The Metro says the US could experience 100million coronavirus infections this fall and winter, as well as a wave of deaths, the Biden administration has warned.
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COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect the lungs and airways. It’s caused by a virus called coronavirus.
The main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are a high temperature, a new, continuous cough and a loss or change to the sense of smell or taste.
The Metro says Millions of adults could be offered a fourth Covid jab this autumn after a study revealed they give protection ‘above and beyond’ that provided by a third dose.
Sky News says Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has pulled out of a keynote speech he is due to give today – as pressure mounts on him over so-called ‘beergate’ claims.
Daily Express says the emergence of new Covid variants is a stark reminder that the UK is still living through the pandemic.
VOA says Dr. Anthony Fauci has given an upbeat assessment of the current state of the coronavirus in the United States.
The Guardian says Beijingers were flooding supermarkets to stock up on food on Monday, hoping to avoid Shanghai-style shortages in the case of a city-wide lockdown as the capital records a growing number of Covid infections.
The Guardian says the WHO has said the number of reported new Covid-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week, continuing a decline seen since the end of March.
The Independent says the number of deaths involving coronavirus registered each week in England and Wales is continuing to increase, though it has yet to reach the level seen at the start of this year.
The Independent says a new Omicron sub-variant, thought to be the most infectious yet, is becoming more prevalent in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Independent says more than 1,100 cases of a new Covid-19 variant, Omicron XE, have been detected in the UK.
VOA says a U.S. federal judge has ruled a national mask mandate on airplanes and other public transportation is not lawful, overturning a Biden administration policy.
Three people have officially died from Covid-19 Shanghai has confirmed, after a recent outbreak plunged the megacity into a weeks-long lockdown.
Daily Mirror says a new Covid jab which may be more effective for longer has been given approval.
The Daily Mirror says authorities have said that all Covid measures will be reviewed in September, dependent on the Covid situation at the time.
The Metro says a sixth Covid vaccine which may be more effective for longer has been given the green light for use in the UK by health officials.
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The Metro says After arriving in the UK in December 2021, Omicron quickly became the dominant variant of coronavirus – and now scientists have shared two early signs that suggest you may have it.
The Independent says summer flight bookings are exceeding pre-pandemic levels, easyJet has announced.
The Guardian says the rising price of food caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and increased energy costs could push a quarter of a billion more people into extreme poverty, Oxfam has warned.
Aljazeera says Shanghai has eased a punishing citywide lockdown that it imposed to break a surge in cases that is the biggest test of China’s two-year strategy to stamp out the disease wherever it appears.
The Daily Express says TWO news Omicron mutations have been detected and are already “dominating” cases abroad, experts have warned.
The Guardian says Sri Lanka’s doctors have warned they are almost out of life-saving medicines and say the country’s economic crisis threatened a worse death toll than the coronavirus pandemic.
The Guardian says people who have the Omicron Covid variant tend to have symptoms for a shorter period, a lower risk of being admitted to hospital and a different set of symptoms.
VOA says the WHO says, following a surge of new cases in early March, the number of new worldwide COVID-19 cases and deaths has fallen for a second consecutive week.
Daily Mirror says the NHS has added nine new official Covid symptoms, just as free lateral flow tests are axed.