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Test, test, test? Scientists question costly mass COVID checks

For many people worldwide, having cotton swabs thrust up their nose or down their throat to test for COVID-19 has become a routine and familiar annoyance.

Reuters

Haryana reports 401 new Covid-19 cases

CHANDIGARH: Mahendergarh turned out to be the only exception as the Covid free district of the state as Haryana on Wednesday reported 401 new cases and 532 recoveries during the day. No fatality was reported while 40,527 were given the vaccine dose.

The Times of India

Dropping zero-COVID policy in China without safeguards risks 1.5m lives - study

China risks just over 1.5 million COVID deaths if it drops its tough zero-COVID policy without any safeguards such as ramping up vaccination and access to treatments, according to new modelling by scientists in China and the United States.

Reuters

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WHO calls on Pfizer to make its COVID pill more available

The head of the World Health Organization has called on Pfizer to make its COVID-19 treatment more widely available in poorer countries

The Independent UK

How heritage language schools offered grassroots community support through the pandemic

Heritage language schools are grassroots organizations that maintain the languages and cultures of immigrant communities, and offer vital community services, employment opportunities and networking to prevent social isolation. They advocate for multilingualism and cross-cultural understanding. These schools range from small organizations, run by volunteers, to large, accredited schools.

The Conversation

Emirates to start paying back Dubai for its $4B lifeline

Long-haul carrier Emirates plans to use projected profits from this fiscal year to pay back the Dubai government for some of the roughly $4 billion it pumped into the beleaguered airline during the height of the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK

Reuters wins Pulitzer for intimate, devastating images of India's pandemic

From hospitals, funeral pyres and remote villages to a Himalayan hillside, car parks and temples, Reuters photographers produced coverage of the coronavirus pandemic in India that captured the spread of the disease and its remorseless toll.

Reuters

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Banning wild meat is not the solution to reducing future disease outbreaks

There have been widespread calls for a global ban on the sale and consumption of wild meat. Following the spread of COVID in early 2020 (which is thought to have originated in bats), over 200 conservation organisations signed an open letter to the World Health Organization, urging a permanent ban…

The Conversation

Antonio Conte calls on Tottenham to act like a ‘big club’ after fixture pile-up

Antonio Conte says Tottenham must "pay more attention" to the fixture schedule and suggested a "big club" would not have accepted a lunchtime kick-off against Burnley on Sunday following Thursday’s crucial north London derby.

Evening Standard

Antonio Conte accuses Jurgen Klopp of looking for excuses after draw with Tottenham

The Liverpool boss criticised the away side’s approach at Anfield

The Independent UK

Buy the Dip: 2 Oversold Travel Stocks

Although the travel industry rebounded from its pandemic lows last year with the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, rising inflationary pressure and a potential recession due to the Fed’s hawkish stance have driven a massive stock market sell-off lately, causing many travel stocks to enter oversold territory. However, increasing advanced bookings…

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The fur flies as House, Senate wrangle over ban on mink farming

WASHINGTON — The future of an estimated 100 U.S. mink farms may be decided by House and Senate negotiators resolving differences in a massive research and technology package designed to make the nation more competitive with China.

Tribune News Service

Family of man missing in Ibiza given fresh heartbreak after death of his big sister

Charlotte Hennessey, 38, lost her battle with cancer two years after her brother Ben Garland, 24, disappeared in Ibiza where he was working on a luxury yacht

Daily Mirror

Every word Conte said on why Jurgen Klopp was wrong, Arteta, Arsenal and how Spurs must change

Here's every single word Antonio Conte said in his press conference ahead of Tottenham's north London derby against Arsenal on Thursday evening

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End of COVID-19 emergency endangers substance use treatment

WASHINGTON — Members of vulnerable and hard-to-reach groups could find it more difficult to get treatment for substance use disorders if the end of the public health emergency also brings the end of policies that allow health care providers to prescribe medications through video or audio calls, experts say.

The Independent UK

Covid vaccines are ‘safe for pregnant women and cut stillbirth risk’, study says

Unvaccinated pregnant women who catch Covid-19 are more likely to fall seriously ill

Benzinga

Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher; Nasdaq Jumps Over 200 Points

U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 200 points on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson refuses to say he'll quit if Keir Starmer does over Covid laws

Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice said the Labour leader's statement shows 'respect' to Covid families in a complete contrast to the PM who lacks 'moral authority'

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Evening Standard

Sam Ryder on Eurovision, TikTok and why he won’t let fear rule his decisions

The singer reflects on his journey from TikTok to the Grand Final in Turin - and how he’s dealing with any nul points anxiety

The Conversation

China’s COVID crisis and the dilemma facing its leaders, by experts who have monitored it since the Wuhan outbreak

More than two years after a deadly strain of coronavirus was first identified in the central city of Wuhan, China remains locked in a COVID crisis. Around 400 million people are currently thought to be living under some form of lockdown across the country. One of China’s largest cities, Shanghai,…

Tribune News Service

400 million COVID-19 vaccine doses dumped by Baltimore plant, congressional report finds

BALTIMORE — The Maryland-based vaccine maker Emergent BioSolutions was forced to destroy nearly 400 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine because of potential contamination at its East Baltimore plant, far more than previously known.

Daily Record

Covid entry rules for Spain, France, Portugal and Italy ahead of summer holidays

Millions of holidaymakers in the UK are expected to catch up on missed holidays abroad from the past two years.

The Independent UK

Covid study aids for GCSEs scrapped for 2023

Heads say the 2023 cohort has been ‘heavily impacted’ by the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Biden gives green light to separate Covid-19 aid from Ukraine aid as Senate deliberates

Comes as the Senate is still split on Covid-19 aid

Evening Standard

It’s ludicrous to suggest Keir Starmer’s “beergate” pledge will pressure the police

KEIR Starmer’s promise to quit as Labour leader if he’s fined by police for breaking Covid laws by having a late night curry and beer has, for now at least, put his chances of becoming our next prime minister in the hands of officers rather than the electorate.

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