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'Not free from COVID': Thousands pray at Portuguese shrine despite fears of new wave

Happy but cautious at being able to join a mass religious event for the first time since the pandemic began, thousands of Catholic faithful gathered at a sanctuary in Portugal on Friday, as authorities brace for a potential sixth wave of COVID-19.

Reuters

Well-off Britons splash out on trips of a lifetime as Covid restrictions ease

More families are splurging lockdown savings on longer, more luxurious breaks often topping £50,000, say high-end travel agents

The Guardian - UK

Newport's biggest luxury hotel finally opens after years of delays

The 15-storey Mercure Hotel was supposed to open in 2020 before it was hit with pandemic-related delays

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Why a US task force is recommending anxiety screening in kids 8 and older

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft statement in April 2022 recommending screening for anxiety in children and adolescents between the ages of 8 and 18. This recommendation – which is still open for public comment – is timely, given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s…

The Conversation

Travellers slam online travel agents as pandemic flight credits remain elusive two years on

More than two years after the pandemic first grounded travel globally, some Australians are still struggling to claim the flight credits they were promised.

The New Daily

EXPLAINER: What's behind North Korea's COVID-19 admission?

North Korea's recent admission of its first domestic COVID-19 cases has surprised many outsiders and prompted speculation about how bad the outbreak is and whether it could cause a major humanitarian crisis in a country where public medical infrastructure is terrible

The Independent UK

Northumberland County Council leader reveals plans to add fluoride to water system in bid to combat oral health issues

The council had planned to do so prior to the Covid-19 pandemic but plans were met with resistance from some areas

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Immigration shortfalls, like soaring housing prices, fuel California's population drop

LOS ANGELES — When people call Aquilina Soriano Versoza looking for at-home caretakers to hire, she often has to tell them she doesn't have any available workers to refer.

Los Angeles Times

The Week Ahead: Draining the proverbial punch bowl for investors

It was a heckuva party and now the hangover has set in. The S&P 500 stock index is down about 20 percent from its pandemic high. The NASDAQ Composite has shrunk by almost a third from its high in November.

Miami Herald

Efficiency minister denies proposed Civil Service cuts are a return to austerity

The Prime Minister was understood to have told his Cabinet on Thursday that the service should be slashed by a fifth.

The Independent UK

How North Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis

North Korea's admission that it is battling an "explosive" COVID-19 outbreak has raised concerns that the virus could devastate a country with an under-resourced health system, limited testing capabilities, and no vaccine program. The isolated North confirmed on Thursday its first COVID-19 infections since the pandemic emerged more than two…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘It’s a struggle for survival’: why Kenya – and its wildlife – need tourists to return

Covid dealt a blow to tourism and the conservation funds it provides. But as visitors slowly return, the sector is looking for new ways to thrive

The Guardian - UK

House Arrest: Pandemic Diaries by Alan Bennett review – typical Bennett on atypical times

The octogenarian playwright documents the baffling absurdities of lockdown with his usual flair

The Guardian - UK

Spring tourism in Paris blossoms despite pandemic, Ukraine conflict

France is enjoying a spring renaissance for its tourism industry, particularly in Paris. The City of Light saw a huge influx of visitors for the April Easter break, a trend that tourism officials say is happily continuing.

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North Korea Confirms First Covid-19 Death in 'Explosive' Outbreak

North Korea confirmed its first ever Covid-19 death on Friday, saying fever was spreading "explosively" nationwide and tens of thousands of people were being isolated and treated after falling sick. The nuclear-armed country only reported its first Covid cases Thursday, saying it was moving into "maximum emergency epidemic prevention system"…

The Independent UK

Arguments set on whether pandemic asylum restriction can end

A federal judge is set to hear arguments on whether the Biden administration can end pandemic-related restrictions on seeking asylum May 23

Wales Online

Partygate scandal will not be focus of new wider Covid inquiry

The independent hearing will now examine the impact of the pandemic on mental health, and on children and young people

Dynamite News

COVID in North Korea: 6 dead after country announces first COVID-19 outbreak

At least six persons were confirmed dead on Friday in North Korea and over 350,000 people were infected with a fever that spread "explosively" in the country, which had a day ago announced its first case of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Read more on Dynamite News:

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The Conversation

Bosses listened to their workers about how e-commerce should work during the pandemic. That should continue.

The Jakarta Composite Index slumped to around 3,900 in March 2020 – when the first COVID-19 cases were detected in Indonesia – compared to 6,300 at the beginning of the year.

AAP

Vic alcohol sales rose during lockdowns

A Victorian pandemic oversight committee has heard from more organisations about the mental health toll of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions.

Bangkok Post

Biden makes $150m commitment to Asean leaders

WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden opened a gathering of Southeast Asian leaders with a promise to spend $150 million on their infrastructure, security, pandemic preparedness and other efforts aimed at countering the influence of rival China.

Chicago Sun-Times

Congress should protect access to health care at pharmacies

The Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act would ensure that patients maintain access to pandemic-related care provided by pharmacists by reimbursing them through Medicare.

The Independent UK

As Ibiza reopens, clubbers are making up for lost time

Europe’s clubbers seem ready to relive the days when nobody had ever heard of Covid-19, reports Thomas Rogers

WEKU

White House summit leads to big promises to fight COVID in needy countries

The second Global COVID-19 Summit aimed to refocus the world's attention on the pandemic. Here's what governments and members of the private and public sector pledged to do.

Reuters

N.Korea reports first COVID-19 death as fever spreads 'explosively'

At least one person confirmed to have COVID-19 has died in North Korea and hundreds of thousands have shown fever symptoms, state media said on Friday, offering hints at the potentially dire scale of country's first confirmed outbreak of the pandemic.

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