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Scots should follow advice to limit the spread of Omicron to avoid the NHS facing a situation like that in Northern Italy at the start of the pandemic, a senior medic has said.

Hong Kong study offers clues on transmission but questions remain over disease severity, symptom presentation

Molds are naturally occurring organisms which are found everywhere in our environment, both indoors and outdoors.  Mold spores, which are microscopic seeds that allow molds to grow, float continually in the air we breathe.  Molds are a part of our environment and act as natural recyclers by degrading organic materials.  Some molds are beneficial, such as those required for blue cheese, and for the creation of penicillin.

 Cases remain high compared with previous Covid waves - Omicron infections may have peaked in epicenter Gauteng

This week America reached another grim milestone in the pandemic: 800,000 Americans have died from COVID-19, about 400,000 of them during the past year, when vaccines have been available. And though the highest daily death tolls occurred almost 1 year ago, in January 2021, death counts have risen in recent weeks to an average of 1,100 fatalities per day, nearly triple the daily averages seen in June and July, before the Delta (B1617.2) variant became the dominant strain.

Here are five things you need to know about the pandemic this Wednesday evening. We'll have another update for you tomorrow morning.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The omicron variant of the coronavirus is moving faster than surveillance systems can track it and has so unnerved some medical experts that they're starting to put the brakes on preparations for their holiday gatherings.

The omicron variant multiplies about 70 times faster inside human respiratory tract tissue than the delta variant does, scientists at the University of Hong Kong report. The variant also reaches higher levels in the tissue, compared with delta, 48 hours after infection.

Cornell University is shutting down its Ithaca, N.Y., campus and is moving to "alert level red" — its highest alert level — due to what officials say is a rapid spread of COVID-19 cases among students.

If you frequently find yourself stepping on a building block, tripping over a doll, or stumbling over a race car, then you know the challenges of getting younger children to put away their toys. Below are a few strategies to encourage children to clean up after themselves and keep the house tidy.