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China says COVID deaths top 12,600 in week before Lunar New Year

China said its COVID-related death toll topped more than 12,600 in the week before the Lunar New Year holiday, while a top health official suggested more than 1.1 billion people had been infected since virus controls were abruptly dismantled late last year.

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Omicron jab gets provisional green light

A Pfizer booster that specifically tackles two Omicron COVID-19 variants has been given provisional approval by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

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Biden expected to name Jeff Zients as chief of staff

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to name Jeff Zients as his next White House chief of staff Monday, according to people familiar with the matter, elevating the administration’s former COVID-19 czar to one of the highest-profile roles in Washington.

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Australia’s disadvantaged students excel in post-COVID test

Students around the world suffered from learning loss due to COVID-19 but disadvantaged children in Australian schools bucked the trend.

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What school principals do is crucial to students’ emotional wellbeing

COVID-19 devastated school learning, especially for marginalised students, but resourceful principals have shown how they can make a difference.

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How we can stop losing teachers

COVID-19 further exposed existing cracks in the teaching profession which need to be fixed urgently.

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Covid-19’s “Kraken” subvariant: An infection expert answers 7 top questions

XBB.1.5 is the most genetically rich and transmissible SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant yet detected in the United States, Europe, and other places.

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Hungry have yen for taste of Japan

The number of Japanese eateries in Thailand rose by more than 20% last year and they are poised to continue dominating the restaurant market, outpacing foreign peers.

Bangkok Post

AP sources: Biden to pick Zients as his next chief of staff

President Joe Biden is expected to name Jeff Zients, who ran the administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of Biden's term, as his next chief of staff

The Independent UK

A $30 million gift to build an addiction treatment center. Then staffers had to run it

DECATUR, Ill. — The question came out of the blue, or so it seemed to Crossing Healthcare CEO Tanya Andricks: If you had $30 million to design an addiction treatment facility, how would you do it?

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Dublin restaurants fully reopened one year ago but dozens have since closed due to costs

After Covid-19 restrictions were lifted the hospitality sector faced a new battle as the cost of living increased

Dublin Live

‘They beat me with sticks’: Bangladesh opposition reels under crackdown as thousands arrested

Police accused of shooting at activists and leaders of growing street protests against Sheikh Hasina’s draconian government

The Guardian - UK

Indonesian President Jokowi's approval rating at all-time high: poll

Indonesian President Joko Widodo's approval rating has hit an all-time high after the government eased COVID-19 restrictions last month, a poll showed on Sunday.

Reuters

The year in travel: Robin McKelvie's top picks for 2023

IT’S that time again when we think about the year ahead with all its opportunities. It’s also peak holiday booking season.

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‘This will happen before 2030’: how the science behind Covid vaccines might help to fight cancer

The success of mRNA-based drugs in combating coronavirus is inspiring scientists to create similar vaccines for melanoma and other tumours

The Times of India

Mumbai civic body rejects allegation of 'scam' in setting up of jumbo Covid-19 centres

MUMBAI: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Sunday said that the allegation of a Rs 100 crore scam in setting up of jumbo Covid-19 centres is "baseless" .

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Chinese Pray for Health in Lunar New Year as COVID Death Toll Rises

China rang in the Lunar New Year on Sunday with its people praying for health after three years of stress and financial hardship under the pandemic, as officials reported almost 13,000 new deaths caused by the virus between January 13 and 19. Queues stretched for about one kilometer (a half-mile)…

Bangkok Post

‘I feel so happy’: China's tourists hit Thai beaches for first time in 3 years

PHUKET: Hitting the white sand beaches and eating mango sticky rice and seafood, Chinese tourists are returning to Thailand for their first trips abroad since China ended its strict Covid-19 curbs and reopened its borders.

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Big Issue was pushed to brink by pandemic, says founder

John Bird also calling on government to curb surge in homelessness by preventing eviction of tenants who cannot pay their rent

Reuters

COVID curbs over, China's tourists hit Thai beaches for first time in 3 years

Hitting the white sand beaches and eating mango sticky rice and seafood, Chinese tourists are returning to Thailand for their first trips abroad since China ended its strict COVID-19 curbs and reopened its borders.

Al Jazeera

China says COVID outbreak has infected 80 percent of population

Scientist says Lunar New Year travel rush unlikely to lead to a COVID surge as most people have been infected.

The National (Scotland)

BBC Radio Scotland axing piping show is 'dereliction of duty', culture chief warns

IF BBC Radio Scotland goes ahead with plans to scrap non-mainstream music programmes covering piping, jazz and classical music it will be a…

The National (Scotland)

Panto prevails as audiences flock back to theatres despite pressures

DESPITE Covid, Scarlet Fever, flu and sickness bugs, pantomime season in Scotland has been declared a success – oh yes it has!

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong worshippers flock to Wong Tai Sin Temple for Lunar New Year ritual after 2-year Covid suspension

Hong Kong's most well-known Taoist temple has resumed the ritual of burning the first incense sticks of the Lunar New Year after a two-year suspension because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Daily Mirror

Fraud-busters get back just £5.8m of £1bn lost to Covid loan criminals

Authorities have launched almost 300 investigations but have managed to take back just £5.8 million from fraudsters who stole more than £1.1 billion in Covid loans during the height of the pandemic

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