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Manipur bans tourist activities in view of spike in new COVID-19 cases

The ban order will remain in force till the situation improves.

The Hindu

COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap-up of today's COVID-19 statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.

ABC News

New top Covid symptom in patients revealed by latest data as infections surge across UK

A total of 2.7 million people are estimated to have had the virus latest figures show, up from 2.3m the week before

The Independent UK

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COVID-19 vaccine Moderna is provisionally approved for kids under 5. This is what we know

Australian children aged six months to five years could soon be rolling up their sleeves for a COVID-19 jab. Here's what parents need to know.

ABC News

School worker charged over fraudulent COVID vax certificate

A primary school worker has been charged after allegedly providing a fraudulent COVID-19 vaccine certificate to her workplace.

Newcastle Herald

Three Asian passports now world's most useful

Japan, Singapore and South Korea have the most powerful passports as the world recovers from Covid-19, reversing pre-pandemic rankings that were dominated by European nations.

Bangkok Post

Covid warning over symptom of new strain that affects sufferers at night

‘Isn’t that strange?’ scientist says as he shares different disease caused by BA.5

The Independent UK

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These are the world’s most powerful passports in 2022

Japan, Singapore and South Korea have the most powerful passports as the world continues to recover from Covid-19, reversing pre-pandemic rankings that were dominated by European nations.

The Times of India

‘Run philosophy’: the Chinese citizens seeking to leave amid Covid uncertainty

With Beijing’s zero Covid policy set to continue, many disillusioned citizens have begun planning to leave the country

The Guardian - UK

Fraud, waste, and unlawful 'VIPs': Report lays bare Tory 'incompetence' over PPE

UK taxpayers will be footing the bill for mistakes the Tory government made during the pandemic “for years to come”, the chair of a…

The National (Scotland)

Kimmorley to miss Tigers game with COVID

Wests Tigers coach Brett Kimmorley will stay behind when his side travels to North Queensland, having contracted COVID-19.

AAP

COVID-19 burden on Canberra hospitals continues

The ACT recorded 961 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Tuesday.

The Canberra Times

306 new Covid cases in Ahmedabad

AHMEDABAD: The city on Tuesday recorded 306 new Covid positive cases, crossing 300 daily cases after two days. Gujarat registered 787 cases against 596 on Monday. The active cases also rose to 4,896. Five of the active patients were on ventilators.

The Times of India

China's Shenzhen reports 19 new local COVID cases on July 19 vs 8 a day earlier

China's southern technology hub of Shenzhen reported 19 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, up from eight a day earlier, official data showed on Wednesday.

Reuters

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AAP

Qlders told to carry a mask but no mandate

Queenslanders are being advised to carry a mask at all times as COVID case numbers stay high, while the AMA says a return to mandates must be considered.

The Canberra Times

Worst reasons people have turned up to Canberra emergency department

Some people attend the emergency department because it is convenient, a top health authority says

Reuters

Australians urged to work from home as winter Omicron wave swamps hospitals

Australians admitted to hospitals from COVID-19 neared record levels on Wednesday as authorities urged businesses to let staff work from home and recommended people wear masks indoors and get booster shots urgently amid a major coronavirus outbreak.

The Times of India

Kolkata: June property sales clock 114% YoY growth, dip 21% from May's

KOLKATA: Some 3,044 residential sales documents were registered in Greater Kolkata in June 2022, a 114% increase over 1,422 registrations in June 2021 when the city was reeling under the grip of the second Covid wave. But the count was down 21% against May 2022 when 4,233 sales documents were…

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The Conversation

Masks are 'strongly suggested' by health authorities as the winter COVID wave hits. Here's how effective they are

Health departments are predicting another COVID surge related, in part, to more easily transmitted new variants and waning immunity.

The Guardian - US

Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins rues getting vaccination despite ‘best year of career’

Golden State’s Andrew Wiggins said he wishes he did not receive the Covid-19 vaccine prior to the season’s start despite his breakout season

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s Tourette’s Mystery review – is Tik Tok really causing the boom in tics?

Doctors who once saw four or five cases in teens a year now see that many per week. Scarlett Moffatt – who had a tic as a child – is the perfect person to investigate the phenomenon’s link to social media

Tribune News Service

3 things to know about BA.5, the highly contagious COVID-19 strain spreading right now

DALLAS — Both federal and local health experts have raised Dallas County’s COVID-19 alert levels as the highly contagious COVID-19 variant BA.5 causes both case counts and hospitalizations to climb.

The Times of India

Amid rising Covid cases, Karnataka’s technical advisory committee suggests ramping up testing

BENGALURU: With more people showing Covid-19 symptoms and the infection trajectory in Bengaluru slowly rising again, the state’s technical advisory committee (TAC) has suggested that districts outside the state capital should cumulatively test at least 10,000 people a day.

ABC News

Calls for COVID-19 antiviral medicines to be made more easily available without GP appointment

In some other countries, eligible COVID patients can get antiviral medication from pharmacies without a prescription from a doctor — but that's not the case in Australia, and a shortage of GPs in some areas is making access even harder.

Chicago Tribune

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tests positive for COVID-19

CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has tested positive for the coronavirus for the first time and is experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Tuesday.

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