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Here, the ‘COVID numb’ are vaxxed, vexed and trying to make it work

MANSFIELD, Texas — On a recent Friday night at Lake Ridge High School in this suburb south of Arlington, Alex Hawkins sat by himself in the upper reaches of a gymnasium that, in the vernacular of the day, allowed plenty of social distancing.

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Irish pubs: Calls for 8pm curfew to be lifted 'immediately' ahead of crunch NPHET meeting

Members of the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) are set to meet on Thursday afternoon to discuss and analyse the recent trends of Covid in Ireland

Irish Mirror

A-Level and GCSE exams to go ahead as normal despite disruption, says Nadhim Zahawi

A-level and GCSE exams will go ahead as normal for the first time in two years despite high numbers of teacher absences due to Covid, the education secretary said on Monday.

Evening Standard

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Dylan's food group plans two new North Wales sites this year in move that could create 50 jobs

The restaurant and retail business is refusing to let the pandemic stop its growth plans with moves to diversify its offer

Birmingham Post

Tourists stranded at sea as Norwegian Caribbean cruise forced to return to NYC after Covid outbreak

Passengers say they have not been made aware of any positive Covid-19 cases on board

The Independent UK

GMB's Dr Hilary urges caution over new Covid isolation rules and negative tests

Good Morning Britain's Dr Hilary Jones addressed the change in Covid rules on the ITV show, with the self-isolation period now cut to five full days in England

Daily Mirror

COVID-positive expectant mother in medi-hotel receives apology for 'delays and discomfort'

An expectant young mother diagnosed with COVID-19 expresses frustration at the standard of care, and the supply of meals, before and after her arrival at an Adelaide medi-hotel.

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People no longer fear Covid with drowning and fire bigger concerns

People are also more concerned about being murdered than of dying from Covid

Wales Online

Take three Covid lateral flow tests a week and report results, university students and staff told

Education Minister Jeremy Miles warned of continued disruption to university education which continues to be a mix of remote and in-person teaching this term

Wales Online

Covid briefing: Six things you need to know as England set to scrap Plan B masks and home-working rules

England cuts Covid isolation to five full days from today

Wales Online

‘Christmas was awful’: on the Omicron frontline at the Royal Preston hospital

After nearly two years of pandemic, 5,000 inpatients and 1,000 deaths, the staff of one of the largest hospitals in north-west England are frustrated and exhausted

The Guardian - UK

Shorter Covid isolation period comes into effect as minister offers hopeful outlook

People in England can end their coronavirus isolation after five full days from Monday in a move hailed as restoring “extra freedoms”.

Evening Standard

Covid-19 Ireland: Tanaiste Leo Varadkar gives positive update on restrictions for phased reopening

The Tanaiste added he hoped all restrictions could be finally eased later this year

Dublin Live

Covid Scotland: Outdoor crowd ban officially lifted as restrictions change

The First Minister announced the return of spectators last week for outdoor sporting contests and large-scale events would come into forced from midnight on Monday

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Nottingham Post

Omicron: Covid isolation period cut to 5 days to 'restore extra freedoms'

It follows a review

AAP

Nix coach would share COVID recovery data

Wellington Phoenix coach Ufuk Talay says he'd have no issue sharing data on his player's fitness and recovery post-COVID infection with other ALM clubs.

The Times of India

Indore: Active cases in district near 9k, less than 200 in hospital

INDORE: Even though Covid-19 active cases soar close to 9000 in district, the hospitalised patients number remained less than 200 including those in Covid care centres (CCC).

The Guardian - AU

Covid global report: Omicron alert in southern Chinese city bordering Macau

Variant detected in southern Chinese city of Zhuhai, say officials, while CDC in the US urges use of the ‘most protective’ masks

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Fortune

Meet the New York marathon's first Black race director

The race will have 40% fewer runners to ensure social distancing.

USAFacts

How in-person schooling has impacted COVID-19 cases in four states

Preliminary COVID-19 data in South Carolina shows 31% of positive cases came from students and school staff.

USAFacts

How many people get the flu?

Flu cases have returned to pre-pandemic levels after two years of decline.

Fortune

Karen Lynch got the big job at CVS. Now comes the big challenge: Vaccinate America

The new CVS Health chief is the highest-ranking female CEO ever to appear in the Fortune 500—just in time for the company’s most important mission yet.

Axios

New Zealand confirms U.K. coronavirus strain as Auckland locks down

The city of Auckland is on lockdown for 3 days.

Axios

In photos: Major winter storm dumps heavy snow across Northeast

The storm is hampering COVID-19 vaccination efforts in many places.

Axios

In photos: Coronavirus restrictions grow across Europe

Cases are spiking across the continent.

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