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Beijing Tightens Covid Restrictions as Long Holiday Begins

Beijing will amp up its Covid-19 restrictions with additional testing requirements, officials announced on Saturday, as the start of the Labor Day holiday was muted by creeping infections in the capital. The five-day break is typically one of China's busiest travel periods, but the country's worst Covid resurgence since early…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 30, 2022

Tory MP Michael Fabricant says sorry for 'quiet drink' slur about teachers and nurses

Tory MP Michael Fabricant apologised for suggesting many teachers and nurses enjoyed a "quiet drink" at the end of the day in staff rooms during lockdown

Daily Mirror · Apr 30, 2022

We are keeping an eye on Asian Games situation, says Anurag Thakur amid COVID outbreak in China

NEW DELHI: Union Sports and Youth affairs minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said a decision on Indian player's participation at this year's Asian Games will be taken after receiving information from host country China, as the COVID cases rapidly increased in Shanghai.

The Times of India · Apr 30, 2022

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

637 cases of the new variant have been detected in England

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2022

Top Stories of the Month: Shanghai’s Rocky Road to Rebooting

China’s financial, logistics and manufacturing giant struggles to get back on its feet as Covid lockdowns snarl logistics and restrict the workforce

Caixin Global · Apr 30, 2022

When this Shanghai building went into COVID lockdown, my WeChat message group blew up

For nine years, I lived in a giant apartment complex called the Summit with hundreds of other people in the city of Shanghai. Now my old neighbors are entering week six stuck inside.

WEKU · Apr 30, 2022

Nine Omicron symptoms affecting fully vaccinated — and two early signs you might have it

Fainting and fatigue may signal onset of Omicron, experts say

The Independent UK · Apr 30, 2022

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 · Apr 30, 2022

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 · Apr 30, 2022

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 · Apr 30, 2022