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Here’s a map showing where low vaccination rates meet high case counts as U.S. Covid infections surge

More and more U.S. counties with low vaccination rates are starting see Covid cases climb, putting residents at risk for “unnecessary” infections, hospitalizations and potentially deaths as the delta variant tears through the country, according to U.S. health officials. “After several weeks of declining numbers of cases, followed by a long plateau, we are seeing… Read More »

New blood clot warning as TGA investigates Victorian case

The Therapeutic Goods Administration is investigating whether a Victorian man developed blood clots because of the AstraZeneca vaccine, as authorities warn healthcare providers to keep an eye out for symptoms. Australia’s acting chief medical officer Professor Michael Kidd on Friday said the coronavirus vaccine had not been linked to thrombosis, but authorities were investigating reports… Read More »

Derek Draper health: Why was his case of Covid so severe? Kate Garraway recounts ordeal

Derek Draper, 53, was hospitalised with coronavirus in March last year, the same month the UK went into national lockdown, and was admitted to an intensive care unit. In June he remained in a critical condition and was placed into an induced coma. A year on, he remains in intensive care, and according to wife… Read More »