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'Entry only. No exit:' Beijing sees more COVID closures as anger grows in Shanghai

China's capital Beijing closed more businesses and residential compounds on Friday, with authorities ramping up contact tracing to contain a COVID-19 outbreak, while resentment at the month-long lockdown in Shanghai grew.

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Three people with COVID-19 die in South Australia as state tops 400,000 cases since start of pandemic

A woman in her 80s, a man in his 50s and a man in his 80s with COVID-19 die in South Australia. Another 3,924 new cases have been recorded.

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China's COVID policy in line with pursuing economic progress, expert says

China's "dynamic-zero" policy against COVID-19 is in line with pursuing economic progress, rather than in conflict with it, a senior health expert said on Friday.

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Labor leader Anthony Albanese emerges from COVID-19 isolation with rising power prices on the agenda

Federal Labor leader Anthony Albanese rejoins the federal election campaign after a week in COVID-19 isolation as power prices and the cost of living continue to be hot topics on the election campaign.

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Los Angeles coronavirus cases up 40% in one week; hospitalizations rising, too

LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County rose by 40% over the past week and hospitalizations have started to creep up as well, underscoring how important it is for people to be up-to-date on their vaccines and boosters, as well as wear masks in indoor public settings, officials…

Los Angeles Times

Queensland's contact tracing team stands down after investigating thousands of COVID-19 cases

Queensland's specialist COVID-19 contact tracing team will stand down today after 15 months on the job, tracing more than 15,000 contacts and following up on more than 10,000 cases.

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There’s Now A BA.4 Subvariant In Aus ‘Cos This Election Campaign Wasn’t Giving Me Enough Anxiety

The first case of BA.4 in Australia has been reported by NSW health authorities and experts warn it could lead to high COVID reinfections.

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The COVID fatigue is real, but the pandemic isn't over yet

As much as we would like the COVID-19 pandemic to be over, "we're not there yet".

Newcastle Herald

Tourist favourite Thailand's recovery lags on Covid rule changes

When 23-year-old Norwegian Anastasia Johansen and her boyfriend were planning their first vacation in two years, they considered going to Thailand but chose nearby Vietnam instead, for its simpler entry rules on the coronavirus.

Bangkok Post

14,053 new Covid cases, 129 more deaths

The country registered 129 more Covid-19 fatalities and 14,053 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced.

Bangkok Post

ACT COVID-19 hospital admissions decrease

The ACT reported 1072 new infections in the latest reporting period.

The Canberra Times

Ecuador lifts indoor and outdoor mask mandates

Ecuador will immediately lift mask mandates for both indoor and outdoor spaces thanks to significant gains made against coronavirus, President Guillermo Lasso said on Thursday.

Reuters

S.Korea lifts outdoor mask mandate, incoming gov't concerned

South Korea said on Friday it will lift an outdoor face mask mandate next week in the country's latest step to ease COVID-19 restrictions, despite opposition from the incoming government which labelled the decision "premature".

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Saitama Toyopet reveals driver change for Fuji SUPER GT race

The Saitama Toyopet Green Brave team has revealed that Hiroki Yoshida will miss next week's Fuji SUPER GT round after testing positive for COVID-19.

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Cases close non-COVID Tas hospital wards

Three patients have tested positive for COVID-19 in non-virus Tasmanian hospital wards, prompting authorities to close the areas to new admissions and visitors.

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

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

Reuters

Expats flee as Shanghai's COVID lockdown drags

Shanghai's heavy-handed COVID-19 lockdown is driving scores of foreign residents to flee the commercial centre, denting the appeal of mainland China's most cosmopolitan city and prompting others to rethink their futures in the metropolis.

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Tourist favourite Thailand's recovery lags on COVID rule changes

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Vic looks at pandemic's mental health toll

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry will look at the mental health toll of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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White House: Paxlovid shortage is over

As VP Harris takes Paxlovid after her COVID-19 diagnosis, the White House is making the drug easier to access

The Times of India

Covid spike hasn’t shown makings of a wave, say experts

PUNE: It would not be correct to interpret the recent spike in Covid cases in states such as Delhi and Maharashtra as the start of another Covid wave, leading health experts told TOI on Thursday.

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A footy legend said 'heart issues and Bell's palsy has gone through the roof since the boosters'. Is he correct?

Despite what AFL legend Matthew Lloyd has claimed, there is no evidence to suggest heart issues "have gone through the roof" as a result of COVID-19 vaccines.

Chicago Sun-Times

Highest COVID-19 case count for Illinois in two months

The state public health department has noted that severe cases ending in hospitalization or death have remained very low — though hospital figures are now on the rise.

Bangkok Post

Thailand Pass stays, but in 'faster form'

The government has said it has not cancelled the Thailand Pass registration requirement for foreign travellers yet but it will be made more convenient and quicker to obtain.

The Canberra Times

As it happened: As Albo leaves isolation, another Labor leader enters it

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese is out of isolation from COVID-19 as he will take a gradual approach to campaigning on advice of his doctor.

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