratory illness — how Pune fared on health
indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/how-pune-fared-on-health-conjunctivitis-cardiac-arrests-9079380/
Covid Scotland: Virus rates, vaccines, and the new variant: Winter is coming - and Covid is back in the news amid signs that infections are on the rise and ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23789947.covid-scotland-virus-rates-vaccines-new-variant/
Quick Glance: CDC director emphasizes importance of updated COVID booster shot amid increasing cases
- The CDC recommended updated COVID booster shots for Americans aged 6 months and older due to rising cases and hospitalizations across the country.
- In an interview with ABC News Live on Tuesday night, CDC Director Mandy Cohen stressed the importance of getting the updated shot and addressed safety concerns, stating that the shots have been studied 'more than any vaccine in history.'
- The CDC recommends that everyone should get the updated COVID vaccine, and it will be available in doctor's offices and pharmacies across the country in the coming days.
- The CDC director expressed concern that fewer than half of adults over 65 and only 1 in 5 Americans received the booster shot last fall.
Mass Covid testing brought back amid new wave of infections: Testing was ended in March but now 32,000 tests will be carried out every week
nottinghampost.com/news/uk-world-news/mass-covid-testing-brought-back-8797221
Man dupes over 100 women with fake movie offers, held: According to police, they received a complaint on May 12 from a woman who said she saw a post on Instagram ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/man-dupes-over-100-women-with-fake-movie-offers-held-8855146/
New COVID variant could emerge amid drop in surveillance, vaccination, WHO warns: A growing decline in COVID-19 surveillance and vaccination could open the door ...
globalnews.ca/news/9321219/covid-variant-drop-surveillance-vaccination-who/
Is It Time to Worry About BA.2.86?: Until the future of the new COVID variant becomes clear, three scenarios are still possible.
theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/08/covid-variant-ba-286-transmission-mutations-omicron/675166/
As Covid Emergency Ends, Surveillance Shifts to the Sewers: With other virus tracking efforts winding down, wastewater data is likely to become increasingly ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/11/health/covid-sewage-wastewater-data.html
Canada’s first case of new COVID variant is detected in B.C.: Centre says the BA 2.86 variant of the Omicron strain was identified in a person from the Fraser ...
theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canadas-first-case-of-new-covid-variant-is-detected-in-bc/
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How Wastewater Testing Can Help Tackle America's Opioid Crisis: A wastewater surveillance company is expanding its program to track opioids in sewage.
time.com/6315775/wastewater-testing-opioids/
Solar Orbiter's Last-Minute Modification Unveils Stunning View of the Sun: This development has unveiled previously concealed details of the Sun's ...
techtimes.com/articles/296098/20230907/solar-orbiters-last-minute-modification-unveils-stunning-view-sun.htm
WHO warns of 'concerning' Covid trends ahead of winter - International - World
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It seems like everyone has Covid-19. Here’s why this wave is probably worse than official data suggests
mercurynews.com/2023/09/01/it-seems-like-everyone-has-covid-19-heres-why-this-wave-is-probably-worse-than-official-data-suggests/
A Covid uptick: No reason for panic, but caution required
business-standard.com/opinion/editorial/a-covid-uptick-123090701205_1.html
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"Bossware" Boundaries? How Employers Monitor You At Home Depends On Where You Live
worldcrunch.com/culture-society/bossware-workplace-surveillance
COVID-19 surveillance using certificates of incapacity for work: Cologne - With the help of certificates of incapacity for work (AU), the COVID-19 infection ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/145724/COVID-19-Surveillance-mittels-Arbeitsunfaehigkeitsbescheinigungen
Fears over Covid spike as sales of tests shoot up : Slight increase in cases of virus as well as hospital admission rates seen by surveillance systems
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/covid-cases-tests-coronavirus-mutation-b2384139.html
New Covid variant Pirola: UKHSA to announce ramping up of surveillance as concerns grow
inews.co.uk/news/health/new-covid-variant-pirola-ukhsa-announce-surveillance-concerns-grow-2584912
New Covid variant ‘most striking since Omicron’: A new variant of Covid-19 described as the “most striking” since Omicron has been identified in a patient in ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/new-covid-variant-most-striking-since-omicron-7rn83g592
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Is the fall wave of COVID-19 starting early? Here's what the data shows us: New variant and the wait for a booster raise concerns about strains on the ...
thestar.com/news/canada/is-the-fall-wave-of-covid-19-starting-early-heres-what-the-data-shows-us/article_f0d6bbd2-eaa2-518c-9a38-bb2d71ce6880.html
Political support for surveillance of Covid waning in Australia despite ‘waves of mutations’, scientists say
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/25/covid-19-virus-what-caused-funding-slowing
WHO says Covid-19 still an international emergency: It is too early to lift the highest-level alert for the Covid-19 crisis, WHO says. Read more at straitstimes ...
straitstimes.com/world/europe/who-says-covid-19-still-an-international-emergency
India steps up Covid surveillance after China surge: The government has instructed states to ensure genome sequencing of all positive cases in the country.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-64048789
Department of Health confirms one case of Covid Eris variant in Gauteng: The WHO said there is a significant difference between the Omicron variant and Eris ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-08-16-department-of-health-confirms-one-case-of-covid-eris-variant-in-gauteng/
Protests in China over Covid rules are testing the surveillance state: Public protests in China might force the government to back down from its extreme Covid-19 ...
vox.com/podcasts/2022/12/5/23494424/china-covid-protests-testing-surveillance-state
Covid-19: technology used to fight pandemic used for surveillance around the world
heise.de/news/Covid-19-Technik-zur-Bekaempfung-der-Pandemit-weltweit-fuer-Ueberwachung-benutzt-7432975.html
COVID hospitalizations in Mass. see first upticks since January : Waste water levels are at their highest levels since March but remain low compared to last year ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/08/01/metro/covid-hospitalizations-mass-see-first-upticks-since-january/
UK already in next Covid wave and ‘blind’ to new variants, warns expert: A drop in testing, coupled with inadequate surveillance of new immune-evasive ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-already-next-covid-wave-28134421
WHO head ‘very concerned’ about COVID deaths as emergency declaration call looms: As the World Health Organization prepares to decide whether COVID-19 remains a ...
globalnews.ca/news/9432745/covid-deaths-who-emergency-declaration/
Covid-19: Indians told to mask up amid China coronavirus surge: India has stepped up surveillance of Covid cases after a spike in cases in neighbouring China.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-64061767
After China scrapped its “zero Covid” policy, the nation’s network of virus testing and surveillance collapsed, even as infections and deaths surged. Now ... Show more
Multitasking and surveillance: 40 percent perceive digitization at work as a burden
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/dgb-index-gute-arbeit-40-prozent-empfinden-digitalisierung-als-belastung-multitasking-und-ueberwachung-a-d9acce06-f7fa-44eb-b82e-cc601d37ec94
'Surveillance programme' to begin random COVID tests for travellers from mainland China to UK
news.sky.com/story/surveillance-programme-to-begin-random-covid-tests-for-travellers-from-mainland-china-to-uk-12782168
How COVID set back the fight against cancer, and why it’s only getting worse: When COVID lockdowns began in early 2020, millions of people went without cancer ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4041028-how-covid-set-back-the-fight-against-cancer-and-why-its-only-getting-worse/
WHO launches global network to head off Covid-level pandemic threats: The network will link up nations and regions, and improve systems for collecting and ...
straitstimes.com/world/who-launches-global-network-to-head-off-covid-level-pandemic-threats
Govt changes tack on long-awaited Covid-19 prevalence survey: It’s now unclear if NZ will get large-scale Covid-19 surveys that experts have called for.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/govt-changes-tack-on-long-awaited-covid-19-prevalence-survey/SH4LFBRNGZEJJCNY6I2SAWMWSY/
The global hunt for new Covid variants reaches airplane bathrooms: The Biden administration plans to widen testing of bathroom waste when international flights ...
politico.com/news/2023/01/16/covid-variant-airplane-bathrooms-00077979
COVID cases could be ticking up in New York City, wastewater data shows: Most wastewater plants in the city show high levels of virus detection.
abcnews.go.com/Health/covid-cases-ticking-new-york-city-wastewater-data/story
Disease X, Covid surveillance, and stopping next pandemic: IT passed without much fanfare, but yesterday marked a new watershed in the UK's Covid pandemic: the ...
heraldscotland.com/news/23424428.disease-x-covid-surveillance-stopping-next-pandemic/
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Be cautious about 'excessive use' of booster Covid doses: Srinath Reddy: Excessive Use of Booster Dose: Surveillance for new variants of the virus must continue ...
business-standard.com/india-news/be-cautious-about-excessive-use-of-booster-covid-doses-srinath-reddy-123051700500_1.html
The NYPD released surveillance video showing thieves stealing eight Hermes bags valued at about US$242,000.
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Indias Prime Minister Modi flags rising Covid cases, urges people to take precautions
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China’s Covid-19 protesters find themselves up against censorship, surveillance: Public anger over the country’s harsh Covid-19 policies burst into the open in ...
straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/covid-19-protesters-find-themselves-up-against-censorship-surveillance
How scientists use wastewater to track the spread of COVID: As the newest dominant COVID subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 emerge, scientists are looking beyond ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/how-scientists-use-wastewater-to-track-the-spread-of-covid
How spying on sewage could save lives: Wastewater surveillance is a cheap tool to spot health problems, but it is open to abuse
economist.com/leaders/2022/09/08/how-spying-on-sewage-could-save-lives
A Valuable Early-warning System for Disease Outbreaks Could Be Shut Down: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in ...
scientificamerican.com/article/a-valuable-early-warning-system-for-disease-outbreaks-could-be-shut-down/
Q&A: When can I get my second booster and where?: Authorisation in European Union for Omicron-specific vaccines expected next month
irishtimes.com/health/2022/08/15/qa-when-can-i-get-my-second-booster-and-where/
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Covid-19 Cases Update: Which States Are Making Use Of Face Masks Mandatory?: Covid-19 Cases Update: Following an increase in coronavirus cases across the country ...
indianexpress.com/videos/news-video/covid-19-cases-update-which-states-are-making-use-of-face-masks-mandatory-2/
All around the world, Covid-19 surveillance is faltering: Monitoring of Covid-19 is faltering around the world and this could have an impact on global ...
straitstimes.com/opinion/all-around-the-world-covid-19-surveillance-is-faltering
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Ontario's wastewater testing program gets an $18.7 million boost, researchers still waiting for a long-term plan
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A spike in cases has led to fears that hospitals could eventually become overwhelmed, and Anthony Albanese has called an emergency meeting ... Show more https://newscomau.org/CovidMeasures
Quick Glance: Covid rule reappears as new strain spreads
- The South Eastern Sydney Health District has set a restriction of two visitors per patient.
- P2/N95 masks and goggles are required for personnel at the Central Coast Health District's emergency and inpatient departments.
- NSW Health only recommends wearing masks while dealing with Covid patients and close contacts.
- Mr Butler stated earlier this week that there are currently roughly 4,300 patients in hospitals with Covid, and government modeling shows that figure and case numbers would only continue to rise in the next four to six weeks.
UK region sees 250% rise in Covid hospitalisations as cases hit 224,000 a day: Daily cases in the UK hit 224,000 earlier this week as new NHS data shows ...
mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-region-suffers-250-rise-28178609
[PRESS RELEASE]UWI scientists’ genomic surveillance research of SARS-CoV-2 featured in PLOS Global Public Health Journal - Dominica News Online
dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/press-releaseuwi-scientists-genomic-surveillance-research-of-sars-cov-2-featured-in-plos-global-public-health-journal/
Amid rising H3N2, Centre concerned over Covid positivity rate in some states: The Centre requested all states and Union territories to follow operational ...
hindustantimes.com/india-news/amid-rising-h3n2-centre-raises-concern-over-covid-positivity-rate-in-some-states-pitches-for-more-surveillance-101678579869668.html
Delta strain dominated in children during second Covid wave, genomic surveillance recommended: Study
indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health-specials/delta-strain-children-second-covid-wave-genomic-surveillance-study-8033565/
UK axes Covid alert levels in another step away from the pandemic: The UK never fell to Level 1 - meaning the virus had been eradicated from the country - but ...
inews.co.uk/news/politics/uk-removes-covid-alert-levels-another-step-away-pandemic-2242140
Hong Kong cuts Covid hotel quarantine to three days: Hotel quarantine is to be followed by four days of "medical surveillance" at home or any hotel.
bbc.com/news/world-asia-62461247
PAHO: Step up Covid-19 surveillance: DIRECTOR of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Dr Jarbas Barbosa is calling on countries in the region of the ...
trinidadexpress.com/news/local/paho-step-up-covid-19-surveillance/article_a1746a56-bedf-11ed-83a5-dbf96fdcc9ee.html
With H3N2 as predominant subtype, combination of viruses causing infections: Meanwhile the Covid infection has also reported a spike after four months as daily ...
business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/with-h3n2-as-predominant-subtype-combination-of-viruses-causing-infections-123031200909_1.html
UK’s ‘gold standard’ Covid-19 infection survey to stop collecting data: Latest London news, business, sport, showbiz and entertainment from the London Evening ...
standard.co.uk/news/uk/covid-19-infection-survey-to-stop-collecting-data-b1066151.html
ONS Covid infection survey paused after 3 years, leaving no official method for tracking virus
inews.co.uk/news/politics/ons-covid-infection-survey-paused-3-years-no-official-method-tracking-virus-2198861
Phone data, surveillance used to monitor San Jose church that violated COVID rules
mercurynews.com/2023/03/08/phone-data-surveillance-used-to-monitor-san-jose-church-that-violated-covid-rules
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