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Shanghai marks COVID milestone, Beijing on edge

Shanghai said on Saturday it had detected no new daily COVID-19 cases outside quarantine areas, marking a milestone in its battle to contain the virus, which has paralysed the city of 25 million and put residents in the capital Beijing on edge.

Reuters

China factory activity falls to lowest in 2 years

China’s factory activity fell to the lowest level in more than two years in April, underscoring the economic damage caused by Covid-19 outbreaks and lockdowns and escalating concerns about further disruption to global supply chains.

Bangkok Post

Canadian police face off with protesters opposed to mandates

Police wearing helmets and shields have made several arrests in Canada’s capital after facing off against protesters opposed to COVID-19 mandates

The Independent UK

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EXPLAINER: How China is using metal barriers to fight COVID

Several districts in Shanghai put up metal barriers last weekend as part of the city’s battle against a COVID-19 outbreak, in a move that drew protests and anger from some residents

The Independent UK

Canberra private hospitals to take the load off struggling public system

Private hospitals will treat up to 28 public patients as the healthcare system faces enormous pressure.

The Canberra Times

South Australian businesses celebrate scrapped COVID-19 close-contact rules, but medical experts have warning

For the first time in two years, COVID-19 close contacts in South Australia are no longer need to isolate.

ABC News

Return to jails in Kerala in 2 weeks: SC to those on parole

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday directed prisoners out on interim bail or parole in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic to report back to jails in Kerala within two weeks.

The Times of India

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12,888 new Covid cases, 126 more deaths

The country registered 126 more Covid-19 fatalities and 12,888 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.

Bangkok Post

Shanghai reports zero cases outside quarantined areas for April 29

China's Shanghai reported zero COVID-19 cases outside its quarantined areas for April 29, the first time since the recent outbreak in the eastern financial hub, according to local health authorities.

Reuters

Pfizer says its COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid fails to prevent infection of household members

A trial of 3,000 adults finds that the COVID-19 oral antiviral treatment, Paxlovid, is not effective at preventing cross-infection in people living with someone with the virus.

ABC News

‘Like Wuhan all over again’: As Shanghai protests, China censors

Shanghai’s COVID-19 lockdown has fuelled outrage on a scale not seen since 2020 after the virus first began to spread.

Al Jazeera

Southeast Asia travel is catching up at last as Covid curbs ease

Southeast Asia is finally, tentatively throwing off the shackles of Covid-19 and reopening for travel, with airlines filling an increasing number of seats as holiday-starved masses arrange overseas vacations for the first time in two years.

Bangkok Post

Texas border effort gets $495 million boost after GOP leaders tap federal COVID-19 aid, shift funds

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is scrambling to come up with nearly a half-billion dollars to pay the growing tab for its decision to post National Guard soldiers at the southern border.

Tribune News Service

Gaspar Noé splits screens and witches

The provocateur spoke to Salon about split screens and the effects of what he watched during COVID on his work

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Australia's virus toll climbs by 48 deaths

Australia has reported a further 48 COVID-19 deaths, while the nation's virus caseload has jumped almost 39,000 infections in 24 hours.

The Independent UK

Hepatitis: Dozens more cases confirmed in young UK children

Ten children have so far received liver transplants due to unexplained illness

ABC News

The latest COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID-19 statistics from each state and territory.

The Times of India

Goa: Six new Covid cases on Friday

PANAJI: Goa reported six new Covid cases on Friday with nil hospitalisations and nil deaths. A total of 469 samples were tested with a case positivity rate of 1.28%.

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Cook, Lake counties join DuPage at medium COVID risk level set by CDC

Suburban Cook County’s case rate has jumped to 210 per 100,000 residents over the last week, meaning masks are advised indoors for the immunocompromised and people 50 or older.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Doug Mastriano is leading the Pa. primary for governor and Republican insiders are trying to stop him

PHILADELPHIA — The ominous mailer has an image of Doug Mastriano on one side. The other has a clipping from a news article reporting that the state senator wanted the federal government to suspend privacy laws so local health departments could "release names and locations" of COVID-19 patients.

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COVID-19 Omicron subvariant BA.2.12.1 detected in Australia in Victorian wastewater

Another Omicron COVID-19 sub-variant — thought to be more transmissible than the current dominant strain — is found in Victorian wastewater.

The Hindu

Active COVID-19 cases in country rise to 17,801

Country logs 3,377 new COVID-19 infections

The Independent UK

Airbnb tells staff they can ‘live and work anywhere’ permanently

Employees will have the flexibility to travel and work anywhere without a reduction to their pay under Airbnb’s new approach

ABC News

Tasmania marks 25 years since decriminalisation of homosexuality

Diana has heard the stories of the hate and vilification of gay people — but, like others, can see Tasmania has come a very long way since LGBTQI+ advocates were arrested in the public square.

The Times of India

Covid: Active cases at 54 in Ahmedabad

AHMEDABAD: The Covid cases refused to go down in the state with 17 new cases on Friday. With discharge of 11 patients, the active cases increased to 105. In Ahmedabad, 9 new cases were recorded and 4 of the patients were discharged, taking the active cases to 54.

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