The Return and Rebirth of the WNBA’s AD Two years of long-haul COVID. Two seasons missed. For the Liberty's No. 2 pick from 2019, it was a chance to figure out who they are. Sports Illustrated · May 5, 2022
Passenger locator form rules for Spain, France, Turkey, Greece, Italy and Cyprus Some countries have scrapped Covid-19 passenger locator forms, others only require them for unvaccinated travellers and others still use them Bristol Post · May 5, 2022
Legacy benefit claimants still waiting for decision on legal appeal over £20 weekly uplift back payments Benefit claimants not on Universal Credit were not eligible for £1,500 in extra financial support during lockdown. Daily Record · May 5, 2022
True Covid-19 death toll is nearly 15million, says WHO, more than double the official figure The ‘sobering’ figure is more than double the official death toll of six million Evening Standard · May 5, 2022
Update issued on popular Nottinghamshire pub that closed after a 'rough ride' It has been a tough time Nottingham Post · May 5, 2022
Full Covid-19 death toll now almost 15million, says WHO The number includes deaths associated with COVID-19 directly or indirectly Wales Online · May 5, 2022
COVID led to 15 million deaths globally, not the 5 million reported - WHO Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as official data show, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report, the most comprehensive look at the true global toll of the pandemic so far. Reuters · May 5, 2022
2 Covid-19 vaccination sites in Nottinghamshire set to move locations Two centres are set to move Nottingham Post · May 5, 2022
WHO: Nearly 15M deaths associated with COVID-19 The World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years, more than double its official death toll The Independent UK · May 5, 2022
US Study Shows Omicron As Severe As Previous COVID Variants: Reuters A large U.S. study has found that the omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in earlier studies that it was more transmissible but less severe, Reuters report. "We found that the risks of hospitalization and mortality were nearly identical between periods,"… Benzinga · May 5, 2022
Coronavirus: Woman pinned down for COVID test, video goes viral We have seen numerous videos on how COVID has affected our lives. From lockdowns to COVID testing, several videos have emerged online showing how difficult it is for some people to live amidst a pandemic. The Times of India · May 5, 2022
Every Pep Guardiola reaction after all six Man City Champions League exits Manchester City's dramatic Champions League exit to Real Madrid is just the latest occasion in which Pep Guardiola has fallen short in delivering the Manchester club with Europe's ultimate prize Daily Mirror · May 5, 2022
China’s Box Office, Train Ticket and Real Estate Sales Plunge Over Holiday Cinema revenue plummeted 82.3% during the five-day break while the number of new home sales in 30 major cities fell 73.1% Caixin Global · May 5, 2022
Scots pensioner loses £4k on cruise after NHS app blocks access to vaccine certificate Malcolm Walker, 75, lost out on his 11-day cruise because the NHS Scotland Covid Status app performed an unexpected 'security update'. Daily Record · May 5, 2022
Salon · May 5, 2022 Behind the mask: Racism and the pandemic White people began believing COVID wasn't their problem, research shows — and that made the pandemic much worse
Benzinga · May 5, 2022 China Lockdowns Could Evolve As A 'Demand Problem' For Apple, Says Analyst A renowned Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) analyst on Wednesday suggested that the China COVID-19 lockdown situation could evolve more as a demand problem for the iPhone maker than as a production issue.
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 5, 2022 Omicron as Severe as Previous COVID Variants, Large Study Finds The Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV2 virus is intrinsically as severe as previous variants, unlike assumptions made in previous studies that it was more transmissible but less severe, a large study in the United States has found. "We found that the risks of hospitalization and mortality were nearly identical between…
Reason · May 5, 2022 Was Censorship the Greatest COVID Threat to Freedom? It wasn't just autocrats who were frequently tempted to address "fake news" about the pandemic through state pressure and coercion.
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 5, 2022 Buckingham Palace Parties Return, Without Queen Elizabeth Members of the British royal family will stand in for Queen Elizabeth when the traditional garden parties return this summer at Buckingham Palace, her office said on Thursday. Mobility issues have meant that the 96-year-old monarch has been forced to cut back on public engagements, and the Palace said members…
Daily Mirror · May 5, 2022 Woman, 26, who collapsed in Morrisons 'due to Covid' receives heartbreaking news Jade Colburn, 28, started to feel like she couldn't catch her breath and thought lockdown or the weather must be to blame - but she was later diagnosed with bowel cancer
Los Angeles Times · May 5, 2022 Commentary: COVID won’t become endemic until we have a vaccine for kids under 5 Last week, Moderna became the first manufacturer to officially ask the Food and Drug Administration to approve its COVID-19 vaccine for children under 6 years old. One of three companies with authorized COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, Moderna made the request a month after saying its data showed efficacy…
WEKU · May 5, 2022 What COVID might look like in the U.S. once we reach the endemic phase Andy Slavitt, former senior adviser to President Biden on COVID-19, shares what he thinks the endemic phase of COVID-19 will look like in the U.S. and how we can prepare for that stage now.
Tribune News Service · May 5, 2022 COUNTERPOINT: Masks remain an essential tool to protect against COVID In his recent article in The Atlantic, Ed Yong posed a poignant question: “What does society owe immunocompromised people?”
The Independent UK · May 5, 2022 Two new Omicron sub-variants driving an increase in Covid cases in South Africa, WHO says ‘Too soon’ to ascertain if new sub-variants cause more severe disease than others, says WHO chief
Evening Standard · May 5, 2022 Beijing on high alert for Covid as people return to work after five-day break Beijing is on high alert for Covid as people returned to work on Thursday following a five-day public holiday.