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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Novak Djokovic ‘keeping mind open’ about being vaccinated in future

The Serbian insists he is prepared to miss the French Open and Wimbledon over his ‘principles’ after being deported from Australia after a row over his Covid vaccination

The Independent UK

Gogglebox's Stephen Webb pulls out of episode and sends message to co-stars

Stephen Webb will not be appearing in the first instalment of the new series after testing positive for Covid-19

Wales Online

Coronavirus: long Covid less common in fully jabbed, says UK health agency; Japan records highest daily deaths – as it happened

Long Covid less likely to affect vaccinated people than unvaccinated people, says UK health agency;Japan reports 236 Covid-linked deaths on Tuesday

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Covid briefing: Six headlines as Novak Djokovic admits he hasn't been vaccinated in exclusive BBC interview

He told the BBC that he would rather miss out on Wimbledon and the French Open than be forced to get a Covid vaccine

Wales Online

'Anti-vaxxer' Novak Djokovic would rather miss more tennis than take Covid-19 vaccine

World No.1 tennis star Novak Djokovic missed last month's Australian Open in Melbourne after immigration minister Alex Hawkes personally intervened to cancel his visa

Daily Mirror

Hong Kong turns public housing into Covid quarantine facilities as it battles Omicron surge

Fears that city struggling with 2,000 coronavirus cases a day could see daily figures reach 30,000

The Guardian - AU

‘After a week in the job, I couldn’t stop smiling’: the joy – and heartbreak – of life as a care worker

Chevonne Baker loves her work and the elderly people she looks after. But even at the best of times it is exhausting and poorly paid – and this winter she’s had to cope with Covid and a staffing crisis

The Guardian - UK

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'Most amazing person' who lost dad to Covid hit by devastating diagnosis

Mary Hassey's father, country singer Fran O'Dwyer, died during the first wave of the pandemic

Liverpool Echo

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

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

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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.

The Times of India

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 .

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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.

Bangkok Post

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.

The Guardian - AU

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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"

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