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China's capital sharpens COVID screening to prevent Shanghai-like chaos

Beijing closed some schools and public spaces on Thursday, as most of the Chinese capital's 22 million residents turned up for more mass COVID-19 testing aimed at averting a Shanghai-like lockdown.

Reuters

What the new household contact rules mean for ACT school students

Despite household contacts being allowed in the community in certain circumstances, ACT public school students are still following first term COVID safety rules for at least the first two weeks of Term 2.

The Canberra Times

Fiji is officially ‘open for happiness' – will that apply to its tourism workers too?

As daylight hours shorten and temperatures drop, and with borders reopening across the Pacific, many will be tempted to escape pandemic fatigue by flying somewhere warm and welcoming.

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14 new Covid cases in Bihar as PM Narendra Modi talks to Nitish Kumar

PATNA: The state registered new Covid cases in double digits (14) after a long gap on the day PM Narendra Modi held a virtual meeting with the chief ministers of several states, including Bihar's Nitish Kumar, on the issue on Wednesday. The active caseload in Bihar increased to 33.

The Times of India

COVID lockdowns upset the rice bowls of China's commuter workers

When the town of Yanjiao near Beijing was suddenly plunged into a COVID-19 lockdown last month, taxi driver Dong Tiejun was forced to drive hundreds of kilometres to avoid roadblocks and get a passenger to Tianjin, a metropolis on the northeast coast.

Reuters

Visitors trickle back, but climbing mecca Nepal seeks more

Nepal is putting a 21st-century spin on a tourism sector dominated by activities unchanged for generations as it looks to boost a vital part of an economy decimated by the COVID-19 pandemic and soaring import bills.

Reuters

New Covid cases steady at 14,437 Thursday, 127 more deaths

The country registered 127 more Covid-19 fatalities and 14,437 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Thursday morning.

Bangkok Post

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More kids were hit by upper airway infections during COVID omicron surge, studies show

Tribune News Service

World faces ‘perfect storm’ for measles outbreak affecting children, WHO warns

At least 73 million children have missed out on their measles vaccine amid the Covid pandemic

The Independent UK

What happened next for Canberra's Joyful Frugalista

She joked her goal was to 'become famous and earn lots of money'. Then COVID hit.

The Canberra Times

Covid situation in Uttar Pradesh under control, CM Yogi Adityanath tells PM Narendra Modi

LUCKNOW: The Covid situation in Uttar Pradesh is under control, chief minister Yogi Adityanath informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a review meeting of the pandemic in the country on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Coles says supply chain issues 'enormous'

Coles chief executive Steven Cain says the unprecedented supply chain issues the supermarket is facing will take a couple of years to resolve.

AAP

COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID-19 statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.

ABC News

Albanese to emerge from COVID isolation

Tasmania will from Monday become the final Australian state to drop the seven-day isolation for household contacts of people with COVID-19.

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The Independent UK

MPs urge Government to set up body to tackle fraud

Mel Stride, who chairs the Treasury Select Committee, said ministers had dismissed calls from his group to create a new agency.

Los Angeles Times

Coronavirus cases climb in California. Will hospitalizations follow?

LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus cases are continuing to climb in California, but it remains unclear whether hospitalizations will also begin to tick upward, as is already happening nationally.

Leeds Live

Spain, Canary Islands and Balearics entry requirements and travel advice for summer 2022

The holiday season is getting closer and with rules still up in the air due to Covid-19, we've compiled the latest travel advice.

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Avoid the unvaccinated like the plague?

In comparison, gatherings where everyone was vaccinated seem to be quite safe, research finds

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Bangkok Post

Thailand Pass to end on June 1

The cancellation of Thailand Pass registration is expected to take place on June 1, with tourists using their TM6 immigration form for vaccine declaration, says the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

The Times of India

Odisha govt ready to tackle rise in Covid cases: Health dept

BHUBANESWAR: The state government is fully prepared for any exigency arising due to Covid cases in some parts of the country even though the state currently has zero hospitalization of coronavirus patients, the health authorities said after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to chief ministers on the issue.

Newcastle Herald

Australia 5th in the world for COVID in past month but election campaign ignores the pandemic

Election campaign turns a blind eye to COVID statistics

Bangkok Post

End nigh for entry hurdles

The government will consider whether to scrap antigen testing and Thailand Pass registration requirements for foreign visitors after the Test & Go entry scheme and RT-PCR tests upon arrival are cancelled next month.

Bangkok Post

Phuket to nix screening of fully vaxxed tourists

Covid-19 screening measures for fully vaccinated visitors in Phuket will be lifted from Sunday as per the orders of a committee chaired by the island's governor, Narong Woonciew.

Evening Standard

Government launches £25m fraud squad after ‘billions lost in Covid loan scams’

The new team comes after £4.9billion worth of Government loans was either squandered or smuggled out fo the UK

Daily Mirror

'Tories showed lack of care when placing untested patients into nursing homes'

The High Court today ruled the decision to discharge untested patients from hospital into care homes was illegal. Ministers had been warned about asymptomatic transmission

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