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Lanarkshire customers among thousands who filed tax returns on first available date

HMRC encouraging other people to change their filing habits and follow suit

Daily Record

Omicron subvariants guide: An epidemiologist answers 5 essential questions

An endless stream of subvariants of Omicron has emerged in the past few months. Here's a rundown.

Inverse

Two Omicron strains from South Africa are labelled Covid ‘variants of concern’ by European health officials

European officials are warning variants BA.4 and BA.5 could lead to a surge of cases across the continent in the coming months

Evening Standard

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Only 7% of 5-11s in England have had Covid jab as parents hesitate

Six weeks after start of vaccine rollout, fraction of young children have had first dose as parents question usefulness

The Guardian - UK

Neighbour from hell lands in prison after ignoring anti-social behaviour order

Janet Weir, 43, played loud music, threatened neighbours and coughed at police officers while claiming to have covid. She appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week and admitted a string of charges.

Glasgow Live

Fears grow over mystery hepatitis strain that’s killed an Irish child as parents urged to know signs

Parents and guardians in Ireland are being urged to watch out for the signs and symptoms of hepatitis in children as the global outbreak continues to spread, with Ireland confirming more cases and a death

Irish Mirror

Spraying deemed 'pointless' against Covid

SHANGHAI: Leaving a fine mist of disinfectant in their wake, China’s hazmat-clad health workers are cleaning homes, roads, parcels and even people — but more than two years into the pandemic, experts say it is a futile measure against Covid-19.

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South Africa in new surge of COVID from versions of omicron

Health experts in South Africa say the country is experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases driven by two omicron sub-variants

The Independent UK

As USA Games near, some Special Olympics athletes in limbo over COVID-19 vaccination policy

ORLANDO, Fla. — Isabella Valle cried in joy last summer when she learned she’d earned a spot at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games, being held in Orlando. But with opening ceremonies less than a month away, the 25-year-old golfer’s tears are now out of frustration and disappointment.

Orlando Sentinel

China withdraws as Asian Cup host due to pandemic

China has withdrawn as the 2023 Asian Cup host due to the coronavirus, football officials said Saturday, with Beijing's strict zero-Covid strategy dealing another blow to the country's sporting ambitions.

Bangkok Post

North Korea confirms 21 deaths as it continues to battle Covid-19 outbreak

North Korea has confirmed that 21 people have died with “fever” as it continues to battle a Covid-19 outbreak.

Evening Standard

Citing Pandemic, China Withdraws as Host of 2023 Asian Cup

China relinquished its right to host soccer's 2023 Asian Cup on Saturday in the latest cancellation of the country's sports hosting duties during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Asian Football Confederation praised Chinese soccer officials for making “this very difficult but necessary decision in the collective interests of the AFC Asian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China gives up 2023 Asian Cup hosting rights citing COVID-19 situation

The event was due to be held in 10 cities from June 16 to July 16 next year

The Hindu

Working from home: HMRC’s £125 tax break now harder to claim

As Covid crisis eases, official guidance says people cannot obtain relief if they choose to avoid office

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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for COVID

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tested positive for COVID-19 with moderate symptoms, her office said in a statement on Saturday. She will not be in parliament for the government's emissions reduction plan on Monday and the budget on Thursday, but "travel arrangements for her trade mission to the United…

Wales Online

Woman waits 3 hours for an ambulance, 32 hours for a bed and is 'dropped on the floor' by paramedics after emergency collapse

She then caught Covid in hospital

The Independent UK

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China not to host 2023 AFC Asian Cup due to surging COVID-19 cases

KUALA LUMPUR: China will not host the AFC Asian Cup final round next year in view of the surging COVID-19 cases in the country, the continent's football governing body said on Saturday.

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Evening Standard

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid-19

‘Despite best efforts, unfortunately I’ve joined the rest of my family and have tested positive for COVID 19,’ she posted on her official Instagram page

ABC News

AMA warns re-infection rates to rise, as SA's COVID death toll surpasses 400

SA has recorded five more COVID-related deaths, taking the total number of lives lost in the state since the start of the pandemic to 401.

The Guardian - UK

‘Back with a bang’: UK gets ready for the Eurovision party it’s been missing

After Covid cramped fans’ style for two years they are raring to go – with a serious contender to cheer

ABC News

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tests positive for COVID-19

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tests positive for COVID-19 after experiencing moderate symptoms, forcing her to perform her duties remotely while isolating.

The Guardian - UK

‘Cash, coal, cars and trees’: what progress has been made since Cop26?

Six months on, the war in Ukraine and ongoing Covid-19 pandemic have derailed some changes agreed on in Glasgow

Asharq Al-Awsat

NKorea Reports More COVID Deaths, Kim Says Pandemic 'Great Turmoil'

North Korea announced 21 new "fever" deaths Saturday and said more than half a million people had been sickened nationwide, as Kim Jong Un said that the spread of COVID-19 had thrust his country into "great turmoil" and called for an all-out battle to overcome the outbreak. Despite activating its…

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh shop owners say they are 'struggling for survival' due to roadworks

Roseburn businesses impacted by the WestEast Link introduced by Edinburgh City Council say their concerns have been ignored and that profits have been decimated.

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