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New Covid variant Arcturus - symptoms, vaccine efficacy, UK cases and what else we know so far

Health bosses have warned the new variant is 'one to watch'

Manchester Evening News

Man fined in court over large house party during Covid lockdown

He had gathered with 12 others at a Cardiff house party during lockdown

Wales Online

OPINION - We must give doctors and nurses what they want to save our NHS

Over the past few months we have watched more and more public-sector workers take to the streets demanding better pay for the critical work they do that keeps this country running.

Evening Standard

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If 1% of COVID-19 cases result in death, does that mean you have a 1% chance of dying if you catch it? A mathematician explains the difference between a population statistic and your personal risk

As of April 2023, about 1% of people who contracted COVID-19 ended up dying. Does that mean you have a 1% chance of dying from COVID-19?

The Conversation

Facilities management firm with operations in Bristol says results are set to rise and launches £50m buyback scheme

The London-headquartered business has operations in both North Somerset and Dublin

Birmingham Post

Covid variant 'Arcturus' explained - everything you need to know as 50 cases in UK

'Arcturus' could potentially be 1.2 times more infectious than the most recent sub-variant of Omicron

Daily Record

Covid pandemic likely caused by Wuhan lab leak, US Senate report finds

A 300-page Senate report has concluded that the dominant theory that the virus jumped from animals to humans no longer deserves the ‘presumption of accuracy’

Evening Standard

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School closures should be pandemic 'last resort' - as Irish study reveals limited school spread of Covid-19

HSE study found that less than 3% of close contacts in school with people infected with the Sars-CoV2 virus during the 2020-21 school year had tested positive for Covid-19

Irish Mirror

COVID during pregnancy may alter brain development in boys

Boys born to mothers who got COVID-19 while pregnant seem to have a higher risk of subtle developmental delays, including those associated with autism spectrum disorder.

WEKU

Russell: F1 calendar logistics "will be improved"

F1's 2023 season started with three trips to the Arabian peninsula in four weeks for testing and the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix. It then headed to Melbourne for a standalone weekend on the other side of the world, before another planned standalone weekend in China - that has…

Autosport

Commentary: Don’t curb opioid prescriptions through telemedicine. They’re saving lives

The explosion of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic has been transformative for countless patients who might otherwise be unable to access care. But the Drug Enforcement Administration is preparing to roll back telemedicine options for many essential prescriptions. It would be a dangerous move, exacerbating already gaping disparities and imperiling…

Los Angeles Times

NSW courts put all remaining Covid infringement cases on hold after ruling on legality of fines

Exclusive: Urgent legal advice is being sought by courts to clarify how decision could affect pending and finalised cases

The Guardian - AU

EasyJet boss says travel sector better prepared this summer but fares higher

Budget airline lifts profits forecast as high-season bookings rise and Easter travel returns to pre-Covid levels

The Guardian - UK

David's Bridal files for bankruptcy for the second time in 5 years

CEO James Marcum said the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted its finances. During that time, the company was still spending on rent on its brick and mortar stores and factories were shut down.

WEKU

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Reuters

World Bank warns Fiji to cut debt urgently or risk stalling pandemic recovery

Fiji must take urgent action to reduce a debt burden that exceeds 90% of gross domestic product or put at risk its recovery from the COVID pandemic and plans for sustainable economic development, the World Bank said on Tuesday.

AAP

'Time has come': NSW COVID-19 test clinics to close

A once all-too-familiar feature of the COVID-19 pandemic will be consigned to history, as the NSW premier says all pop-up testing clinics will close.

The Independent UK

Top scientists warn ‘the next pandemic is coming and we’re not ready’

Sir John Bell and Sir David King among leading scientists to argue UK is no better prepared than it was in 2020, as new variant in India causes concern

The Independent UK

Why the world is unprepared if new Covid variant Arcturus proves deadly – in graphs

Arcturus has led to a spike in infections in India, and experts are worried it could soon become the dominant strain

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The Guardian - AU

China’s economy rebounds faster than expected after Covid reopening

First quarter growth rate was higher than forecast by analysts as the country’s retail sector performed better than expected

The Independent UK

Arcturus: What do we know about the new Covid variant?

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 22 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

The National (Scotland)

Mogwai star pays homage to the Isle of Lewis with 'an elemental album'

LOCKDOWN Twitter was an odd place. Railing against Covid isolation, users ranted, accused, confessed, and worse. Others made promises, broached…

Al Jazeera

‘No one was prepared’: Vanuatu feels cost of climate crisis

Twin cyclones hit Pacific island nation already struggling to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reason

Sixth Circuit Refuses to Vacate Opinion on Air Force Covid Vaccine Requirement

A panel upheld a preliminary objection barring the Air force from requiring religious objectors to get Covid-19 vaccines, and a majority of the court's judges refused to vacate that decision as moot.

Bangkok Post

Time to adapt global value chains

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) economies has again proven itself to be among the world's most resilient economic groupings. Relying on strong exports, sound macroeconomic policies, and effective buffers, the economies of Asean recovered rapidly from the devastating impact of Covid-19, recording growth of 5.6% in 2022 after…

Tribune News Service

Republican report on COVID origins pushes lab leak hypothesis

As U.S. lawmakers continue to seek answers about how the COVID-19 pandemic first began, former Republican staffers are releasing details from their own independent investigations, putting pressure on the Biden administration to declassify sensitive intelligence.

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