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First person dies with new Covid variant as cases rise globally

First Arcturus fatality recorded in Thailand yesterday

The Independent UK

First person dies with Arcturus Covid variant as global cases rise

An elderly man in Thailand who is yet unnamed is the first reported death from the Omicron subvariant.

Daily Record

Devout Christian mum 'starved son, three, to death with fast to stave off Covid'

Cardiff Crown Court heard "deeply religious" Pentecostal Christian Olabisi Abubakar was fasting from food and water to stave off coronavirus and forced young Taiwo to take part

Daily Mirror

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Mother caused death of son, three, by putting him on religious fast, court told

Olabisi Abubakar was fearful of the coronavirus pandemic and fasted as part of her faith, a court heard.

The Independent UK

First person dies with Arcturus Covid variant as more countries sound alarm

Dr Supakit Sirilak, director-general of the Medical Sciences Department in Thailand, reported that 27 cases had been detected in Thailand as of April 17 and one person had died

Daily Mirror

$62,000 and 3 years later: Long COVID continues to upend this California couple's lives

LOS ANGELES — On a Monday morning in Irvine, Courtney Garvin eats her breakfast in bed, it having been set out by her partner before he left for work.

Los Angeles Times

How renters will be protected when Oakland’s eviction ban ends in July

OAKLAND, California — Property owners in Oakland can once again kick out tenants for failure to pay rent starting July 15, a hard-fought compromise end date to the city’s COVID-era ban on evictions.

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UNICEF: 12.7 million children in Africa missed vaccinations

A new report from UNICEF says nearly 13 million children missed one or more vaccinations in Africa between 2019 and 2021 because of the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Dominic Raab: Timeline of bullying claims against deputy prime minister

Official inquiry hands report to prime minister

The Independent UK

Idyllic regional areas come with stratospheric house price rises

The effects of the pandemic left behind higher house prices, but pre-COVID lifestyle shifts are behind the decade's biggest hikes.

The New Daily

Unicef says 67 million children missed routine vaccinations because of Covid

The Unitied Nations children's agency has said that some 67 million children missed some or all common vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021, because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Radio France Internationale

4 protesters against China's COVID policy released on bail

An activist says officials in Beijing have released four women on bail who were arrested for joining rare nationwide protests in late November against China’s tough anti-coronavirus policy

The Independent UK

Coronavirus: India records highest cases in a day in around 8 months; note the most common symptoms

According to Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday, India recorded 12,591 new COVID cases in a day, the highest in around eight months, PTI reported. Further, the active case burden increased to 65,286.

The Times of India

Catching Covid can trigger deadly side effect months later, study finds

‘Higher age and male sex are two important risk factors for getting severely sick with Covid-19’

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New Arcturus Covid variant has unique new symptom, research suggests

The strain has been found in a total of 29 countries

Daily Mirror

Mum ordered to change her pink front door by council paints it bright green

Miranda Dickson, 29, inherited her three-storey Georgian house in Edinburgh from her parents and over the Covid lockdown decided to give it a major revamp - but not everyone was pleased

The Times of India

Long COVID signs are seen in flu cases as well: Study

"Long COVID appears to manifest as a post-viral syndrome of no greater incidence or severity than seasonal influenza," a release from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology Infectious Diseases has said.

Los Angeles Times

CDC has approved spring COVID booster for some. Do you need it?

Another COVID-19 booster shot is on the way as federal health officials look to further augment protection for those at greater risk of developing severe disease.

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Daily Record

Fast-spreading Covid Arcturus may have unique symptom not seen in previous strains

Doctors have reported spotting a symptom that has not been seen in previous variants and sub-variants of coronavirus.

The Guardian - AU

Sydney BLM and trans rights protesters fail to overturn Covid fines using freedom of speech argument

Pair’s lawyer says supreme court’s decision highlights ‘need for much stronger protections of civil and human rights’

Nottingham Post

‘Healthy’ doctor died after severe reaction to AstraZeneca Covid jab

He died 10 days after the injection

The Independent UK

Arcturus: How many cases of new variant are in UK?

Arcturus has been detected in 22 countries

The Independent UK

Mapped: Worst areas in UK for Covid cases amid fears over new Arcturus variant

Variant has seen cases in India soar in past month, as virologists warn UK ‘not yet out of the woods’

The Independent UK

‘Healthy’ doctor died after reaction to Covid vaccine, inquest rules

Widow of Dr Stephen Wright is planning on suing the pharmaceutical giant

The Independent UK

Arcturus: What do we know about the new Covid variant?

XBB.1.16 strain detected in 22 countries so far and is driving up infection rate in India

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