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BBC star's husband forced to tell son, 6, she had died after Covid jab complications

Lisa Shaw's husband Gareth Eve is suing AstraZeneca for answers after the death of the BBC presenter who became unwell from taking her first Covid jab as he says he wants "answers"

Daily Mirror

Five Emergency Alert myths debunked by fact-checkers

Emergency alert is set to be sent to mobile devices this afternoon - but some misinformation about it has spread online

Wales Online

Visitor numbers at Kirkcudbright attraction skyrocket after coronavirus restrictions lifted

Broughton House and Garden in Kirkcudbright welcomed 11,140 visitors last year – up nearly 200 per cent from the year before

Daily Record

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Should more people still be wearing facemasks?

A new Covid variant has been deteced in the UK

Manchester Evening News

Protester breaks silence on China's crackdown on COVID demonstrators

Dazed and terrified, Yicheng Huang narrowly managed to escape being detained by police in Shanghai while attending historic protests calling for an end to China's COVID-19 curbs that spread across numerous cities last November.

Reuters

Anti-masker’s harassment spectacularly backfires in viral video

‘Scared of Covid?’

The Independent UK

NSW to recoup millions shuttering free COVID-19 clinics

The 165 free COVID-19 PCR testing clinics across NSW will close within weeks as demand for the service dwindles and more people use rapid antigen tests.

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COVID clinic closures a $66m shot in the arm for NSW

The 165 free COVID-19 PCR testing clinics across NSW will close within weeks as demand dwindles and the government turns to free rapid tests.

AAP

COVID testing clinics to shut as NSW unveils new referral model

The shift is scheduled to kick in from May 13.

Newcastle Herald

Songkran ushers in new variant

Health authorities have raised concern about the rising Covid-19 caseloads in the wake of the Songkran festival, though they insist the situation remains under control.

Bangkok Post

Long COVID–like symptoms can happen after the flu, too. Here's how to prevent both

Flu or COVID, it may not matter—the post-viral illness you potentially wind up with could look pretty similar, according to new research released this week. The good news: There are things you can do to reduce the chance of getting either or both—and there's a lot of overlap.

Fortune

CPS looking to move away from student-based budgeting, CEO Martinez says

Martinez shared these plans during a virtual briefing Tuesday outlining CPS’ school budget for the 2023-24 school year.

Chicago Sun-Times

Channel 4 announces Partygate the True Story docudrama

Broadcaster says programme will contrast revelry in Downing Street with hardship across rest of UK

The Guardian - UK

‘Chicago is still viable’

Veteran Chicago architect sees city growth despite crime, COVID, other challenges.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Kiwi iron maiden beats world's best powerlifters

Evie Corrigan may be small, but she's a giant in world powerlifting - beating all-comers in a unique event in Sheffield. And she's inspiring teen mums as she goes, Aiden McLaughlin writes.

Tribune News Service

Minnesota startup creates disposable hijab for Muslim health care workers, patients

ST. PAUL, Minnesota — After spending months working in clinics and hospitals across the U.S. at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Yasmin Samatar and Firaoli Adam had grown tired of having to constantly change their hijabs throughout the day.

Tribune News Service

FDA authorizes second omicron booster for older adults

U.S. regulators have authorized a second round of omicron-targeted boosters for individuals older than 65 and those with weakened immune systems.

The Independent UK

‘To Heathrow, fly easyJet’ – could it ever happen?

Plane Talk: In aviation, never say never

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Asharq Al-Awsat

West Africa Faces Acute Food Shortages with Thousands near Famine, Say UN Agencies

Forty-eight million people in West and Central Africa face acute food insecurity in the coming months, a 10-year high spurred by insecurity, climate shocks, COVID-19 and high prices, United Nations' humanitarian agencies warned on Tuesday. West and Central Africa have faced increasing risks caused by higher temperatures and erratic rainfall.…

Glasgow Live

Arcturus - everything you need to know about the newest Covid strain

The latest Covid strain, said to be an Omicron sub-variant, Arcturus, may be up to 1.2 times more infectious that previous sub-variants, according to researchers.

Daily Mirror

Inside creepy UK abandoned shopping centre straight out of a zombie horror film

The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre, in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, opened in 1991 and closed its doors for good at the end of 2020 due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic

Daily Record

GMB host Susanna Reid sends sweet message of support to Kate Garraway after Derek tribute

Kate attended Elton John's gig alongside her husband Derek, who is still recovering from contracting coronavirus in March 2020.

Golf Monthly

Linn Grant To Miss Chevron Championship Due To Vaccination Status

The Swede will not play in the Major in Texas because she has not been vaccinated against Covid-19

Reuters

West Africa faces acute food shortages with thousands near famine, say UN agencies

The Independent UK

Extra spring COVID booster cleared for certain Americans

Certain Americans at high risk from COVID-19 can get an extra vaccine booster this spring

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