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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Canada drops all Covid border restrictions for travellers

The measures will go into effect on Saturday 1 October

The Independent UK

Fraudsters use Covid-19 and cost-of-living crisis to scam victims, rising figures show

In one month, more than 700,000 people across England and Wales replied to or clicked on a phishing-attack link, and 80,000 of them then provided personal information that could be exploited by cyber criminals

Evening Standard

Pfizer seeks to expand omicron booster to 5- to 11-year-olds

Pfizer is asking the Food and Drug Administration to expand use of its updated COVID-19 booster shot to children ages 5 to 11

The Independent UK

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There is a tremendous gap between resources and awareness when it comes to kids’ health: Dr Radhika Batra, 2022 Goalkeepers Global Goals Award winner

The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation honoured Dr Radhika Batra, co-founder of the nonprofit organization Every Infant Matters, which provides last-mile health solutions to disadvantaged children in India along with three others with the 2022 Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards. "Radhika Batra of India, Zahra Joya of Afghanistan, Vanessa Nakate of Uganda,…

The Times of India

OECD: War in Ukraine to drag on global economy into 2023

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says Russia’s war in Ukraine and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are dragging down global economic growth more than expected and driving up inflation that will stay high into next year

The Independent UK

Insurers say California's inaction threatens auto policies

Top U.S. insurance companies and associations say California is risking a crisis in the nation’s largest automobile insurance market by refusing to approve rate increases since the start of the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK

Edinburgh hotel hosts dream wedding for NHS nurse who lost parents to Covid

Dylan and Beth were awarded for their hard work during the last two years with an all expenses paid wedding at the Apex Hotel in the Grassmarket, with the food, venue, decorations and entertainment all included

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Glasgow city centre set for shopfront redesign and extra enforcement in covid recovery plan

The council has been using funds from the Scottish Government to try and improve the look of the city centre. It comes after a survey found 43% of people think the city has 'got worse' in recent years.

Glasgow Live

Doyle McManus: Biden sent the wrong message on COVID. He can still fix it

"The pandemic is over," President Joe Biden declared this month as he toured the Detroit Auto Show. "We still have a problem with COVID. We're still doing a lot of work on it. But the pandemic is over."

Los Angeles Times

More parents hiring nannies amid big shift in child care

It’s a pandemic-driven change that’s had staying power.

Axios

Thai anti-Covid nasal spray ready for commercial sale

A nasal spray to prevent Covid-19 infection developed by Thai medical researchers will be available for commercial sale from Oct 1, Worawan Chaikamnerd, chief executive officer of Hibiocy Co and Rojukiss International Public Company Ltd announced on Monday.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong prepares for surge in travel after Covid curbs ease

HONG KONG: Hong Kong is readying for a surge in travel after the global financial hub ended mandatory Covid-19 hotel quarantine for international arrivals on Monday, with travel companies reporting 10-fold jumps in requests.

Bangkok Post

Almost back to normal, says Health Ministry

The Public Health Ministry sees the country as almost back to pre-Covid-19 and with adequate health resources to handle any future outbreaks, which are expected to be in the form of small and seasonal waves similar to influenza.

Bangkok Post

‘The kids are just happier’: could California’s universal school meal program start a trend?

Parents, teachers and anti-hunger advocates hail new free-meal system, saying it improves academic performance and wellbeing

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Reuters

German chancellor Scholz contracts coronavirus, has mild cold symptoms

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has tested positive for coronavirus and is showing mild symptoms of a cold, a government spokesperson said on Monday.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan: Cost of living crisis ‘fatal’ for many of London’s pubs and restaurants

Sadiq Khan has warned that the cost-of-living crisis could be "fatal" for London's pubs and restaurants.

Tribune News Service

People hospitalized with COVID-19 may have higher heart failure risk, study says

People hospitalized for COVID-19 were more likely to have heart failure after their discharge than those hospitalized for another reason, a Duke University study published this month found.

Bangkok Post

Anutin wants to further reward health volunteers

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will seek 2.1 billion baht from the government's contingency fund for a 2,000 baht handout to every community-based health volunteer for their contribution to Covid-19 control.

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Hong Kong prepares for surge in travel after COVID curbs ease

Hong Kong is readying for a surge in travel after the global financial hub ended mandatory COVID-19 hotel quarantine for international arrivals on Monday, with travel companies reporting 10-fold jumps in requests.

Manchester Evening News

Coronation Street star Cherylee Houston: 'Disabled people have been killed by government's Covid failure'

Cherylee, who plays Izzy Armstrong on the ITV soap, wept as she said 'We're not seen as human'

The Guardian - UK

First Covid, now monkeypox – India’s role is key in the scramble for jabs

As the west buys early doses, India’s vaccine preparedness matters not just at home but for other developing nations dependent on its shots

Daily Record

Anas Sarwar: We’ll set out the positive case for backing us to boot out the Tories

The Scottish Labour leader and Record columnist say the party conference comes at a time of change at Westminster – with Truss taking over from Johnson – but the issues stay the same.

Al Jazeera

North Korea, China resume freight train services: reports

Reported resumption of cross-border trains comes after services were suspended in April due to an outbreak of COVID-19.

Reuters

Here to stay? China's cityscapes transformed by thousands of COVID test booths

A thousand days since the World Health Organization (WHO) was told of a "viral pneumonia" in central China, many countries have returned to pre-COVID-19 life. Not so China itself - in cities big or small, routine PCR testing is the new normal.

The Conversation

Omicron-specific vaccines may give slightly better COVID protection – but getting boosted promptly is the best bet

Vaccines (predominantly mRNA vaccines) have been our front-line defence against COVID and have saved millions of lives.

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