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China's COVID surge prompts CDC to expand a hunt for new variants among air travelers

It would make more sense to screen a plane's wastewater to look for new variants than to screen individual passenger volunteers, some researchers say. Others say any information is helpful.

WEKU

UK woman launches dating app for widows after husband’s death from Covid

Users have to provide their late spouse’s death certificate or a link to their memorialised Facebook account to sign up

The Independent UK

China reports 59,938 COVID-related hospital deaths since Dec. 8

China said nearly 60,000 people with COVID-19 had died in hospital since it abruptly dismantled its zero-COVID policy in early December, a big increase from previously reported figures that follows global criticism of the country's coronavirus data.

Reuters

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Superfit teacher horrified to learn 'Do Not Resuscitate' marked on medical records

Teacher Fiona, 44, was furious after a paramedic in ambulance told her that her file advised against CPR if she suffered a cardiac arrest.

Edinburgh Live

NHS in England under more ‘extreme pressure’ than at height of pandemic

NHS England chief says service is ‘over-reliant’ on foreign staff and calls for universities to ‘ramp up’ training

The Guardian - UK

China Reports Almost 60,000 COVID-related Deaths

China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December following complaints the government was failing to release data about the status of the pandemic. The death toll included 5,503 deaths due to respiratory failure caused by the coronavirus and 54,435 fatalities from other ailments…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China reports almost 60,000 COVID-related deaths

China has reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December following complaints the government was failing to release data about the status of the pandemic

The Independent UK

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The new Greater Manchester Covid hotspots as figures show around 500 hospital patients in region have virus

Around 11 per cent of Greater Manchester's approximately 5,000 hospital beds are currently occupied by patients with Covid

Manchester Evening News

Ultra fit teacher horrified to find 'Do Not Resuscitate' marked on her medical records

Fiona McVey was taken to hospital by ambulance after an infection sparked an irregular heartbeat, and was astonished when a paramedic noted her medical file was was marked 'Do Not Resuscitate'

Daily Mirror

Djokovic Says Deportation Drama Paved Way to Success

Novak Djokovic said his controversial deportation ahead of last year's Australian Open proved an unlikely catalyst for success in 2022, allowing him to regroup on the practice court before bouncing back with key titles. The Serb trained hard in the months after he was deported and while barred from competing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Superfit Scots teacher horrified to learn 'Do Not Resuscitate' marked on medical records

Teacher Fiona, 44, was furious after a paramedic in ambulance told her that her file advised against CPR if she suffered a cardiac arrest.

Daily Record

Econometer: Should the US subsidize chip making?

U.S. lawmakers approved about $76 billion in government subsidies this summer for American semiconductor production.

Tribune News Service

Black people dying from maltreatment

Dying at higher rates during COVID, while fearing doctors won’t listen

Salon

A new Covid-19 omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5, is sweeping the country.

XBB.1.5 is the most highly transmissible version we've seen of the Covid-19 virus. It's also very good at evading immune defenses.

Inverse

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The National (Scotland)

Scots have more confidence in NHS than rest of UK, poll shows

SCOTS have more confidence in the NHS than anyone else across the rest of the UK, a fresh YouGov poll has found.

The Guardian - UK

‘Cultural shift’ since pandemic causing attendance crisis in English schools

Teachers say parents are now more reluctant to send children to school or willing to let them stay home

Fortune

Linking cardiac arrest and COVID-19 vaccine is ‘wildly and irresponsibly speculative,’ says expert

Speculations surface after high-profile cardiac arrests of Lisa Marie Presley and Damar Hamlin.

Fortune

Can COVID tests accurately pick up strains like Kraken?

COVID test producers have said there is "no evidence" to suggest that their products won't work with strains such as XXB.1.5.

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The Independent UK

Byron Burger to shut nine stores putting hundreds of jobs at risk

Just 12 Byron restaurants will remain open

Fortune

Kraken is dominating U.S. COVID cases, the CDC predicts, as deaths jump 44% in one week

Most U.S. COVID deaths are preventable, with vaccine boosters and Paxlovid, one expert told Fortune. That goes for Kraken as well as other Omicron variants.

Wales Online

Preacher touted £91 'plague protection oil' as a Covid 'cure'

Bishop Climate Wiseman sold bogus cures for Covid made up of hyssop, olive oil and cedarwood

The Guardian - UK

Game over: UK arcades face closure threat as energy bills soar by 1,000%

Some operators weigh up weekend-only opening as soaring energy prices remain stubbornly high

Wales Online

How anti-vaccine misinformation hampers conversation about genuine concerns

With more than 13 billion doses administered to date, we know Covid vaccines are overwhelmingly safe, effective,

Wales Online

'Kraken' Covid rising quickly in the US – what that means for the UK

The latest variant to worry health professionals and virologists alike is XBB.1.5

France 24

Chinese travellers outraged after being identified with yellow badges at South Korean airport

Images showing Chinese tourists wearing yellow badges around their necks as they arrive in South Korea have elicited outrage online, among widespread accusations of discrimination related to Covid-19 travel restrictions. The yellow badges, however, are not a new protocol at Incheon Airport.

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