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Brits urged to wear face masks again as new Arcturus Covid strain spreads across UK

The continuous spread of the super-infectious Covid variant Arcturus means the British public should revert to once again using face masks to protect themselves on public transport, it's been claimed

Daily Mirror

Mental health of young people in Perth and Kinross reaching 'crisis point' following Covid pandemic impact

Perth and Kinross Council has revealed that individuals still suffering from emotional harm, drug use and suicidal thoughts has led to more being taken into care

Daily Record

Laurence Fox slammed by academic LIVE on GB News over vaccine claims

AN academic told GB News host Laurence Fox “I sometimes wonder why you exist” after the broadcaster claimed “conspiracy factualists” had…

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Driver held hostage in Meath heist before thieves make off with lorry full of Covid test kits

The shocking incident happened near Slane on Tuesday night. A lorry driver delivering Covid test kits was threatened by a group of people before they made off with the vehicle.

Irish Mirror

Covid Arcturus variant spreading in Ireland as cases triple and peculiar new symptom reported

Cases of the new Arcturus Covid variant, known as Omicron XBB.1.16, have tripled in Ireland. It comes amid growing concern worldwide about the strain's rapid spread.

Irish Mirror

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

ABC News

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

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India logs 7,533 new COVID-19 cases, 44 deaths

The active COVID-19 cases at 53,852 now comprise 0.12% of the total infections, the Union Health Ministry data shows.

The Hindu

With the COVID crisis easing, is the National Cabinet still fit for purpose?

Australian political leaders are good crisis managers. The establishment of the National Cabinet in March 2020, which brought together the prime minister, state premiers and territory chief ministers to coordinate the national response to the COVID pandemic, played into this strength.

The Conversation

PM sounds alarm on Covid's resurgence

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed health authorities in major tourism destinations to closely monitor the number of Covid-19 cases in their area as the number of new infections continues to surge after the holidays.

Bangkok Post

Teacher's Covid lie exposed after he leaves proof he went on holiday on school printer

Nikoloz Papashvili was a teaching supervisor at an Ealing school when he had a holiday request turned down by the headteacher but went away anyway while claiming he had Covid, a tribunal heard

Daily Mirror

Post-pandemic work in the public sector: A new way forward or a return to the past?

Three years after COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020, many public health restrictions have been lifted and organizations are requiring workers to return to the office.

The Conversation

Pros, cons of Thai education

As the Covid-19 pandemic begins to ease, the number of international students looking to study in Thailand's higher education institutions is starting to rise.

Bangkok Post

US to open Latin America migration centres, expedite deportations

Group calls move to address an expected spike in border crossings a ‘Faustian bargain’ as COVID-19 expulsion rule ends.

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The best foods to eat when you're ill

Under the weather? Never underestimate the healing powers of chicken soup (and lots and lots of water)!

The Independent UK

Pandemic sent high school sex to new low, survey finds

The first years of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex

Newsroom.co.nz

Sisters first, sailors second in twins' Olympic quest

Sailing twins Courtney and Brianna Reynolds-Smith are gunning for the Paris Olympics, and although it's been an uphill battle, they're happy chasing the same dream together, Suzanne McFadden writes.

The Times of India

Delhi records seven Covid fatalities, 865 fresh cases

NEW DELHI: Delhi reported seven Covid-related fatalities for the second consecutive day on Thursday and registered 865 fresh coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 16.90 per cent, according to data shared by the city government's health department.

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Ice cream shop owner slapped with 10-year ban over £50k Covid loan that was never paid back

Belinda Bakerman submitted false information to claim money which she then transferred to another business

Daily Record

Covid Arcturus has 'advantage' that could make it more transmissible than other strains

The virus has reached all four regions of the UK and health chiefs say 'early evidence' suggests that it could become more infectious.

The Guardian - UK

Exam grades are going ‘back to normal’. But for our stressed-out teenagers, normal is a long way off

As with Covid-19, so with the cost of living crisis: it’s the most vulnerable children who will pay the highest price, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Independent UK

Stuart Broad dismisses Australia’s Ashes win over England as ‘a void series’

England were beaten 4-0 in Australia in a series held under stringent Covid protocols

Daily Record

Ice cream shop owner banned after 'falsely claiming' £50,000 government Covid support loan

An investigation found the owner submitted false information to claim the maximum amount available from the government loan aimed at helping businesses during Covid.

The Conversation

South Africa's hidden jazz history is being restored album by album

It’s fitting that Johannesburg is among 12 cities featured in the 2023 Unesco International Jazz Day, themed “jazz journey around the world”. The day, established in 2011 to celebrate the role of jazz in “uniting peoples across the globe”, is now marked annually on 30 April in close to 200…

Daily Mirror

Stuart Broad claims England's 2021-22 hammering in Australia was not a "real Ashes"

England have won just two of their last 16 Tests against rivals Australia - but legendary bowler Stuart Broad isn't too concerned about his country's recent record

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