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A new variant of COVID-19 may be driving up cases in some parts of the world, WHO says

A new variant of COVID-19 is circulating in parts of the world and may be driving an increase in cases in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions

The Independent UK

Doctors fear ‘devastating consequences’ for pregnant people after RFK Jr order on Covid-19 boosters

The US health secretary decided to remove booster shots from the recommended immunization schedule

The Guardian - US

New Covid variant may spread more easily than others

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The Independent UK

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Conservative decision to underfund Covid self-isolation support cost lives, inquiry hears

The UK spent much less than other countries, said the former NHS Test and Trace lead

The Independent UK

Starling’s profits drop 25% as bank takes blame for Covid loan losses

Our own weak controls led to £28m of losses through government’s bounce back loans, says chief executive

The Guardian - UK

What is the new quick-spreading Covid variant NB.1.8.1?

Cases of the new strain are currently on the rise in the US

Evening Standard

High anxiety amongst adults has continued beyond Covid pandemic, new figures show

The proportion of adults reporting high anxiety has remained far higher than before the pandemic

The Independent UK

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Starling Bank profits slide after FCA fine and Covid loan issues

The bank reported a pre-tax profit of £223 million for 2024, down 26% from the £301 million made the prior year.

Evening Standard

How Tulsi became Trump's biggest weapon

Trump's intelligence director peddles new conspiracy theory that stokes MAGA extremism — and even violence

Salon

RFK Jr. and Argentina's Milei Announce Launch of WHO Alternative 'Free From Totalitarian Impulses, Corruption, and Political Control'

"The WHO's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic revealed serious structural and operational shortcomings that undermined global trust," said both governments in a joint statement

Latin Times

There’s a new COVID variant driving up infections. A virologist explains what to know about NB.1.8.1

As we enter the colder months in Australia, COVID is making headlines again, this time due to the emergence of a new variant: NB.1.8.1.

The Conversation

TV tonight: the extraordinary story of the baroness and the Covid scandal

The downfall of the lingerie entrepreneur accused of making millions from taxpayers for PPE. Plus: David Frost takes on Moshe Dayan. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

The latest COVID strain, NB 1.8.1, is an Omicron variant. Here's all you need to know

The appearance of a new variant coincides with changes to U.S. vaccine policies.

Fortune

Discovering new NZ music in the streaming age is getting harder – what’s the future for local artists?

New Zealand Music Month turned 25 this year, and there’s been plenty to celebrate – whether it be Mokotron’s Taite Prize-winning Waerea, Lorde’s recent return (though not to New Zealand – yet), or the fact that live performance revenues post-COVID have been strong.

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The Guardian - US

RFK Jr drops Covid-19 boosters for kids and pregnant women from CDC list

The move ends the CDC’s booster recommendation for healthy children and pregnant women, bypassing norms

The Independent UK

RFK Jr drops Covid vaccines for pregnant women and healthy children from CDC list

It comes as a new Covid variant proliferates around the U.S.

The Independent UK

New Covid variant spreading from Asia now surges across US — what is it and where is it spreading

The spread of NB.1.8.1 comes after the Trump administration announced a plan to limit access to Covid vaccines

Fortune

It hasn't been this hard to find a used car since the height of COVID

Tariffs drive people away from new cars, creating a shortage on used car lots.

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The Independent UK

US consumer confidence rebounds after five straight months of declines due to tariff anxiety

Americans’ views of the economy improved in May after five straight months of declines sent consumer confidence to the lowest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, largely driven by anxiety over the impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs

Bangkok Post

Covid-19 cases top 53,500 a week, Bangkok most infected

There were 53,563 Covid-19 cases reported in Thailand last week, with five deaths, and Bangkok had the most infections.

The Independent UK

Josh Taylor was once great – but a career in turmoil poses an uncomfortable question

A third consecutive defeat to Ekow Essuman has left the former undisputed champion reeling, writes Steve Bunce, and it is not at all clear what comes next

Evening Standard

Fears grow as new Covid strain emerges in US after cases surge in China

A new Covid variant, thought to have contributed to a wave of infections in China and parts of Asia, has been confirmed to be present in the US

Radio France Internationale

Former Senegal government ministers charged over Covid fund fraud

A special court in Senegal has charged four former government ministers from ex-president Macky Sall's cabinet with corruption and embezzlement related to the management of Covid-19 funds – under a wider anti-corruption campaign by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.

The Guardian - US

FDA advisers recommend Covid vaccine updates to target new strains

Committee says newest vaccines should be updated and formalizes rules that limit vaccine access for Americans

Reason

Is Donald Trump To Blame for a COVID Lab Leak?

Criticisms of the president's alleged flip-flopping on gain-of-function research funding miss some key context.

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