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Shorter, sharper COVID wave ahead of Christmas

As COVID-19 cases again spike around Australia experts are hoping it will be a shorter, sharper wave that's in decline before Christmas.

Newcastle Herald

China COVID cases rise, hard-hit Beijing tightens entry rules

China's capital warned on Monday that it was facing its most severe test of the COVID-19 pandemic, shutting businesses and schools in hard-hit districts and tightening rules for entering the city as infections ticked higher in Beijing and nationally.

Reuters

China's coronavirus case numbers spike following first COVID-related death in six months

China records 27,095 new COVID-19 infections and two new deaths a day after recording its first COVID-related death since May 26.

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Five new variants in latest COVID-19 wave

Australia is in the grip of a new surge of COVID-19 cases with five new variants circulating but experts hope case numbers will start dropping before Christmas.

AAP

Hong Kong leader Lee tests positive for COVID-19 after APEC

The Hong Kong government says leader John Lee tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in Thailand

The Independent UK

Hong Kong leader tests positive for COVID after APEC summit

Hong Kong's chief executive, John Lee, has tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from an Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit in Bangkok, where he met Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders.

Reuters

Paradise paused: Asia-Pacific tourism continues to lag after the Covid induced freeze

Foreign arrivals slowly return, but cost of living pressures and China’s zero-Covid policy weigh on visitor numbers

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UK restaurants going bankrupt at faster rate than during Covid

Closures rise by 60% in past year, including 453 in most recent quarter, says advisory firm Mazars

The Guardian - UK

Baiyun District in Guangzhou locked down for 5 days from Nov 21-25

Local authorities in the Baiyun District of the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou locked down the area for five days from Nov. 21 to Nov. 25 as COVID-19 cases continue to mount.

Reuters

Kevin Maguire: 'Brexit is the elephant in the room that leaders can dodge no longer'

Polls finding clear majorities recognising that leaving was a costly mistake and a significant proportion of those who voted out want to be back in is a turning point, writes Kevin Maguire

Daily Mirror

I'm A Celebrity's Matt Hancock's girlfriend can't resist dig at MP in letter from home

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here star Matt Hancock received his letter from home from girlfriend Gina Coladangelo tonight but even she couldn't resist a dig at the Tory MP

Daily Mirror

Review Covid drug policy

Covid-19 cases have been surging over the past few weeks including a rise in the number of new cases which is likely to last until early next year.

Bangkok Post

Collaboration key to meeting NZ’s infrastructure demands

Events like the earthquakes and Covid-19 drove change in the construction sector, but the ball needs to keep rolling.

Newsroom.co.nz

With record numbers of students cheating, unis should revert to old school in-person exams

Contract cheating – where commercial cheating services provide assignments for university students – has become a global problem.

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I'm A Celebrity stars vent their 'suspicions' about Matt Hancock as MP leaves camp

Hancock's late arrival in the jungle has left many of this year's stars on edge, with the disgraced Tory's handling of the Covid pandemic while health secretary still fresh in people's minds.

Daily Mirror

Barry Hearn defends taking events to Saudi Arabia after signing £2.5m snooker deal

Matchroom promoter Barry Hearn has defended taking major sporting events to Saudi Arabia after a snooker tournament had been planned to take place in the Gulf State

The Conversation

Women are struggling to regain lost ground in the workforce after COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated social and economic inequalities between men and women in Canada.

The Conversation

With COVID, flu and RSV circulating, it’s time to follow the evidence: Return to mask mandates

The number of children and babies with respiratory illnesses currently exceeds the capacity of our health system to care for them. More adult Canadians will die directly of COVID-19 this year than died last year or in 2020.

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Daily Record

Strictly Come Dancing viewers make the same complaint following Blackpool return

Fans were quick to point out one flaw in Saturday night's show - the first broadcast from the ballroom in three years due to Covid.

Daily Mirror

I'm A Celeb stars vent true feelings about 'fake' Matt Hancock as MP leaves camp

The stars of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! seized the opportunity to have a candid discussion about disgraced MP Matt Hancock when the politician left camp for a few hours

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh student was left crippled by anxiety after living perfect life 'on paper'

Elliot has taken on the challenge to not only raise money for Movember but to also raise awareness about how mental health can impact young men and to encourage more to open up.

Tribune News Service

1 in 8 victims of gun violence taken to Baltimore-area hospitals is a child, a grim picture made worse by the coronavirus pandemic

BALTIMORE — Gunfire was so common in the block behind Mika Grant’s Northwest Baltimore home that she’d tell her children to avoid it. So when she heard dozens of shots one evening after her son had gone to the store, her heart sank.

Evening Standard

Health Secretary admits NHS under pressure but says it is due to Covid pandemic

The Health Secretary defended the Government’s handling of the NHS on Sunday

Chronicle Live

I'm A Celebrity's Charlene White says she feared losing her job over Matt Hancock saga

The presenter explained why she refused to sleep in the RV with the MP as she admitted she was 'constantly worrying' about what viewers would think

Bangkok Post

China Covid cases steady as many Beijing businesses, schools shut

BEIJING: New coronavirus case numbers held steady in China near April peaks on Sunday as many shops and restaurants in Beijing's most populous district were shut and schools in the area said classes would go online for the coming week.

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