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Remote teaching in Nigeria and South Africa got a COVID wake-up call -- how to capitalise on it

Universities had to deal with many anxieties and uncertainties during the early days of the COVID pandemic. One of these was how to move all of their teaching online. For some, the process was fairly simple as they had already been offering blended online and in-person lessons.

The Conversation

Visitor restrictions eased at National Maternity Hospital after years of Covid-19 measures

Children and grandparents can now visit the hospital to see loved ones between 6pm and 8pm

Dublin Live

Study gives more insight into post-vaccine heart inflammation cases

When the new COVID-19 vaccinations were introduced two years ago, public health experts discovered an increase in incidences of myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, particularly among young guys who had received mRNA immunisations. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Timeline: Title 42 expulsions at the US-Mexico border

Biden administration is preparing for end of contentious US policy that let authorities turn away most asylum seekers.

Al Jazeera

The next wave of virus detection: A good boy

Will scent-sniffing dogs help prevent future mass outbreaks like COVID?

Fortune

Gain-of-function research is more than just tweaking risky viruses – it's a routine and essential tool in all biology research

The term “gain of function” is often taken to refer to research with viruses that puts society at risk of an infectious disease outbreak for questionable gain. Some research on emerging viruses can result in variants that gain the ability to infect people but this does not necessarily mean the…

The Conversation

Long COVID linked with self-perceived cognitive deficits: Study

Symptomatic long COVID may be associated with self-perceived cognitive difficulties such as memory problems

The Hindu

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'Risk it all': Migrant surge as US prepares for Title 42 end

A recent surge of migrants in the Brownsville, Texas, area of the U.S.-Mexico border is highlighting immigration challenges as the U.S. prepares for the end of a policy linked to the coronavirus pandemic that allowed it to quickly expel many migrants

The Independent UK

‘Sometimes I don’t recognise my own family’: life with face blindness

Can long Covid make it harder to identify acquaintances, friends, even close relatives? Scientists are investigating a possible link

The Guardian - UK

Aged-care boss says staff trained before deadly COVID-19 outbreak

The former boss of a Melbourne aged-care home says the facility had processes to protect against a COVID outbreak before resident deaths.

The New Daily

Arcturus: What we know about the new Covid variant and its symptoms

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 34 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

The Independent UK

Insiders are beating outsiders in the race to be CEO

78% of new CEOs during the COVID era were internal promotions, says Heidrick & Struggles’ Bonnie Gwin.

Fortune

PCR tests clinics to close on Friday, despite 'enough demand'

PCR testing in December 2021 and January 2022 was "armageddon".

Newcastle Herald

China's return to global stage checked by national security focus

(This May 8 story has been corrected to change Alfred Wu's title to associate professor, not associate dean, in paragraph 5)

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India adds 1,839 COVID-19 infections, active cases down to 25,178

India on Monday recorded 1,839 fresh COVID-19 infections, while the number of active cases came down to 25,178 from 27,212 the day before, according to Union health ministry data.

Bangkok Post

Asean's fight on haze needs rethink

Recent land and forest fires have brought haze back after several years of relatively clear skies, which coincided with Covid-19 slowdowns.

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Uluru tourism climbing back to pre-pandemic levels, but visitors bypass Alice Springs

Following several years of underwhelming visitation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more guests are returning to the iconic rock and cultural heart of Australia.

ABC News

Short film honours 'fierceness' and 'fearlessness' of former ABC broadcaster, ovarian cancer funding advocate Jill Emberson

A new short film honours the "fierceness" and "fearlessness" of former ABC broadcaster, the late Jill Emberson, in her fight for more ovarian cancer research funding.

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Jordan ends emergency laws that stifled public freedoms

Jordan on Sunday ended laws enacted at the start of COVID-19 that gave the authorities powers to enforce a state of emergency that rights groups said were used as an excuse to suppress civic and political liberties.

The Hindu

With COVID-19 ‘over’, applying the lessons learnt

In addition, The government needs to integrate the COVID-19 response to general health services

Manchester Evening News

'I set up a dating app for widows - now thousands have signed up for hook ups with no strings attached'

"If you have a healthy sex life, that is going to be a gaping void - one of the things about Widow'sFire is finding comfort"

The Hindu

IICT signs pact with Israeli firm for COVID-19 drug

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu records 90 fresh cases of COVID-19

As many as 90 new COVID-19 infections were reported in Tamil Nadu on Sunday. Among these, Chennai recorded the most with 17 cases followed by Coimbatore and Kanniyakumari with 13 each, and Ranipet logged 12 cases.

The Times of India

Maharashtra reports 177 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death; Mumbai logs 48 fresh infections

MUMBAI: Maharashtra on Sunday reported 177 new Covid-19 cases, including 48 in Mumbai city.

The Hindu

We are not out of COVID-19: Soumya Swaminathan

Here, Soumya Swaminathan, former Chief Scientist, WHO and current chairperson, MSSRF, weighs in with her expertise, explaining the issue.

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