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Covid infection may contribute to heart damage in the severely ill, according to new study

However, a new treatment could be used to reverse the potential heart damage caused by coronavirus.

Daily Record

Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin discusses being shaped by loss

The skiing prodigy has endured Covid, injury, and the death of her father in recent years. Josh Marcus reports

The Independent UK

Swann deeply concerned about consequences for health service after Givan resigns

The Health Minister said the move will damage efforts to address hospital waiting lists and raises questions for the removal of Covid-19 restrictions.

The Independent UK

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Eighty-four coronavirus deaths recorded; Morrison backs slow reopening for WA – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Plan for educational continuity amid Covid disruptions

NEW DELHI: In order to ensure continuum of learning and mitigate the impact of the Covid pandemic, the ministry of education has written to states and Union territories about is plan ensure learning recovery.

The Times of India

Covid 'Brexit penalties' for Scottish arrivals in destinations such as France, Spain and Italy

Scottish travellers could face Covid restrictions that do not apply to EU residents.

Daily Record

Love Island's Millie Court unrecognisable after 70s-inspired hair makeover

Love Island star Millie Court has just returned from a romantic getaway with boyfriend Liam Reardon, after their New Year break was disrupted when the Welsh hunk was thought to have contracted Covid-19

Daily Mirror

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Olympics in a bubble: How high are the stakes for Xi Jinping's China?

Can Xi Jinping's China pull it off? Can happy pictures of a torch relay reduced to 72 hours and tightly cropped images of top-level competitions make the world forget about the empty seats, the Covid bubble, the artificial snow, the tight security and the pressure on sponsors over human rights…

France 24

Pub update: How much you will have to pay for a pint as prices expected to soar

The Vinters Federation of Ireland (VFI) has said the increasing cost of energy bills and the cost impacts of Covid would likely drive up prices

Irish Mirror

Number of Brits who are long-term sick has surged in the last two years

ONS figures show 250,000 more people were 'economically inactive' due to being long-term sick in the period to November 2021, compared to two years earlier - with experts anxiously waiting to find out if Covid is a factor

Daily Mirror

Families face half-term holiday disruption as Europe toughens up Covid travel rules

Families may face disruption to their half-term holidays plans amid confusion over the implementation of Covid vaccination policy in the EU.

Evening Standard

Golfgate case thrown out of court as charges against all defendants dismissed

The charges were that the accused had organised an event at the Station House hotel in Clifden, Co Galway that was in non-compliance with Covid restrictions in place on August 19 2020

Irish Mirror

World faces ‘bumpy, difficult’ Covid transition, says senior scientist

‘I just don’t think you wake up on Tuesday and it’s finished,’ says former Sage adviser Sir Jeremy Farrar

The Guardian - UK

Balloch man launches new business venture with easing of Covid restrictions

Marc McLean had to press the pause button on launching his video production company when the second lockdown hit.

Daily Record

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The Hindu

COVID-19 third wave | Over 55% deaths in Karnataka happened within two days of reporting to hospitals

‘This could be because patients were taken to hospitals only when symptoms aggravated’

Daily Mirror

Woman studying in UK left in stitches by university's 'very British' response to Covid

Bateman Solms tested positive for Covid while at university in the UK and has been left laughing by the 'very British' way the people in her uni halls have reacted

AAP

Cancer patients in self-imposed lockdown

On World Cancer Day, some Australian patients are isolating from friends and family amid fears catching COVID-19 could delay their treatment.

The Guardian - AU

‘She was so much more than a statistic’: a vibrant Melbourne life cut short by Covid

Sue Rees survived cancer but died in hospital as Australia’s Omicron wave took off. Her daughter wants to remember the person hidden by the daily toll

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The Guardian - AU

Politicians are hiding behind numbers as Covid deaths rise. Human stories must not be diminished

Statistics are important, but it is the people behind them who inspire compassion. Their stories should force leaders to take responsibility

Dublin Live

Covid-19 cases Ireland update as 12,875 new infections reported with lowest hospital numbers of 2022

These figures include 6,061 PCR confirmed cases, and 6,814 self-reported positive antigen tests

Daily Mirror

UK records 303 new Covid deaths in 24 hours after highest rise since last winter

The number of people who have died with Covid has dropped to 303 today after yesterday's high figure. Data on how many deaths from the virus could soon be scrapped from April onwards

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach give update on future of face masks as he pinpoints date when latest Covid changes could happen

It comes as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has indicated NPHET will give the green light for primary school pupils no longer needing to wear face masks in school at the end of February

Evening Standard

UK records 303 Covid deaths and 88,171 new cases

The latest Covid figures show 88,171 new cases reported on Thursday while 303 people have died within 28 days of testing positive.

Chronicle Live

Transport ministers urged to act on North East bus service 'crisis'

Bus services could be impacted once Covid support funding runs out in March.

The Independent UK

Fauci backs investigation of Covid origins after senators propose task force

President’s chief medical adviser appeared to stop short of explicitly voicing support for the senators’ plans

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