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Covid live: Ireland to lift almost all curbs from 6am on Saturday; France reports 400,851 new cases — as it happened

Ireland’s premier Micheál Martin says ‘we have weathered the Omicron storm’; France reports 400,851 daily cases and 233 Covid-linked hospital deaths

The Guardian - UK

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Foreign Affairs

Education Secretary to vet local plans to bring back masks in schools

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Wednesday that masks would be scrapped in school classrooms from Thursday.

The Independent UK

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Green light given for Irish Government to lift majority of Covid restrictions

It is understood the National Public Health Emergency Team has recommended the lifting of restrictions in the hospitality sector.

The Independent UK

Breathalyzer tests back as Covid dips

KOLKATA: With a spurt in drink-driving cases as well as a dip in Covid cases, cops have reintroduced breathalyzer test on Wednesday night.

The Times of India

Kolkata: Rise in Covid pneumonia patients prompts hospital concern over emerging variants

KOLKATA: Doctors are seeing a steady rise in the number of patients being admitted to ICU with Covid pneumonia over the past couple of days.

The Times of India

Kolkata: Get jabbed twice, claim property tax discount

KOLKATA: To encourage people to take both the doses of Covid vaccine, South Dum Dum Municipality is planning to allow a 25% relaxation on unpaid property tax if all the family members of the household furnish their vaccination certificate.

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Kolkata Municipal Corporation combs ‘high-infection’ areas to detect new Covid cases

KOLKATA: The drop in the number of Covid cases and micro-containment zones notwithstanding, civic health department officials are wary about the numbers and fear the actual numbers may be a lot more. They feel the situation may spiral out of control if corrective steps are not taken immediately.

The Times of India

91% bereaved families apply for Covid relief in Bengal, 80% paid

KOLKATA: Bengal has received as many as 18,554 Covid death compensation claims, or 91% of the total recorded deaths of 20,231, and honoured nearly 80% of those, spending nearly Rs 75 crore from the State Disaster Response Fund, even as claims from Kolkata — which has had the highest share…

The Times of India

Absenteeism, lack of resource slow down Hyderabad realty sector

HYDERABAD: The steady rise in Covid-19 cases has started slow down work in the city’s real estate sector.

The Times of India

Most vulnerable frontline workers hit hard by Covid

HYDERABAD: While there is a significant spike in the number of Covid-19 cases across the city, a substantial number of them happened to be frontline workers from Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), police and health departments.

The Times of India

Seth Jones’ return boosts Blackhawks as games against Wild, Avalanche loom

Jones and Dylan Strome will return from COVID-19 on Friday — and Kirby Dach might, too — as the increasingly healthy Hawks begin a brutal stretch of matchups.

Chicago Sun-Times

Covid-19: Which coronavirus rules are changing across the UK?

All four nations have seen a drop in case numbers.

The Independent UK

Welsh Government confirms almost all Level 2 Covid restrictions will be lifted in next eight days

From Friday, January 21, all restrictions on outdoor activities and events will be lifted in Wales

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The Independent UK

Nightclubs on track to reopen by end of month in Wales, says First Minister

Mark Drakeford said Wales would complete the move to alert level zero on January 28 unless the coronavirus situation deteriorates.

Dublin Live

Covid-19 Ireland: Dublin pubs 'ready to open doors this weekend' after green light given for major easing of restrictions

Health chiefs have advised the Government that almost all restrictions can be lifted, including the requirement for vaccine passes and the early closure of bars

Daily Record

List of countries fully vaccinated Scots can travel to without Covid test

Travelling has been somewhat difficult for many of us over the past two years due to the pandemic.

Irish Mirror

Covid Ireland: Full list of expected changes as Micheal Martin to announce end of most restrictions

The major changes come after Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan delivered a bombshell letter to Health Minister Stephen Donnelly

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Reason

Shutdown of Gun Stores During Early COVID Months Violated Second Amendment

So holds a Ninth Circuit panel—with the authoring judge penning a hypothetical dissent, to illustrate his view that the Ninth Circuit's Second Amendment precedents are too malleable. From McDougall v. County of Ventura, today's opinion by Judge Lawrence Vandyke joined by Judge Ryan Nelson: "[T]he right of the people to…

Belfast Live

Belfast nurse says devastating impact of Long Covid means she may never work again

Saskia Mulder has been left suicidal after her overall health has gone downhill since coronavirus

Irish Mirror

Dr Tony Holohan advises lifting of most Covid restrictions in Ireland as pubs and nightclubs return

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is set to make a significant State of the Nation address on Friday

The Guardian - AU

Nation records highest death toll for the pandemic following grim two weeks of rising numbers – as it happened

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Chicago Sun-Times

The pandemic upended all of our lives in ways we never expected

So here we are in 2022, feeling like the COVID edition of Groundhog Day: adjusting for work, school, child care and relationships. Anxiety is up. Workers are fed up. Even when we’re fine, we need the caveat of "COVID-fine."

Daily Mirror

Fury as courier firm forces Covid heroes to strike over low wages and high costs

Khalil Lange, 31, who has been a driver for delivery company Stuart for three years said he used to enjoy the work and made reasonable money, but that has steadily changed

Daily Mirror

'Devastated' Cillian Murphy says Covid robbed Helen McCrory of Peaky Blinders role

The upcoming series of Peaky Blinders is set to be its last - and the late Helen McCrory is said to be 'very present' in it

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