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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Covid news – live: Free PCR tests could end for most in England, as jab rollout for young children ‘delayed’

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The Independent UK

AFL cops big financial hit during COVID-19

The AFL has revealed it spent $76 million during the past two seasons to keep its competition running during the COVID-19 pandemic.

AAP

Free PCR tests to end 'in weeks' with new £100 fees to hit Brits, claim reports

The prime minister is reportedly set to end free PCR tests within weeks as part of his new "living with Covid" plan that would also see the Treasury save billions with £100 fees

Daily Mirror

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Eddie Vedder postpones San Diego and LA concerts due to positive COVID-19 test in his touring party

SAN DIEGO — Citing a COVID-19 outbreak in his touring party, Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder has postponed his Tuesday concert at The Magnolia in San Diego and his Thursday concert at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.

Tribune News Service

NSW nurses and midwives converge on Sydney's CBD in protest over pay and work conditions during COVID-19 pandemic

Thousands of nurses have walked off the job today to protest over pay and staffing levels, saying COVID-19 has pushed an already stretched system to its limit.

ABC News

Port Adelaide records bumper AFL profit

Port Adelaide have thrived through COVID-19, reporting a record $4.2 million profit last year as the AFL club qualified for another preliminary final.

AAP

Microsoft, Expedia announce broad reopenings in moves that may signal a new phase in COVID pandemic

Microsoft and Expedia both announced plans Monday to reopen their Washington work sites.

Tribune News Service

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Assam to unlock fully today, first in the country to do so

GUWAHATI: Normal pre-pandemic life without any kind of Covid restrictions that existed till the last part of March, 2020 will start again in Assam from Tuesday. The state closed down for the first time under the nationwide lockdown on March 25 two years ago.

The Times of India

Drive against pandemic rule violators loses steam

PUNE: The action against errant citizens flouting Covid rules has started losing its steam, with only 2,900 people fined for a collective amount of Rs 16 lakh between February 3 and 9 by the civic administration as well as the police department.

The Times of India

In Maharashtra, active Covid cases drop by 60,000 in 1 week

PUNE: Active Covid cases in Maharashtra dropped from 1.06 lakh to 45,905 in the past week, from Feb 7 to Feb 13 — a reduction of over 60,000 patients in just seven days. A similar decline in Covid cases in the state had taken eight weeks in 2021 .

The Times of India

Maharashtra: Internal examinations for HSC students begin in offline mode

PUNE: Oral and practical examination of the higher secondary certificate (HSC) state board students started from Monday and most students and parents were relieved that the Covid situation was much better so they would reach schools and junior colleges without any fear in mind and attempt the exam without tension.

The Times of India

Surat city reports 34 fresh Covid cases

SURAT: For the seventh consecutive day on Monday no deaths were reported due to Covid-19 in the city. On Monday, 34 fresh Covid cases were reported in the city while in Surat district 46 cases were reported.

The Times of India

Uttama dangles cash boost for tourism

The newly formed Sang Anakhot Thai (Building Thailand's Future) Party on Monday unveiled its "Restart Thai Tourism" platform with a plan to set up a 20-billion-baht fund help the tourism industry get back on its feet after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bangkok Post

CCSA expects drop in infections soon

Overall Covid-19 infections, which have seen a significant surge in recent days, are expected to begin levelling off although caseloads in 10 provinces may still rise, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) says.

Bangkok Post

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The Guardian - AU

Speculation on Tudge’s future; integrity commission plans shelved – as it happened

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The Independent UK

Hospital cleaners for private healthcare giant ‘forced to to work without PPE or proper training’

Health Corporation of America (HCA) pocketed millions of pounds in furlough money while collecting £190m in NHS contracts during pandemic

Manchester Evening News

What does Greater Manchester's public health leader think about plans to scrap Covid isolation?

"I am concerned that what appears to be a national policy might be fine in some parts of the country, but is not fine for Greater Manchester"

The Independent UK

Fears over UK ability to tackle variants as Covid testing is scrapped

Exclusive: Ministers to scrap testing scheme which can detect variants quickly and is targeted at vulnerable groups

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The Guardian - UK

UK ministers press ahead with plan to wind down Covid testing

Exclusive: sources say Treasury driving efforts to reduce costs from estimated £15bn to about £1.3bn

Chronicle Live

DIY SOS appeals for help to transform Longframlington family's home after two years of Covid delays

Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team will be helping out a family in Longframlington, Northumberland and need your help

Daily Mirror

France's vaccine rules explained after complex rules leave holidaymakers stumped

France's Covid travel rules have changed for vaccinated Brits but the complex requirements have left some UK travellers confused - so we've laid out the key requirements you need to know

The Guardian - UK

Disabled people should be considered before Covid rules are relaxed

Letters: A common theme in disabled people’s experiences of the pandemic has been a sense of profound inequality, writes Gemma Hope

Wales Online

Kirsty Muir's dad tells Covid-ridden story of watching her star at Winter Olympics in middle of Aberdeen night

Muir, 17, is the youngest member of the British team in Beijing and sparkled in the Big Air event to finish fifth

Irish Mirror

Some report security delays as Dublin Airport warns passengers to arrive early for flights

Since Covid restrictions were lifted, Irish airlines have reported an upsurge in travel as holidaymakers take the opportunity to take a trip abroad for the first time in two years in some cases

Evening Standard

Venice Carnival brings hope of a return to normality after Covid

Two years after the pandemic shut down celebrations, tourists and locals returned to the streets this weekend

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