Denton teen who is UK's fastest sport stacker is hoping to go to Junior Olympics Finley Newell has been dreaming of representing the UK at the Junior Olympics Manchester Evening News · Apr 23, 2022
Shanghai's economy slows as COVID deals blow to industry, retail The economy of Shanghai, China's most populous city, slowed in the first quarter from the end of 2021, hurt by rare declines in industrial output and retail sales that were hammered by the country's most serious COVID outbreak. Reuters · Apr 23, 2022
Italy reports 56,263 new coronavirus cases, 79 deaths Italy reported 56,263 new COVID-19 related cases on Sunday, against 70,520 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily number of deaths fell to 79 from 143. Reuters · Apr 23, 2022
The face mask rules for airlines including Ryanair, Jet2, British Airways and Emirates From Ryanair to Jet2, British Airways to Air France and Emirates, here are the rules currently in place regarding passengers wearing face masks Chronicle Live · Apr 23, 2022
Mental health a 'hidden pandemic' as services struggle to cope 'We had two pandemics - the coronavirus pandemic and the mental health pandemic. I think the mental health pandemic is going to last far beyond Covid-19' Liverpool Echo · Apr 23, 2022
All the symptoms of new Omicron XE strain as it infects over 1,170 people The Omicron XE sub variant of coronavirus is likely to soon be dominant in the UK as cases reach 1,179 and first symptoms are reported Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2022
‘The fear is very real’: how Asian Americans are fighting rising hate crime As the fastest growing racial or ethnic group in the US, Asian Americans are finally in a position to do more than stock up on pepper spray and hope for the best The Guardian - US · Apr 23, 2022
Faye Flam: As at-home rapid tests replace PCRs, we need better guidance Rapid antigen tests have been among the tools many public health experts and politicians have to ease into “living with COVID.” But many people are still skeptical about the tests’ reliability. Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2022
Lanarkshire Tories brand Boris Johnson's conduct 'unacceptable' - but they want him to stay as PM The Prime Minister has been fined over the 'Partygate' scandal Daily Record · Apr 23, 2022
Mum furious as passenger on packed train refuses to move bags to let her sit down A mum was left livid after a passenger on a packed train refused to let her sit down - but opinion has been split online as some say the other woman had good reasons Daily Mirror · Apr 23, 2022
Boris Johnson predicted to escape fine for ‘bring your own booze’ party he attended in No 10 garden Prime minister has not yet received fixed penalty notice for the event, No 10 says – despite others being punished The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2022
Brendan Hughes: Boris Johnson partygate sees DUP and Sinn Fein find common ground The parties have the same aloofness over the PM being fined for breaking Covid laws - but for different reasons Belfast Live · Apr 23, 2022
Boris Johnson warned Tories will be punished at the polls over partygate scandal The Prime Minister could be fined further amid claims of more rule-breaking events Manchester Evening News · Apr 23, 2022
Wales Online · Apr 23, 2022 1,300 cases of new Covid variant found in UK The UKHSA has released new data on the strain, which is a combination of two types of Omicron
Nottingham Post · Apr 23, 2022 Mansfield homecare service user 'left in bed for 15 hours', says report The care agency refutes the claim
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 23, 2022 Gucci in Focus as China Lockdowns Weigh on Kering Q1 Sales Disruptions from COVID-19 lockdowns in China cast a cloud on forecast-beating first-quarter sales from Gucci owner Kering on Thursday, even as the group pointed to sustained demand from the United States and Western Europe for its high-end fashion and leather goods labels. Group sales for the three months ending in…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 23, 2022 Saudi Industrial Activity Witnesses Remarkable Rise Official data issued by the Saudi authorities revealed a rise in industrial investment in the Kingdom, confirming the successful endeavor to overcome the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced that 261 industrial facilities started their operations within the Kingdom in March, with an…
ABC News · Apr 23, 2022 China critics get creative after Beijing scrubs viral video of angry Shanghai residents from social media Social media users try innovative ways to get around Beijing's censors to share video of residents complaining about the lack of food and medicine and heavy-handed tactics in locked-down Shanghai.
The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2022 Trial results of US Army ‘moon shot’ Covid vaccine that ‘protects against all variants’ expected Experts say the new jab could be the ‘first universal vaccine against Covid-19’
Radio France Internationale · Apr 23, 2022 Alarm bells ring as infections rise in Covid-hit Indian cities Coronavirus infections spiked in India’s national capital Delhi and other nearby cities as experts blamed the surge on the abrupt easing of health restrictions, the reopening of travel and reckless behaviour.
Daily Record · Apr 23, 2022 Top Scots Covid advisor under fire after being snapped in gym without mask Professor Devi Sridhar is under fire after a snap of her at the gym without a mask was shared on Instagram.
Daily Record · Apr 23, 2022 Current face mask rules for popular holiday spots like Spain, Greece and France The latest face mask rules for Scots eager to book a half term or summer holiday to places like Portugal, Croatia, France and other popular destinations
Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2022 Teachers warn lack of Covid school absence figures is ‘deeply troubling’ School leaders said they are ‘deeply frustrated’ at the lack of clear data
Bangkok Post · Apr 23, 2022 Hong Kong eases international arrival rules Hong Kong will allow arrivals of all non-residents from overseas starting next month — albeit with a quarantine requirement — in a sign that it is taking some steps to ease the world’s strictest pandemic travel rules.