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Covid outbreak forces closure of hospital ward in Western Isles

A RISE in the number of positive cases of Covid-19 has forced the closure of a ward at Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway.

The National (Scotland)

Watch live: Covid inquiry enters fifth week as trade union bosses give evidence

Watch live as the UK’s Covid inquiry enters its fifth week on Monday, 17 July.

The Independent UK

This Disease Was The World’s Deadliest Infection Before Covid-19 — Now It's Back

Tuberculosis is on the rise for the first time in decades after Covid-19 interrupted public health interventions and increased inequality.

Inverse

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‘It feels sinless’: Jay Rayner on why Britain’s ice-cream business is booming

An uncomplicated, comforting pleasure that harks back to childhood – post-Covid, it’s no surprise that ice-cream parlours are coming in from the cold

The Guardian - UK

Children born in pandemic have poorer communication skills, study finds

Researchers conclude lockdown babies are lagging behind after limited interaction during Covid restrictions

The Guardian - UK

Half of UK company directors struck off linked to alleged Covid loan fraud

Official figures show in a 15-month period at least 50% of disqualified bosses are accused of fraud or abuse of coronavirus support schemes

The Guardian - UK

Nappy changes and tantrums over Michael Gove: I took my one-year-old to a music festival

Last year, Ben Olsen and his wife decided to take a pilgrimage to a music festival with a tiny newcomer in tow: their one-year-old Nancy. A year on – after surviving Covid, exhaustion and fox urine – they’ve tried again

The Independent UK

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Koh Chang on the road to recovery

TRAT: Although the hotel business on Koh Chang, one of the most popular beach destinations in Thailand, has not yet recovered from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is confident tourism will pick up in the second half of this year.

Bangkok Post

My 92-year-old father was allowed to die in his NSW home town, but many aren’t so lucky

Jack Featherstone was facing Covid-19 and cancer in a Canberra hospital when he told his son, ‘I just want to go home to die in Braidwood’ in community aged care

The Guardian - AU

IBM should cover work-from-home expenses, court rules

LOS ANGELES — IBM failed to properly cover work-from-home expenses incurred by employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, a state appellate court ruled, potentially creating a legal pathway for similar action against other companies.

Los Angeles Times

California's COVID-19 hospitalizations are near historic lows. Will the lull last?

SAN FRANCISCO — COVID-19 hospitalizations are close to record lows in California, an optimistic sign as the state attempts to navigate its first surge-free summer of the coronavirus era.

Los Angeles Times

RFK Jr.: COVID-19 "ethnically targeted"

During a press dinner, RFK Jr. is said to have made some more wild claims about COVID-19

Salon

RFK Jr revives antisemitic conspiracy theory that Covid-19 was ‘ethnically targeted’ to spare Jewish people

Health experts and Jewish civil rights groups condemn presidential candidate’s latest baseless statements

The Independent UK

UN says 165 million people fell into poverty in past 3 years of crisis

The Covid-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and the war in Ukraine have pushed 165 million people into poverty since 2020, the United Nations said on Thursday. The UN is calling for the world's wealthiest economies to pause debt repayments by developing countries to ease the burden.

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'Brilliant': GP praised for dismantling Neil Oliver and ex-Tory MP's vaccine views

A DOCTOR has been praised for dismantling arguments made by GB News presenter Neil Oliver and ex-Tory MP Andrew Bridgen on the Covid vaccine.

The Times of India

Four years after works began, Sion foot over bridge inaugurated in Mumbai

MUMBAI: Four years after works first began, one of the most crucial foot over bridge's (FOB) proposed over the arterial Dr BA road in Mumbai's Sion was innagurated on Saturday morning by Mumbai guardian minister and Shiv Sena's Deepak Kesarkar.

The Guardian - UK

‘This feels exactly the right place to be’: Sir Patrick Vallance on pandemics, eco-anxiety and leading the Natural History Museum

The UK’s former chief scientific adviser, a familiar face during Covid, talks about his new role as chair of the London museum and putting its collection at the heart of our climate response

Zenger

Elderly Nursing Home Residents Denied Life-Saving COVID Treatment, Study Finds

Inadequate use of antiviral medication led to avoidable mortality, with Paxlovid underutilized

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The Hollywood actors’ strike: everything you need to know

Exactly why are they striking, who are the big names aboard, is it all streaming and AI’s fault and when will we see actors on screen again?

The Independent UK

Manchester United fined for breaking financial fair play rules

United were penalised for ‘a minor technical breach’ around their reporting of Covid-19 losses

Bangkok Post

Five cases of new Covid subvariant found

Thailand has detected five cases of a new coronavirus XBB subvariant called EG.5.1 which is known to spread quickly but has mild symptoms, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.

The Conversation

Empty office spaces can be converted to residential buildings – but it won't be affordable

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more companies have offered remote work options for their employees, or have even switched to working entirely remotely – leaving empty office buildings a new fixture in many cities. In July 2023, Boston’s Planning and Development Agency announced a pilot program to offer incentives to…

France 24

Wish you weren't here? Responding to growing tourist numbers in the EU

As tourism in Europe recovers from the lean years of the Covid-19 pandemic, the continent is once again confronted with what the European Parliament has termed "overtourism"; visitor numbers that can impact landscapes, seascapes, air and water quality, as well as the living conditions of local residents. Overtourism can cause…

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Rooting out fraud of federal COVID-19 relief funds

Three years after the deadly pandemic brought the United States to a screeching halt — shutting down businesses, industries, government offices, schools and much of daily life as we had known it — memories of how terrible those days were have begun to fade a little.

The Independent UK

Boris ally claims government has password for old phone that would unlock Covid WhatsApps

Cabinet Office has found ‘its own version of the PIN’, says friend after ex-PM forgot digits

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