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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Bill Gates: no country 'gets an A' on its COVID response

“Sadly, epidemics come along so rarely that it’s easy to be incompetent,” the former Microsoft CEO said in Australia.

Fortune

Vaccine hesitancy in South Africa: COVID experience highlights conspiracies, mistrust and the role of the media

In recent weeks, China has reported a spike in new cases of COVID and related deaths. Some countries have imposed travel restrictions as a result. But most – including South Africa – have not.

The Conversation

Covid Deaths Fall Nearly 80% From January Peak, China CDC Says

The number of critically ill patients from the virus drops 72% from its daily peak earlier this month

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Ronan Collins' daughter Jessica engaged to man she met on RTE First Dates as she details sweet proposal

Jessica Collins and Ger Lynch hit it off when they first met on the RTE dating show three years ago - but after going on a second date they decided to remain as friends. It wasn't until the Covid lockdown that their romance blossomed.

Irish Mirror

Pension reform in France: Macron and demonstrators resume epic tussle begun over 30 years ago

More than 1 million people poured onto the streets in France on Thursday to protest the government’s plans to reform the pension regime. The bill, which was presented to the Council of Ministers on Monday, aims to raise the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64 years old starting from…

The Conversation

China Says Covid Deaths Down by Nearly 80 Percent

The number of daily Covid-19 deaths in China has fallen by nearly 80 percent since the start of the month, authorities have said, in a sign that the country's unprecedented infection surge may have started to abate. A wave of virus cases has washed over the world's most populous nation…

Asharq Al-Awsat

How exercise and healthy lifestyle could be 'miracle cure' to relieve Scotland's NHS

Treating Scotland's unhealthy lifestyle with regular exercise and a better diet will ease pressure on health service says expert.

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China says Covid deaths down by nearly 80%

BEIJING: The number of daily Covid-19 deaths in China has fallen by nearly 80% since the start of the month, authorities have said, in a sign that the country's unprecedented infection surge may have started to abate.

Bangkok Post

Court Blocks California Ban on COVID "Treatment or Advice" That's "Contrary to the Standard of Care"

This decision (Hoeg v. Newsom, decided by Judge William Shubb) reaches a result different from that reached four weeks ago in McDonald v. Lawson. I'm on the run, but hope to blog more about this later. UPDATE: Here's the heart of the opinion, which preliminarily enjoins the operation of the…

Reason

Putting a dampener on Thai recovery

After three years in which the economy suffered from Covid effects, I am sorry to say that 2023 will not be the year of economic recovery as everyone had hoped. The global economy will still be plagued by inflation threats and several adverse factors such as excessive debt and the…

Bangkok Post

Dundee to host this year's Radio 1 Big Weekend after 2020 cancellation

DUNDEE will host Radio 1's Big Weekend three years after organisers were forced to cancel the event in the city due to Covid-19.

The National (Scotland)

Flu could have killed Nottinghamshire teaching assistant who spent six days in coma

'I was told if I’d been an hour later calling for an ambulance then it could have been a different story'

Nottingham Post

China restarts overseas group tours but leaves Australia off the destination list

After Australia imposed additional COVID-19 testing requirements on travellers from China, Beijing has left Australia off a list of 20 countries Chinese travellers on guided group tours can visit.

ABC News

Doctor explains why some kids seem to be 'always sick' with endless coughs and colds - and when parents need to worry

Parents are questioning why their children are suffering such frequent bouts of illness

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Daily Record

Dumbarton pensioner who piled on weight following heart attack sheds eight stones

Ann Barrowman opened up on how her incredible weight loss allowed her to care for her sister May.

Wales Online

Covid-19 boosters advised for at-risk groups this autumn

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has also not ruled out the need for extra jabs should new variants be uncovered

WEKU

15 wishes for 2023: Trailblazers tell how they'd make life on Earth a bit better

We asked for a wish from expert wishers around the globe — from Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to MacArthur "genius" grantee Gregg Gonsalves to Melva Acostaa, who runs a soup kitchen in Peru.

The Independent UK

Warning of big change to Covid vaccines in UK

Vaccination experts said the nation is moving away from the ’emergency response’ to the Covid-19 pandemic

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Daily Mirror

Universal Covid jabs to be wound down as under-50s given just weeks to get boosters

JCVI bosses issued the fresh guidance as they revealed that the universal Covid vaccine programme would end this year - and urged healthy Brits who haven't had their booster to get jabbed while they have a chance

The Guardian - UK

Vegetable box firm Riverford doubles payout to founder despite profits plunge

Appetite for organic food continues from Covid boom but firm warns inflation and rising costs are eating into profits

Sports Illustrated

The New Mexico Lobos Are Back Home and Better Than Ever

The state doesn’t have any professional sports, so the community rallies behind Richard Pitino and the Lobos basketball team, which is staging a comeback.

Daily Mirror

Dawn Butler: Jacinda Ardern has given hope and optimism to women like me in politics

Labour MP Dawn Butler outlines how the outgoing New Zealand Prime Minister was a welcome break from the macho, egocentric primarily male politicians that dominate the world stage, and why it's so important more follow in her footsteps

The Independent UK

People urged to take up Covid vaccine offer before universal programme closes

Vaccination experts said the nation is moving away from the ’emergency response’ to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wales Online

Doctors thought nine-year-old Aston had long Covid - but it was much worse

Mum Jess Huckerby became worried when her son started getting headaches, being sick and suffering from extreme fatigue

Evening Standard

More London firms are closing than opening. Here’s why that should cause alarm

London’s economy took a harder hit from Covid than any other region when its lifeblood of daily commuters and tourists dried up

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