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West Africa Faces Acute Food Shortages with Thousands near Famine, Say UN Agencies

Forty-eight million people in West and Central Africa face acute food insecurity in the coming months, a 10-year high spurred by insecurity, climate shocks, COVID-19 and high prices, United Nations' humanitarian agencies warned on Tuesday. West and Central Africa have faced increasing risks caused by higher temperatures and erratic rainfall.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arcturus - everything you need to know about the newest Covid strain

The latest Covid strain, said to be an Omicron sub-variant, Arcturus, may be up to 1.2 times more infectious that previous sub-variants, according to researchers.

Glasgow Live

Inside creepy UK abandoned shopping centre straight out of a zombie horror film

The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre, in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, opened in 1991 and closed its doors for good at the end of 2020 due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic

Daily Mirror

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GMB host Susanna Reid sends sweet message of support to Kate Garraway after Derek tribute

Kate attended Elton John's gig alongside her husband Derek, who is still recovering from contracting coronavirus in March 2020.

Daily Record

Linn Grant To Miss Chevron Championship Due To Vaccination Status

The Swede will not play in the Major in Texas because she has not been vaccinated against Covid-19

Golf Monthly

West Africa faces acute food shortages with thousands near famine, say UN agencies

Reuters

Extra spring COVID booster cleared for certain Americans

Certain Americans at high risk from COVID-19 can get an extra vaccine booster this spring

The Independent UK

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Disease forecasters predict a 27% chance of another COVID-like pandemic within 10 years

Ongoing pre-emotive investment into medical advancement is needed to keep another coronavirus-like pathogen at bay, the disease modeling experts said.

Fortune

Up to one in 20 new diabetes cases could be linked to Covid, study suggests

Research adds to growing evidence that pandemic may be contributing to rapid rise in people with diabetes

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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Daily Record

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

Evening Standard

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’

Irish Mirror

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

WEKU

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.

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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…

Los Angeles Times

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…

The Guardian - AU

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 - UK

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

WEKU

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.

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.

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