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Sharon Osbourne posts picture with drip after falling ill with Covid-19

The TV personality said her whole family has caught coronavirus with Ozzy Osbourne now 'on the mend'

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Asian Games in China postponed over spread of COVID-19

Less than three months after hosting the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, China's September Asian Games are being postponed because of concerns over the spreading omicron variant of COVID-19 The World University Games, another major multi-sport event, could also be postponed

The Independent UK

Holiday Inn owner enjoys boost from US spring break but struggles in China

InterContinental Hotels said revenues per available room were above pre-pandemic levels in the US but remained down in Europe.

The Independent UK

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Professor Luke O'Neill reveals 'exciting' universal Covid vaccine could be in use in Ireland this year

Test results on animals have been “remarkable” so they are now waiting to see if it has the same effect on humans

Irish Mirror

Asian Games in China postponed due to COVID-19 fears

Asian Youth Games and World University Games in China will also not be held amid continuing surge of Omicron cases

The Hindu

"We look forward to doing something different as it's going to be a completely different concept"

Nottingham Post

Asian Games 2022 postponed amid COVID surge in China: OCA

TASHKENT/BEIJING: The Hangzhou Asian Games, which were scheduled to take place from September 10 to 25, were on Friday postponed indefinitely amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in China.

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Asian Games 2022 in China Postponed

The Asian Games due to take place in Hangzhou in September have been postponed indefinitely, organizers said Friday, as China battles a resurgence of Covid cases. No reason was given for the delay, but China is racing to extinguish its largest outbreak of Covid-19 since the early days of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Congress reiterates demand for commission to ascertain COVID-related fatalities after WHO Report

The party also said that the government should pay ₹4 lakh compensation to family members of all of victims

The Hindu

'A police officer, a mental health nurse...' The wish list a headteacher says would help his school tackle the huge issues education is facing

An onsite police officer is one of the things the head of a Cardiff high school says would help

Wales Online

As Beijing battles outbreak, China warns 'zero COVID' doubters

Beijing residents fretted on Friday over tightening COVID curbs in its biggest district and dozens of new cases reported daily as China's leaders reiterated their resolve to battle the virus and threatened action against critics of their strict measures.

Reuters

West Coast coach Adam Simpson fumes over Eagles' nightclub visit during Western Australia's COVID-19 rise

Adam Simpson expresses his frustration that some Eagles players went to a local nightclub in the midst of WA's COVID-19 spike.

ABC News

What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant found in UK

XE combines genetic characteristic of the Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants, in what is known as a “recombinant”

The Independent UK

Legal experts raise concerns about lack of civil liberty safeguards in SA's COVID-19 legislation

Legal experts are critical of proposed changes to legislation, which would see some one-off COVID powers enshrined into permanent law.

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Indian opposition seeks higher compensation for COVID deaths after damning WHO report

India's main opposition Congress party on Friday demanded a hefty rise in compensation for the families of those who died of COVID-19, after the World Health Organization estimated the country's toll was nearly 10 times the reported figure.

AAP

Eagles fume over players' nightclub visit

West Coast coach Adam Simpson says he's furious that some Eagles players have gone to a local nightclub in the midst of WA's COVID-19 spike.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison denies Solomon Islands ‘red lines’ rhetoric puts Australia more at risk

Making a defence funding announcement in WA, prime minister continues to face questions about his handling of national security issues

ABC News

Woman in her 90s dies with COVID-19 at Royal Darwin Hospital, as NT hospital admissions rise but ICU cases drop to zero

A woman in her 90s has died with COVID-19 at Royal Darwin Hospital, as NT Health reports a jump in the number of cases in hospital.

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Xi Jinping attacks ‘doubters’ as he doubles down on China’s zero-Covid policy

President defends ‘scientific and effective’ mass lockdowns despite protests, shortages and damage to economic growth

Financial Times

Lockdowns, crackdowns, chew toys. Owning an illegal big dog in Beijing

In China’s strictest city for dog-owners, a growing community of big dog-lovers learns how to live on the wrong side of the law

Caixin Global

Weekly Must-Read: Five Things to Know About China’s Draft Rules on Local Financial Institutions

Draft regulations to strengthen supervision may be difficult to enforce and could even put unnecessary burdens on market participants, experts say

The Canberra Times

Former CSIRO executive who defrauded govt argues against jail to avoid COVID

The court heard the former executive would face "quite severe" consequences if he caught COVID in jail.

Reuters

UK PM Johnson loses London strongholds as scandals bite in local elections

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party lost control of traditional strongholds in London and suffered setbacks elsewhere in local elections, with voters punishing his government over a series of scandals.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | India to contest WHO figures on COVID-19-linked deaths in country; CAA will be a reality, says Amit Shah, and more

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Number of new WA COVID-19 cases falls back below 10,000 but hospital infections still rising

Western Australia records a new peak of 282 people with COVID-19 in hospital, although the number of new cases drops to 9,328 after yesterday's record high.

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