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Shanghai widens COVID testing as other Chinese cities impose curbs

Shanghai on Friday announced a record 21,000 new cases and a third consecutive day of COVID testing as a lockdown of its 26 million people showed no sign of easing and other Chinese cities tightened curbs - even in places with no recent infections.

Reuters

Teachers left feeling exhausted by workloads and staff shortages in COVID-marred term

As a COVID-marred school term comes to an end, "overworked" and "overwhelmed" teachers say they are limping to the finish line.

ABC News

'I should have been called for emergency Covid medicine within 24 hours - but the system is so backlogged it took FOUR days'

"It seemed that the process was utterly derailed, I was well past the 24-hour time scale they have set"

Manchester Evening News

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'Manchester Airport chaos caused us to miss ruby wedding anniversary flight and fork out another £600 to salvage trip'

The family had waited for years for the holiday - only for it to be 'scuppered for something that wasn't our fault'

Manchester Evening News

Hundreds of Glasgow covid lab workers facing axe due to 'lack of funding'

Glasgow University has entered into a formal 45-day consultation period on redundancies for 700 workers at Glasgow's Lighthouse Lab which is facing closure as soon as next month.

Glasgow Live

Airlines and cross-Channel services brace for busiest weekend since Covid

Air travellers told to allow extra time for queues, while Eurotunnel expects rising traffic and P&O ferries remain suspended

The Guardian - UK

Giorgos Giakoumakis hypes up his Celtic swagger as striker declares 'my ego is now even bigger'

The Greek striker has had a stellar second half of the season and has promised more goals to come.

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Kolkata hospitals get battle-ready as another Covid variant rears head

KOLKATA: Three Covid waves since March 2020 have made private hospitals in Kolkata battle-ready to take on another surge and they now have the expertise, infrastructure and the experience to set up a Covid ward quicker than ever before, they say.

The Times of India

Covid-19: Shanghai races to build hundreds of thousands of isolation beds

SHANGHAI: Shanghai is transforming conference centers and conscripting neighboring provinces to create isolation facilities for hundreds of thousands of people, a sign of its commitment to a zero tolerance approach to Covid-19 amid China's worst outbreak to date.

The Times of India

Bristol pupils return to remote learning as Covid causes staff shortages

Some classes are being taught from home as Covid continues to cause 'ongoing challenges' ahead of the Easter holidays

Bristol Post

SA records 5,666 new cases and six COVID-linked deaths as Peter Malinauskas opens new hospital beds to boost capacity

There has now been more than 300,000 cases of COVID reported in SA since the start of the pandemic.

ABC News

Conspiracy theories increased online during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering opportunities to far-right groups

Researchers find that far-right extremist groups have been using conspiracy theories to connect anti-Asian and anti-Semitic racism to the pandemic and their anti-government agendas.

ABC News

Vaccine resistance has its roots in negative childhood experiences, a major study finds

Most people welcomed the opportunity to get vaccinated against COVID-19, yet a non-trivial minority did not. Vaccine-resistant people tend to hold strong views and assertively reject conventional medical or public health recommendations. This is puzzling to many, and the issue has become a flashpoint in several countries.

The Conversation

Scott Morrison spruiks Australia’s post-Covid jobs recovery. We factcheck him

PM says Covid had a much greater economic impact than the GFC but employment outcomes have been much better post-pandemic. Correct?

The Guardian - AU

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Almost 1 In 3 Sydney Trains Were Late In March But Sure, Charge Me $4.55 For A One Way Trip

At this point 5 minutes late is on time.

Salon

COVID's social legacy: Health anxiety

Crippling health anxiety could "interfere substantially" in our lives — even long after the threat of COVID is gone

Salon

The horror of Netflix's COVID "Bubble"

Judd Apatow's Netflix film is a spoof but it's hard to care about characters with every pandemic advantage

The Independent UK

Easter travel: Drivers warned to expect delays as 27.6 million plan car journeys

This Easter will be the first celebrated without Covid restrictions since the pandemic began

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Nancy Pelosi positive with COVID-19

Pelosi, who just turned 82 two weeks ago, is not currently experiencing symptoms.

Daily Mirror

Covid patient who spent 80 days in hospital fighting virus shares touching message

Derek Walsh, 65, is re-living his time in the Covid hospital wards when he came close to dying and has decided to tell his story to encouraging others to get vaccinated

WEKU

Majority of Kentucky counties are in the green for COVID-19 community spread

The Times of India

COPD, asthma rise as Kolkata drops masks

KOLKATA: Taking masks off with the relaxation of Covid norms has cost a large section of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD) and asthma patients dear over the last few weeks. There has been a sharp spurt in the number of patients who have a history of breathing difficulty. Many have…

Manchester Evening News

Coronavirus infections down 22 per cent as rates continue to drop across Greater Manchester

All ten boroughs of Greater Manchester have seen cases continue to drop

Bangkok Post

Holiday high

Despite the ongoing pandemic and Covid being far from over, the world is slowly welcoming back travellers with little to no quarantine or tests required. As the Thai summer heats up with many looking to escape, Guru has compiled a list of countries that have opened their borders to tourists.

Leeds Live

Leeds United buck the money trend, Bielsa pushes marginal gains and a necessary next step

Leeds United's 2020/21 accounts have been released and the numbers make for very promising reading while setting the scene for a clear next step in their development

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