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England confirm schedule for rearranged Bangladesh limited-overs tour

The matches were originally due to be played in September and October 2021 but were postponed because of pressures related to the Covid pandemic

The Independent UK

Is this long COVID or am I just getting older?

The answer, for now, may not matter, experts say. Here's why.

Fortune

Jim Souhan: Jamal James, at 34, keeps on fighting, but stakes are for more than a belt

This could be a sad story about an aging boxer who lost his last fight, had his return to the ring delayed by COVID, and is in danger of being chewed up and spit out by a brutal sport that does not offer attractive retirement plans.

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Editorial: Protests in Iran and China, and defense of Ukraine, exemplify human yearning for liberty

The human spirit yearns for freedom and rebels against a regrettably human penchant for asserting dominion over others. The COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to stem the spread of disease fed a streak of authoritarian nationalism in some nations such as Hungary and Brazil — so it’s a welcome surprise to…

Los Angeles Times

Chinese Make Travel Plans as COVID Rules Ease Further

Chinese people, cut off from the rest of the world for three years by COVID-19 curbs, flocked to travel sites on Tuesday ahead of borders reopening, even as rising infections strained the health system and roiled the economy. Zero-tolerance measures - from shuttered borders to frequent lockdowns - have battered…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Oil Hits Three-Week High as China Eases COVID Curbs

Oil hit a three-week high on Tuesday as China's latest easing of COVID-19 restrictions spurred hopes of a fuel demand recovery, with further support coming from cuts to US energy production caused by winter storms. China will stop requiring inbound travelers to go into quarantine, starting from Jan. 8, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Thousands of workers were fired over vaccine mandates. For some, the fight goes on

As COVID has become less virulent, the debate over vaccine mandates has faded. But some workers who were fired for refusing the shots are still fighting to be reinstated.

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Companies welcome end to China quarantines for visitors

Companies have welcomed China’s decision to end quarantines for travelers from abroad as an important step to revive slumping business activity, while Japan announced restrictions on visitors from the country as infections surge

The Independent UK

Doctors struggling in fight against China Covid wave as people PAID to have vaccine

China abruptly dropped many of its pandemic restrictions earlier this month, sparking widespread outbreaks that have swamped A&Es and funeral homes

Daily Mirror

Japan to require COVID tests for all visitors from China

Japan will require COVID-19 tests for all visitors from China as a temporary emergency measure against the surging infections there after Beijing largely abandoned its “zero-COVID” policy

The Independent UK

How some students are finding solutions to college campus isolation

PITTSBURGH — Most Americans have long since let go of the pandemic requirement of social distancing, but the social isolation that COVID-19 imposed has left lingering effects for many.

Tribune News Service

Fosun app lets China users get BioNTech COVID vaccines in Hong Kong

China's Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group said users of its mobile health app in China can now register to take COVID-19 booster shots in Hong Kong using BioNTech's vaccine.

Reuters

Inside UK politics' most unreal year yet - from Partygate to Liz Truss disaster

Four Chancellors, three Prime Ministers, two monarchs - and your mortgages went pear-shaped. And that's without the tractor porn. Here's our review of the year for 2022 - Britain really did have a large one

Daily Mirror

Shares gain in Asia after China relaxes more COVID rules

Shares have advanced in Asia after China announced it would relax more of its pandemic restrictions despite widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 that are straining its medical systems and disrupting economic activity

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Dis Life: 'The only bells ringing out on Christmas Day were the alarms from overworked NHS'

Spending Christmas Day in A&E shows how badly the NHS needs more support and if nothing changes more people will leave the sector, writes Anna Morell from Disability Rights UK

Bangkok Post

Rolling with the punches

This year has been packed with events that highlighted both progress and setbacks — unavoidable realities in the world of business. The year posed challenges for the government and businesses seeking new opportunities post-pandemic, sparked hope among car makers that are anticipating growth of the electric vehicle industry in Thailand,…

Bangkok Post

Full reopening, faster movement

Thai tourism in the first half of the year was like riding a rollercoaster as the "Test & Go" programme -- the country's reopening initiative -- was suspended in January in the wake of the Omicron variant which spread rapidly since the end of last year.

Bangkok Post

Agents hold breath on China view

Chinese visitors could reach 3-5 million next year if travel restrictions are lifted, but travel agents on the mainland are still struggling with preparations, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).

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China will end its COVID-19 quarantine requirement for incoming passengers

The scrapping of the quarantine requirement starting Jan. 8 is a major step toward reopening travel with the rest of the world, which the government severely curtailed in a bid to keep the virus out.

France 24

Xi urges steps to 'protect' lives as China relaxes Covid rules

China said Monday it would scrap mandatory quarantine on arrival, further unwinding years of strict virus controls as the country battles a surge in cases.

The Independent UK

China to scrap COVID-19 quarantine for incoming passengers

China will drop a COVID-19 quarantine requirement for passengers arriving from abroad starting Jan. 8

Leeds Live

Recent Leeds United history shows how pivotal Premier League festive period can be

The Whites will be looking to climb away from the Premier League drop zone over the next few days

Irish Mirror

Teacher left baffled after school gives her 'insulting' Christmas present

The art teacher was so gutted with the gift she took to social media to ask if it was a joke

The Independent UK

In Pictures: Bargain-hunters, swimmers and fundraisers out on Boxing Day

It was a marked change from December 26 last year, when parts of the UK were still facing Covid-19 restrictions.

The Times of India

Rajasthan govt to conduct seroprevalence survey to check presence of Covid-19 antibodies

JAIPUR: Taking omicron BF.7’s looming threat seriously, Ajmer and Jaipur have been identified as two places where the health department will conduct seroprevalence survey to check presence of Covid-19 antibodies among people who have Covid-19 antibodies.

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