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All the big questions about the road ahead for schools answered by Education Minister Jeremy Miles

From exams to masks, the new curriculum to school budgets and why he's "very anxious" about low attendance rates

Wales Online

NY ethics panel subpoenas Hochul admin over Cuomo’s COVID ‘volunteers’

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York ethics panel is preparing subpoenas as it probes ex-governor Andrew Cuomo over his administration’s use of “volunteers” to manage the state’s pandemic response.

Tribune News Service

Covid: Nightclubs to reopen and rule-of-six rules to end in Wales

Wales will now complete move to alert level zero on 28 January

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Wales set to lift most Covid restrictions after passing Omicron peak

The first minister, Mark Drakeford, said the country would be moving to alert level zero on Friday

The Guardian - UK

Watch: Punters queue up for Copper Face Jacks' big reopening night

The famous nightclub was closed due Covid-19 restrictions for most of the last two years

Dublin Live

Six worst Downing Street 'parties' - and how they broke Covid laws, according to lawyer

Chris Daw QC goes through some of the Downing Street gatherings, explaining why he things they were against the law. At the time, Covid restrictions prevented the mingling of different households

Daily Mirror

At least 98 deaths on nation’s deadliest day – as it happened

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"It hasn't gone away has it?" The mood in Manchester city centre as Plan B mask rules are lifted

The laws on mask-wearing may have been dropped - but many shoppers say they won't be ditching theirs just yet

Manchester Evening News

'Six of the worst Downing Street parties and how I believe they broke Covid laws'

Chris Daw QC goes through some of the Downing Street gatherings, explaining why he things they were against the law. At the time, Covid restrictions prevented the mingling of different households

Daily Mirror

Has COVID destroyed our attention spans?

Pandemic fatigue is a real thing, leaving people demotivated and exhausted with regular tasks.

Chicago Sun-Times

Morning mail: Covid ‘out of control’ in central Australia, rising petrol prices, brutal killer whales

Friday: Aboriginal organisations accuse the NT government of failing to carry out emergency plans over outbreak. Plus: recordings show orcas hunting blue whales

The Guardian - AU

Care worker facing sack over covid jab refusal would be 'left with nothing'

Nurse associate Matt Weir, who has worked for the NHS for 12 years, is set to lose his position within weeks over his decision not to get the coronavirus vaccination.

Daily Record

Woman who faked Covid to go partying has plan foiled by simple text from boss

Ellie told her work that she had come down with the virus - when really she was hitting the town with her pals.

Daily Record

Gateshead's poorest families have been hit hardest by the Covid crisis, says health boss

Alice Wiseman's report brings together personal accounts of the pandemic from residents and the professionals who support them

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Evening Standard

World Health Organisation backs Neil Young in Covid row with Spotify

The chief of the World Health Organization chief has backed rock star Neil Young in his row with music streaming site Spotify over the spread of Covid misinformation.

The Guardian - UK

Investors fail to block Greencore bonuses amid anger over Covid support

Sandwich-maker joins list of firms that have not returned money to UK Treasury despite paying out to bosses

The Guardian - UK

What are the new Covid rules for English care homes and are they safe?

The self-isolation period for positive cases is being cut and the limit on visitors lifted from next week

The Guardian - UK

WHO chief backs Neil Young over Covid misinformation row with Spotify

Singer thanked for ‘standing up against inaccuracies' after the streaming service refused to remove Joe Rogan’s podcast

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Irish Mirror

Covid Ireland: 9,938 cases but hospital stats fall in positive update from officials

The coronavirus pandemic could be entering the "end game" in Europe as case numbers continue to stabilise

Zenger

Cruising And Comedy: The Spike Davis Way

Spike Davis sets dates for his Floating And Joking World Tour.

Evening Standard

Covid boosters raise protection against death from Omicron to 95% among 50-plus, UKHSA says

Covid boosters increase protection against death from the Omicron variant to 95% in people aged 50 and over, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said on Thursday.

Edinburgh Live

Covid rules: Everything we can and can't do in Scotland as restrictions ease

Since 2020, the Scottish public have been adapting to a new way of life as a range of rules have been enforced in an attempt to control the spread of Covid. Now a lot of these restrictions are easing- here is all you need to know.

The Guardian - AU

‘Catastrophic failure’: Covid out of control in the NT, say Aboriginal groups

Territory government accused of failing to implement preprepared plans and urged to lock down central Australia

The Guardian - AU

AEC preparing to combat Trump-style misinformation in 2022 Australian election

Electoral commissioner says Australians should expect changes to voting due to Covid health measures

Evening Standard

UK records another 96,871 Covid cases and 338 deaths as infections leap among young children

Cases are now most prevalent among 5-9-year-olds as boosters shown to provide 95% protection against death with Omicron in over-50s

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