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Kolkata: Post vax, teenagers live it up on Saraswati Puja

KOLKATA: After a year’s gap due to Covid restrictions, educational institutes opened their gates for Saraswati Puja darshan on Saturday. Now that the 15-17 age group has started getting vaccinated, youngsters were more confident, and, clad in festive attire, made the most of this festival.

The Times of India

Kolkata: Unlocking will see minor spurt in Covid cases but also rapid fall, say experts

KOLKATA: As unlocking unfolds with Covid numbers sliding, experts say, each phase of reopening will lead to a minor spurt in transmission that will help extend the ‘tail of the third wave’.

The Times of India

'Deluge' of families facing homelessness amid Boris Johnson's Levelling Up plan

Charity chiefs are warning more than 220,000 households have slipped into homelessness since the Covid pandemic began and warn Boris Johnson's Levelling Up plan will not slow the tide

Daily Mirror

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Home Office slammed by inspector for airport eGates chaos amid queues and bust-ups

Government inspector David Neal blamed staff cuts, inadequate training and Covid rule changes for airport "mayhem" with queues of up to five hours at some UK airports

Daily Mirror

How Melbourne's former infectious diseases hospital helped prepare us for COVID-19

For nearly a century, the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital responded to epidemics of influenza, polio and HIV. Those who trained inside its doors say its legacy should not be forgotten.

ABC News

In northern NSW, housing instability is becoming a health risk

Hospital workers say the affordability crisis for buyers and renters in Byron Bay and surrounds is having far-reaching effects

The Guardian - AU

What Thomas Tuchel did during FA Cup victory over Plymouth Argyle after positive Covid test

Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel was not in attendance as his side edged past League One opposition in the FA Cup due to a positive Covid test, but that did not stop him getting involved in proceedings

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Roads BLOCKED and dancing in the Arndale on day of protest in city centre

Three demonstrations hit the city centre including a large gathering against Covid vaccinations and restrictions

Manchester Evening News

Couple who won a wedding with the Chronicle finally get hitched after Covid delays

Kirstin Clark and Craig Wilson won our popular Win A Wedding competition, with the Grand Hotel, Gosforth Park - and finally made it down the aisle

Chronicle Live

UK records 259 more Covid deaths with infections down 20% compared to a week ago

On Wednesday in the last week, 552 Covid deaths were confirmed, the highest figure since last February, but deaths have fluctuated around the 250 mark in the last few weeks

Daily Mirror

What exactly Thomas Tuchel must do to be at Chelsea FIFA Club World Cup final vs Palmeiras

The Chelsea boss’ trip to Abu Dhabi was previously in doubt having tested positive for Covid-19 but he could potentially be set to join up with his side ahead of the final against Palmeiras

Football London

Thomas Tuchel tests positive for Covid before Chelsea fly to Club World Cup

Chelsea have issued a statement after their manager's positive test, with the European Champions' involvement in the Club World Cup due to begin on February 9 in Abu Dhabi

Daily Mirror

Upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi in 2022

Luke Fitzmaurice and Maria Bargh ask what the response to Covid might mean for tino rangatiratanga heading into this year.

Newsroom.co.nz

Phillip Schofield ruled out of Dancing On Ice as he sends replacement message

A devastated Phillip Schofield has confirmed that he will not be hosting Dancing on Ice on Sunday after he has continued to test positive for Covid

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US troops reinforce hospitals in COVID-19's battle of attrition

University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey, is besieged with COVID-19 patients packing its intensive-care unit, where rooms have been improvised from plastic sheeting and staff have fallen victim to the disease. The U.S. Army is reinforcing its defenses.

Chronicle Live

Watch out for these six norovirus symptoms as experts fear a large outbreak

Norovirus is a nasty bug that causes vomiting and diarrhoea and it is feared there could be many more cases than usual this year thanks to Covid

Chronicle Live

Covid vaccines for five to 11-year-olds - what parents need to know as jabs are rolled out

We have put together information about which children are eligible for the jabs, the dose they will receive and how the process will work

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Reds cop COVID-19 hit on Super Rugby eve

Queensland Reds stars James O'Connor and Jordan Petaia, as well as coach Brad Thorn, all missed the side's Super Rugby trial match due to COVID-19.

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The Guardian - UK

Covid news: UK reports 259 deaths; Turkish president tests positive – as it happened

New Zealand and Russia both report record number of daily coronavirus cases

Wales Online

Six norovirus symptoms to watch out for as experts fear large outbreak

Researchers say there could be many more cases than usual this year thanks to Covid

Inverse

How many Covid-19 deaths were there in England? The answer is complicated

The idea that people with a pre-existing condition are at death’s door is simply untrue. Covid-19 deaths in England and Wales were not as low as even a senior member of parliament has suggested.

Bristol Post

The area of Bristol with soaring covid rates that are over double the national average

Other areas in Bristol are showing severely high case rates

Nottingham Post

Nottingham nurse who trained on Covid front line says No 10 'parties' are an insult

He said he often said in his car at the end of a shift and reflected on the day's horrors

The Conversation

The COVIDSafe app was designed to help contact tracers. We crunched the numbers to see what really happened

Early in the pandemic, the COVIDSafe app was designed as a tool to improve contact tracing. And a multimedia campaign promoted it as helping to find more COVID contacts faster.

The Times of India

Rajasthan: Covid positivity rate falls, 389 deaths so far this year

JAIPUR: Covid positivity rate in the state dipped to 15.3% in the past seven days (Jan 29-Feb 4) from 20.9% a week earlier (from Jan 22-28). Health department officials said the decrease in positivity rate showed that the pace at which the virus was spreading had slowed down a bit…

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