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Resurgence of Covid and Respiratory Illnesses Overwhelms Hospitals and ERs
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UK's Covid Inquiry Reveals Government Under-Preparedness and Blame Game.
The lead lawyer for the COVID inquiry has said that the "potentially massive impact" of lockdowns on society was not considered in 2020, and the UK may not have been well prepared for the pandemic at all. The inquiry will examine how well prepared the UK was for COVID up to January 2020, and will hear from key politicians, civil servants, scientists, unions, health and care organisations, groups representing victims and their relatives, and more. The inquiry will also examine if the collapse of the power-sharing agreement in Northern Ireland damaged the ability of authorities to plan and respond to the pandemic.
COVID resurfaces in NYC wastewater, raising concerns.
All 14 of New York City's wastewater treatment plants have reported high concentrations of COVID-19, indicating a COVID rebound. Some areas near the city are also seeing rising rates, but it's too early to know if it's the start of a full-blown wave, according to public health officials.
Japan Eases COVID-19 Border Measures
Japan will no longer require proof of vaccination or negative test results from incoming passengers starting on Saturday, ahead of the Golden Week holidays. The government had previously announced plans to end border measures on May 8, when COVID-19 will be downgraded to a Class 5 infectious disease.
"Arcturus: The Emerging COVID Variant with New Symptoms"
The World Health Organization has identified the new COVID-19 variant, XBB.1.16, also known as Arcturus, as a variant of interest. The variant has a mutation that makes it more transmissible, but it is not causing more severe disease. A new symptom associated with the variant is conjunctivitis, or pink eye, which is happening in both children and adults. People experiencing symptoms should not write them off as allergies and should get tested for COVID-19. Vaccines and boosters are recommended for protection against the variant.
China defends COVID-19 search, criticizes WHO politicization.
Chinese health officials defended their search for the origin of COVID-19 and criticized the World Health Organization (WHO) for suggesting that Beijing should have shared genetic information earlier. The WHO's comments were "offensive and disrespectful," said the director of the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The origins of COVID-19 are still debated, with many scientists believing it jumped from animals to humans at a market in Wuhan, but the city also is home to laboratories including China's top facility for collecting viruses, prompting suggestions COVID-19 might have leaked from one.