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One third of Spend Local card funds spent in businesses not forced to close

Almost £137 million was spent following the issuing of vouchers designed to stimulate the high street following the lockdown.

The Independent UK

China’s lockdowns will help cut global oil demand, predicts IEA

Organisation lowers its oil demand forecast as Covid measures cushion impact of lost Russian flows

The Guardian - UK

Antonio Conte: Tottenham boss tests positive for Covid-19 before Brighton clash

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has tested positive for Covid-19, but Spurs are expecting he will be in the dugout for Saturday’s clash with Brighton.

Evening Standard

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Nurses react with fury at Michael Fabricant’s claim they held after-work drinks during pandemic

A Tory MP’s Partygate suggestion that teachers and NHS workers also held “quiet after-work drinks” in staff rooms during the Covid-19 pandemic has been met with anger by nurses.

Evening Standard

Antonio Conte expected to take charge of Tottenham vs Brighton despite positive Covid test

Antonio Conte tested positive for Covid over the weekend but is still expected to take charge of Saturday's game against Brighton & Hove Albion

Football London

Bristol Airport expecting Easter 2022 to be 'busiest period' since start of Covid pandemic

Hundreds of thousands of passengers are due to fly from the city in the coming days

Birmingham Post

Boris Johnson ‘probably’ facing more fines and could end up paying £10,000, says Covid law expert

‘More likely than not’ PM will get more fixed penalty notices, says top barrister

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Massive Oakwood theme park ride is returning after closing for more than six years

It returns alongside a familiar ride that had been missing due to the restrictions of the Covid pandemic

Wales Online

How has Boris Johnson reacted to being fined for breaking Covid laws?

The PM is in hot water again – but it is hardly the first time he has faced criticism over rule-breaking during the pandemic

The Independent UK

Greece lifts Covid restrictions for summer tourism season in boost for travellers

Greece is to lift Covid restrictions such as mask-wearing indoors and vaccine certificates throughout the summer tourism period in a boost for travellers.

Evening Standard

Easter flight departures near pre-Covid mark as holidaymakers rush to get away

Research from aviation analysts Cirium showed that demand for travel was surging ahead with around 1.63 million flights seats sold for the holiday weekend

Wales Online

More people worried about money than about catching Covid

Almost four in 10 people (38%) are worried about their finances, according to researchers from University College London.

The Independent UK

Neighboring City of Shanghai Vows to Avoid Full Lockdown Amid Rising Covid Cases

Suzhou authorities say the city will impose restrictions based on varying risk levels, as more than 400 local infections have emerged since March 10

Caixin Global

Broken Hill nursing home bracing for ‘worst-case scenario’ after four residents die from Covid

Nurses are being flown in from interstate amid staffing shortage after 30 positive cases reported, including inside the Alzheimer’s unit

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Boris Johnson ‘mortified’ at Covid fine, says Grant Shapps

Transport secretary says PM did not knowingly break laws, after he and Rishi Sunak fined by police

Daily Mirror

TUI passengers told to drop off bags the night before their flight due to airport chaos

TUI has offered passengers the option to use bag drop the night before their flights due to travel chaos at Birmingham and Manchester airport

Newcastle Herald

Future frontline workers cap off university study and praise 'vital' health staff

Emma Liddelow says the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how vital nursing staff are.

The Independent UK

A million empty spaces: Chronicling COVID's ruthless US toll

Soon, likely in the next few weeks, the U.S. toll from the coronavirus will surpass 1 million

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The Independent UK

A million empty spaces: Chronicling COVID's cruel US toll

Soon, likely in the next few weeks, the U.S. toll from the coronavirus will surpass 1 million

The Independent UK

Echoes of one million lost in the spaces they left behind

Put your son in Sherman Peebles' barber chair and along with a buzz you could count on Peebles, a sheriff’s deputy who cut hair as a sideline, to issue a fatherly warning about staying out of trouble.

The Conversation

Time to remove vaccine mandates? Not so fast – it could have unintended consequences

Several Australian states have used mandates to drive up COVID vaccination rates. Governments justified the mandates on the basis of preventing the spread of disease and protecting the vulnerable.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland Covid grants were approved improperly and $96m may not be repaid, report says

Queensland Audit Office finds concessional loan scheme beset by administrative problems

Bangkok Post

Pressure builds to reopen

The desperate need to get the economy back on track is leaving the government no choice but to work toward a full-scale reopening of the country amid lingering fear of a post-Songkran festival spike in Covid-19 cases, according to experts.

Bangkok Post

Why is Thailand going through yet another dry Songkran?

Splashing has been banned during Songkran for a third consecutive year, frustrating some tourism operators. The decision was based on an increase in Covid-19 cases.

Daily Record

easyJet boss explains cancellations after airline axes hundreds of flights during Easter holidays

The chief executive of easyJet said cancellations were partly a result of Department of Transport delays.

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