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China’s provinces spent almost £43bn on Covid measures in 2022

Third of provinces yet to publish data as country looks to revive economy after zero-Covid policy ends

The Guardian - UK

Nicola Sturgeon's key moments and controversies as First Minister dramatically quits

Love her or loathe her, Nicola Sturgeon has become one of the most-recognised figures in UK politics in decades, and has never been afraid to stand up to the government in Westminster

Daily Mirror

Nicola Sturgeon is going. Does that mean the United Kingdom will survive?

The big question posed by the resignation of the first minister is whether this is a watershed moment for Scottish independence, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

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Vault Festival told to exit London Waterloo base

London’s answer to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival has taken place in Waterloo since 2012

The Independent UK

Rhod Gilbert announces new live dates this summer after undergoing treatment for cancer

Rhod Gilbert will debut new material at the Edinburgh Festival this summer after his health forced him to cancel live shows in 2022

Wales Online

Gucci Slump Pushes Kering Sales Down 7% in Q4

Sales at French luxury group Kering fell 7% in the fourth quarter, dragged lower by a slump in revenue at its biggest brand Gucci reflecting COVID-19 disruptions in China. Gucci's revenue fell 14% on a comparable basis to 2.73 billion euros ($2.92 billion) to lag an analysts' consensus for an…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Republicans say in-person Congress will help bipartisanship; not everyone agrees

WASHINGTON — Deborah Ross doesn’t like to miss hearings or markups, even if it means no sleep.

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COVID-19 Infection Raises Diabetes Risk: Research

Researchers at Cedars-Smidt Sinai's Heart Institute have confirmed that persons who have had COVID-19 have a higher risk of developing new-onset diabetes, which is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Camilla tests positive for Covid after suffering from cold symptoms, Palace confirms

The Queen Consort also caught the virus last February and has been forced to cancel royal visit

The Independent UK

China to Lift South Korean Visa Freeze

Beijing will resume issuing short-term visas to South Korean nationals, ending most of the retaliatory measures taken after Seoul’s Covid curbs on travelers from China

Caixin Global

Life returning to normal after Covid at the North Shields care home with a bar, a beach and an Elvis tribute act

Appleby Care Home in North Shields likes to think of itself as "homely" - and wants visitors and residents' relatives to be part of the family.

Chronicle Live

Jamie Oliver's wife Jools flooded with 'that's not Jamie' messages as she posts unrecognisable snap

Jools took to Instagram on Tuesday (February 14) to share her love for her partner of 30 years

Manchester Evening News

Chinese provinces spent at least $51.6 billion on COVID curbs in 2022

Chinese provinces spent at least 352 billion yuan ($51.6 billion) on COVID-19 containment in 2022, according to annual budget reports from local governments, adding strains to provincial finances in a year when economic growth slowed.

Reuters

Japan visitors rise to near 1.5 million in Jan as tourism recovers

Visitors to Japan climbed to nearly 1.5 million in January, the national tourism agency said on Wednesday, showing an accelerating recovery in tourism after the government scrapped COVID-19 curbs in October.

Reuters

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Asharq Al-Awsat

OPEC Raises 2023 Oil Demand Growth View

OPEC has raised its 2023 global oil demand growth forecast in its first upward revision for months, due to China's relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions. Global oil demand will rise this year by 2.32 million barrels per day (bpd), or 2.3%, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said on Tuesday…

ABC News

Byron Bay property prices plunge as some regions buck trend, according to CoreLogic data

In a case of what goes up must come down, property prices in Byron Bay have plunged 25 per cent in the past 12 months. But not all regions have fallen. Here's how they performed.

Al Jazeera

China to resume visas for South Koreans after COVID row

Move comes after Seoul last week scrapped COVID-related travel restrictions for arrivals from China.

ABC News

Adelaide Hills woman who pleaded guilty to vaccine fraud was fearful of COVID-19 jab, court hears

An Adelaide Hills woman was overwhelmed with fear and anxiety about the COVID-19 jab before she paid a vulnerable person to take the dose in her name, a court hears.

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China’s world-beating drop in COVID deaths revives data concerns

China is posting the steepest drop in COVID deaths among more than 20 places hit hardest by omicron, reviving questions about its virus data and the true impact of the reopening wave as Beijing works to move on from the pandemic.

Reuters

China to resume issuing short-term visas for South Koreans starting Feb 18

China plans to resume issuing short-term visas for travellers from South Korea on Saturday, the Chinese embassy in Seoul said on Wednesday, after South Korea lifted similar visa curbs last week citing an improved COVID situation in its neighbour.

Fortune

Researchers have uncovered another complication that affects 60% of people with long COVID

The typical long COVID patient is young and female, with the function of one organ impaired, researchers at the University College London recently found. But more than a quarter of so-called “long haulers” have two or more organs affected.

USAFacts

These races are the most likely to develop long COVID

Multiracial, Hispanic and Latino, and Black Americans experienced the highest rates of long COVID. Asian Americans had the highest rate of severe long COVID.

Bangkok Post

Millennium preps for IPO in second quarter

Leading car importer and distributor Millennium Group Corporation (MGC-Asia) is aiming to mobilise funds from the Thai stock market in the second quarter of this year to support its expansion and diversification, buoyed by the reduction in Covid infections.

Irish Mirror

Oisin Murphy to return to the saddle this Thursday after 14-month ban

The Irish jockey was banned following alcohol and covid breaches.

Liverpool Echo

ITV Emmerdale fans split as April fakes Marlon's covid test to control him

April faked a covid test to try and keep Marlon indoors

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