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Covid Omicron symptoms: Which signs to look for

Latest strain manifests itself in slightly different ways to original coronavirus, which was often difficult to differentiate from common cold without testing

The Independent UK

Too young to retire but at risk for Covid, older Americans struggle to find work

Despite reports of US worker shortages, people who are less than five years from retirement are facing a lack of employment options

The Guardian - US

Downing Street parties: Sue Gray report could come this week as police signal no objection – as it happened

Latest updates: prime minister welcomes Met police investigation into allegations of lockdown rule-breaking

The Guardian - UK

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Grant Shapps says interior designer Lulu Lytle was NOT invited to PM's 'birthday party' and only 'happened to come by' the gathering

The Prime Minister was reportedly treated to a birthday bash at Number 10 in June 2020 while the majority of the country remained under Covid restrictions

Manchester Evening News

‘Stealth Omicron’: Everything we know about new ‘under investigation’ Covid-19 strain BA.2

It’s harder to detect than original Omicron and may be even faster at spreading but, say scientists, is probably no more dangerous

The Independent UK

Dramatic increase in holiday bookings after Covid travel test rule changes

Devolved nations are expected to follow England in the next few days and end the need for fully-jabbed arrivals to take Covid test

Wales Online

Covid Outbreak on Ship Threatens Tonga Aid Efforts

A Covid-19 outbreak on an Australian warship threatened to disrupt Tonga eruption aid efforts Tuesday, as survivors of the deadly volcanic blast described how they fled with only the clothes on their backs. The January 15 eruption generated huge tsunami waves and blanketed the Pacific kingdom in toxic ash when…

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The full list of Number 10's 'lockdown-breaking parties'... as it gets even longer

There have been 15 gatherings reported so far

Manchester Evening News

Odisha: Single-day spike in third Covid wave much less than projected

BHUBANESWAR: The infection count of 11,607 at the peak of the third wave on January 19 was far less than the single-day highest spike of 12,852 cases in the second wave on May 22 last year. This was contrary to the government's projection of more than 20,000 cases in a…

The Times of India

Perth Australia Day Skyworks vaccination change sparks row over COVID-19 health advice

A short-lived requirement for people attending Perth's Australia Day Skyworks to be vaccinated against COVID-19 ends in a dispute between the city council and WA government.

ABC News

Feeble oversight of UK’s Covid loan schemes was a gift to fraudsters

Analysis: Even the Treasury showed ‘little interest’ in who got handouts; now more than £4bn is missing

The Guardian - UK

UN data reveals ‘nearly insurmountable’ scale of lost schooling due to Covid

Up to 70% of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income countries lack basic reading skills, with learning losses seen from US to Ethiopia

The Guardian - UK

Covid briefing: Eight things as Education Minister sets out plan for schools in Wales

The Welsh Government to give fresh guidance but masks to stay for now

Wales Online

The likelihood of more vaccines as officials consider plans for annual Covid jabs

Ireland has made significant progress in its reopening plan as the Government announced the easing of most Covid restrictions on Friday

Irish Mirror

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The Guardian - AU

Teachers in regional Australia worried rising Covid cases will exacerbate ‘massive’ staff shortages

As students prepare to return to school, teachers are also concerned ventilation rules will make classrooms unbearably hot

Newsroom.co.nz

Air NZ refuses credit to cancelled festival goers

Customers are calling on Air NZ to offer credits or waive change fees for people booked to fly to summer events that have been cancelled because of the new Covid red light restrictions

Wales Online

Headteachers in England call for advance material on 2022 GCSE and A-level exams

School leaders want information about the topics that will be covered in papers 'as soon as possible' to make allowance for Covid disruption in England

The Guardian - AU

Aged care minister Richard Colbeck went to Ashes Test on same day he declined to appear at Covid committee

Colbeck had cited urgent work fighting Omicron, but has now registered he was attending Hobart cricket match

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The Guardian - AU

Australia Covid update: NSW restrictions to stay as 76 virus deaths recorded across country

Indoor mask mandate, singing and dancing ban, QR code check-ins and hospitality density limits will remain until 28 February in NSW

The Guardian - AU

‘You can’t have your birthday cake and eat it’: what the papers say about Johnson’s party

News of a party held on Boris Johnson’s birthday during England’s first Covid lockdown features heavily on front pages

ABC News

Fans promised new race date as COVID again stalls Newcastle Supercars opener

Supercars has pulled the pin on the opening race of the 2022 season in Newcastle, opting to postpone the March event to later in the year.

ABC News

NSW school principal says it is not a teacher's job to enforce student COVID tests

As schools across NSW scramble to distribute supplies of rapid antigen tests ahead of classes resuming, one principal says it is not a teacher's job to monitor student testing.

Tribune News Service

The logistical nightmare of getting athletes to the Olympics

Flying chartered is a luxury often reserved for rock stars and royalty. But China’s approach to Covid, with officials determined to stamp out the virus, means that most of the 3,000 or so skiers, snowboarders, skaters and bobsleigh riders descending on Beijing for the Winter Olympics next month will be…

The Times of India

Covid: Deaths spike in Indore but fatality rate low

INDORE: More than half of the Covid fatalities in the third wave in Indore district have been reported in the last three days as deaths continue to spike.

The Times of India

Madhya Pradesh's Covid count drops, for second day

BHOPAL: In a touch of hope, Madhya Pradesh's daily Covid count dropped for the second consecutive day though tests remained over 80,000. The worrying note, however, is that 14 deaths have been reported in these two days.

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