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Neil Danns on firing Robbie Savage's Macclesfield to promotion and coaching at Liverpool

Ex-Crystal Palace star Neil Danns scored 21 goals this term to fire Robbie Savage's Macclesfield to promotion and get the reformed club off to a perfect start

Daily Mirror

Chinese Omicron-specific mRNA COVID vaccine candidate to be trialed in UAE

China's Suzhou Abogen Biosciences Co said its COVID-19 vaccine candidate using the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology and targeting the Omicron variant has obtained clinical trial approval in the United Arab Emirates.

Reuters

Families of people who died after taking Covid vaccine ‘ignored’ as zero compensation payouts made

More than 1,200 claims have been made to the government’s Vaccines Damages Payment Scheme, but no compensation has yet to be paid out

The Independent UK

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Return of the ‘nerd prom’: Covid-19 and Ukraine war loom over White House correspondents’ dinner

The gala comes amid a surge of Covid cases in Washington, with many journalists skipping the would-be super spreader

The Guardian - US

Covid vaccine inequity due to ‘racism rooted in slavery and colonialism’

Global failure to redress race-based injustice has led to higher death rates and worsened discrimination, UN says

The Guardian - UK

Full list of Bristol areas where Covid infections are falling the fastest

It comes as Bristol Airport shuts its Covid testing centre permanently

Bristol Post

Thousands face losing summer holidays as Passport Office delays continue

Travellers told to apply as soon as possible as MPs accuse agency of running ‘absolute shambles’

The Guardian - UK

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Tim Dowling: I’ve got Covid, and my wife seems set on ruining the experience

I catch the virus so late in the game that there are no restrictions left – not even against mowing the lawn

The Guardian - UK

Covid-19: India reports 3,688 new cases, 50 deaths in 24 hours; active cases cross 18k mark

NEW DELHI: With 3,688 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's total tally of Covid-19 cases rose to 4,30,75,864 while the active cases increased to 18,684, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday.

The Times of India

96-year-old Canberra man dies with COVID, hospitalisations rise slightly

The ACT reported 939 new infections in the latest reporting period.

The Canberra Times

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

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

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The Canberra Times

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.

ABC News

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.

The Times of India

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.

Bangkok Post

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.

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Reuters

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.

ABC News

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.

Al Jazeera

‘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.

Bangkok Post

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Salon

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

AAP

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.

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