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When can facemasks stop being worn in Scotland as Covid rules set to ease

Face masks have been a part of our lives for almost two years now.

Daily Record

Covid rates surge across England amid new 'hybrid' variant - as Government prepares to ease rules

Waning boosters, more socialising and the rise of mutant variants are thought to be behind the surge

Manchester Evening News

Salford City Council writes off more than £700k in irrecoverable debts linked to Covid

The council wrote-off £709,320.96 in total

Manchester Evening News

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Covid has slipped from the headlines – but with restrictions eased, cases are rising

Despite what many think, coronavirus is still a threat, and it will be while we fail to take precautionary measures, says Kit Yates of the University of Bath

The Guardian - UK

Rising covid cases in Scotland being 'intensely monitored' as estimated 1 in 18 had virus last week

Professor Sir Gregor Smith spoke out after the data from the Office for National Statistics showed that in the first week of March an estimated one in 18 Scots had the virus.

Glasgow Live

Soaring Scots Covid cases 'scrutinised intensely' says chief medical officer

Professor Sir Gregor Smith releaseda statement after it was revealed one in 18 Scots had the deadly bug in the first week of March.

Daily Record

The Covid cloud is starting to lift – but two years on, its legacy of grief lingers

US could be turning the corner on the pandemic, but not if you are one of the many people who has lost loved ones or is suffering post-coronavirus symptoms known as long Covid

The Guardian - US

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Child Covid-19 vaccines: What the U.K.'s confusing rollout reveals

The aim is not to tackle omicron, but to future-proof childhood immunity against the next generation of variants. The U.K.'s approach to childhood Covid-19 vaccines has been questionable.

Inverse

Morrison plays down fresh Covid restrictions as experts say boosters best way to tackle subvariant

NSW health minister also ‘not at all keen’ to reintroduce masks and curbs on movement as reportedly recommended by officials

The Guardian - AU

Covid cases rising across the North East as warning issued over Omicron BA.2 variant

It is understood that a variant of Omicron dubbed "stealth" Omicron may be causing the uptick across the region

Chronicle Live

Scott Morrison says Covid close contact isolation rule ‘redundant’, more mobile homes on way to NSW flood victims – as it happened

Prime minister says old rules are ‘starving businesses of staff’. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Lo que revelan los minicorazones y otros órganos acerca del COVID prolongado

SAN JOSÉ, California— El ataque del virus COVID-19 al corazón humano queda completamente oculto a la vista, revelado solo por los daños que permanecen.

Tribune News Service

Left for home during Covid, nurses start returning to Kolkata pvt hospitals

KOLKATA: Nurses who had quit private hospitals in Kolkata soon after the pandemic set in two years ago have started returning, much to the relief of hospitals. More than 800 nurses had left their jobs and returned to their states — mostly to the Northeast, Odisha, Kerala and Jharkhand —…

The Times of India

West Bengal economic growth pegged at 12.8%, higher than India’s 9.1%

KOLKATA: Bengal's estimated economic growth through the second and third waves of Covid is projected to be 12.8%, a rate higher than the projected national GDP growth of 9.1% for the 2021-'22 financial year.

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Sanitiser overuse among children causing rashes on hands, say Bengaluru Doctors

BENGALURU: Dermatologists in the city say they are increasingly seeing children coming to them with red rashes and acute dryness in their hands. With schools reopening and students advised to maintain hygiene to keep Covid-19 at bay, overuse of sanitisers by some kids is leading to the problem, they say.

Daily Mirror

Fourth Covid vaccine dose rollout 'under review' as cases surge across UK

The rollout of a fourth Covid jab is being kept under review as Health Secretary Sajid Javid gave an update as cases show signs of increasing across the UK

Daily Record

Symptoms of 'stealth Omicron' and 'Deltacron' as Covid cases rise in Scotland

The number of people that have come down with the virus by the daily measurement has exceeded 10,000 over the past four days in a row in Scotland.

The Independent UK

Aviation’s recovery remains overshadowed by war and Covid uncertainty, says Heathrow CEO

In the year to the end of February, only 23.7 million passengers travelled through Heathrow – less than 30 per cent of 2019 traffic

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The Guardian - UK

Zahawi to overhaul Covid catchup tutoring after criticism of provider

Education secretary says money will shift to English schools following complaints Randstad had missed targets

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Ukraine crisis hub hit with positive Covid test from volunteer

A volunteer at the Edinburgh Ukrainian club which is one of the main crisis hub's for Ukraine in the capital has been hit with a positive Covid test from a volunteer on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

Covid cases and hospital admissions rising in England, data suggests

Increase in infections to estimated one in 25 people follows similar trend in Scotland

Radio France Internationale

Kenya lifts all mandatory Covid-19 restrictions

Kenya has lifted its remaining coronavirus restrictions including a ban on large indoor gatherings such as religious services and a requirement to present a negative Covid-19 test for arriving air passengers.

Daily Mirror

NHS hospital bans visitors amid Covid surge as cases leave staff overwhelmed

The Royal Cornwall Hospital has temporarily suspended visits with immediate effect after a spike in Covid cases, mirroring a national increase in coronavirus infections and hospitalisations

The Guardian - US

One-third of all US child Covid deaths occurred during Omicron surge

Children seem to be facing increasing risks as mask mandates are abandoned and vaccination rates stall

The Guardian - UK

Chess: Bobby Fischer v Boris Spassky 1972 remembered at Reykjavik Open

The 250-player international tournament in Iceland will be staged with zero Covid restrictions, and provides a breakthrough chance for young English talents

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