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'As the NHS struggles the Tories should do everything they can to broker fair pay deal'

As the NHS battles with rising flu and Covid rates, its nurses have been forced to go out on strike to get a fair pay deal so the government should be doing all it can to broker a deal

Daily Mirror

‘A lot of viruses running around’: LA County hospital beds at lowest availability since pandemic began

LOS ANGELES — The number of available Los Angeles County hospital beds has fallen to its lowest level of the pandemic, the result not only of the enduring threat of COVID-19 and the reemergence of flu and RSV, but also the needs of a populace that put off nonemergency care.

Los Angeles Times

ED perfect storm prompts Christmas plea

The Australian Medical Association has issued a plea to mask up and gather outdoors at Christmas as emergency departments face a perfect storm this summer.

AAP

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Falkirk councillors back call for more funds as they face massive cash crisis

All parties agreed to back COSLA's Save Our Services campaign - but there was no agreement on where the blame lies

Daily Record

Silicon Valley’s economy trampled Austin, Seattle by billions of dollars during COVID’s first two years

Silicon Valley as an economic juggernaut has reigned supreme throughout the pandemic compared to its rivals in the Sunbelt and Pacific Northwest, newly released numbers show.

Tribune News Service

Canberra's choice at ACT Volunteering awards rises above

Volunteering ACT acting CEO Susan Helyar said the event, in the Gandel Hall at the National Gallery, was also a chance to treat volunteers after a couple of tough years working in the face of bushfires and COVID.

The Canberra Times

Irish food truck company gets 130 outlets 'on the road' and turning over €25 million

The story of Streat School goes back to 2017 when Mr McCleary moved back to Ireland after a five-year trip around the world

Irish Mirror

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Lord to be suspended for 9 months for promoting Covid firm that paid him £57k

Tory Charles Henry John Benedict Crofton Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, who only sits in the Lords because of a 580-year-old deal with the King, ‘sought to profit’ from his membership - as did a Labour peer who faces a six-month suspension

Daily Mirror

Dreaming of a Covid-free Christmas? How to stay safe over UK’s festive season

Cases are rising, but this year there aren’t any restrictions on how we party. We ask experts for their advice

The Guardian - UK

Coping after Itaewon: South Koreans process tragedy of Halloween crowd crush

On October 29, a night when the streets of South Korea's capital Seoul were packed with Halloween revellers, 158 people were crushed to death in a narrow alley and nearly 200 others were injured. Most of the victims were in their twenties and thirties and had come to the popular…

France 24

Train operator Northern would have lost more than £600m without Government subsidy

The operator has said the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has not gone away

Liverpool Echo

China orders rural hospitals to prepare for migrants' return

China's Cabinet is ordering rural areas to prepare for the return of migrant workers for the holiday season in hopes of preventing a major surge in COVID-19 cases in communities with limited medical resources

The Independent UK

Richmond hospital's emergency department busy with respiratory patients

A central Kentucky hospital, like many across the Commonwealth, is seeing a large number of respiratory patients. Baptist Health Richmond is at or even above capacity this month.

WEKU

Chinese capital Beijing reports first COVID deaths since policy easing

Two former Chinese state media journalists have died in the capital Beijing in recent days due to COVID-19, local media reported on Friday, among the first reported fatalities since most epidemic control policies were removed on Dec. 7.

Reuters

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Gloucestershire goat butcher crowdfunds £250k to carve out new markets post-Covid

The owners of Carbrito said pandemic lockdown measures had all but made their business obsolete

Daily Mirror

Nurse who treated Boris Johnson for Covid says they've 'had enough' as strikes to escalate

Jenny McGee - who resigned last year over the "lack of respect" for the profession - blasted the government as the RCN warned walkouts are set to be more widespread in January

Wales Online

Flu hospitalisations in England skyrocket with NHS bracing for outbreak

The figure is reportedly eight times higher than would be expected this time of year

Wales Online

Major change announced to rules on wearing of masks in care homes

Guidance on the use of face masks in all care settings and on outbreaks in care homes has been updated

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Rhod Gilbert shares update with fans following stage four cancer diagnosis

‘There has been a lot of stuff in the press recently, so I thought I would clear up any confusion,’ comedian wrote

Reuters

Hong Kong says people over 18 can choose to receive 5th COVID jab

Hong Kong's government said on Friday that people 18 and older could choose to get a fifth COVID-19 vaccine to help better protect against the virus as the city has seen a steady increase in infections in recent months.

The Independent UK

Sport and politics collide with major tournaments dictated by off-field issues including Covid, war and sportswashing

A look back at sport in 2022.

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: What Harry & Meghan means for Netflix and the future of streaming

In today’s newsletter: As the second half of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s documentary drops, reaction to the show could have an influence on the future of TV

ABC News

Queensland's COVID-19 peak expected next week, CHO urges people not to visit elderly at Christmas if sick

The number of COVID-19 cases in Queensland are up 16 per cent on last week, and are expected to increase ahead of next week's peak.

Bristol Post

Fresh start for Woky Ko founder Larkin Cen as new restaurant Daily Noodles revisits old favourites

We caught up with the Woky Ko founder and tried out some of his new dishes

The Canberra Times

Feet of endurance: Frawley's Shoes to close after 95 years

The strain of COVID was part of the decision to shut up shop.

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