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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

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

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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

The Independent UK

SUPER GT reveals discussions to bring back overseas races

The series has not held a race outside of Japan since it last visited Buriram in Thailand in the summer of 2019, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic causing races both there and at Sepang in Malaysia to be scratched from the 2020 calendar.

Motorsport

China COVID protesters released after four months' detention - sources

At least two Chinese women who joined historic "white paper" demonstrations in Beijing calling for an end to COVID-19 curbs were released on Wednesday after almost four months in detention, two of their friends told Reuters.

Reuters

New surge 'could see 10,000 daily cases'

The number of daily Covid-19 cases is likely to reach 5,000-10,000 during a new wave but numbers probably will drop quite quickly after that.

Bangkok Post

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Protesters fail in court bid to challenge COVID-19 lockdown fines

Chad Stratton and Ruby Pandolfi both attended unauthorised rallies during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and challenged their fines.

ABC News

NSW COVID-19 protest fine challenge rejected

Protesters who copped fines for gathering during Sydney's COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns will have to pay up after the NSW Supreme Court rejected their appeal.

AAP

'Host of tensions': Bar Petite announces closure after losing lease option

The owner says the lease problems followed years of struggles with light rail construction, Supercars works and COVID lockdowns.

Newcastle Herald

People lost faith in childhood vaccines during COVID pandemic, UNICEF says

People all over the world lost confidence in the importance of routine childhood vaccines against killer diseases like measles and polio during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from UNICEF.

Reuters

Why millions of kids aren't getting their routine vaccinations

COVID-19 disrupted health care across the globe. causing the biggest drop in childhood vaccination rates in decades. UNICEF's latest estimates find that nearly 50 million children entirely missed out.

WEKU

NHS George Cross medal to go on tour

The service was awarded the medal to help mark the work performed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK

New surge 'could see 10,000 daily cases for a short time only'

The number of daily Covid-19 cases is likely to reach 5,000-10,000 during a new wave but numbers probably will drop quite quickly after that, says Dr Nitipatana Chierakul, head of the Respiratory Disease and Tuberculosis Division at the Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital.

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Chicago Sun-Times

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Reason

US Regains Pre-Trump, Pre-Pandemic Immigration Levels

We owe this achievement to a combination of Covid vaccines and Biden Administration policy changes. But much more can be done.

The Guardian - UK

Doctor died from rare reaction to AstraZeneca Covid jab, UK coroner rules

Dr Stephen Wright’s widow considering legal action against AstraZeneca and government

Bristol Post

Council begins curfew crackdown on pubs' outdoor spaces

"We never used to even need any kind of licence. For centuries pubs in the Old City have had tables and chairs outside"

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The ‘pandemic within the pandemic’

Northwestern Medicine study finds key difference in how coronavirus affected brains of hospitalized pneumonia patients vs. nonhospitalized COVID-19 patients.

Daily Mirror

Rapidly-spreading Arcturus Covid variant has unique symptom not seen in previous strains

The Arcturus variant is widespread in India and has been found in 29 countries - including the United States. Officials are keeping a close eye on the new variant which is said to be more transmissible

Glasgow Live

Glasgow anti-social behaviour in city centre was 'far worse a year ago'

City centre trends include more spending on food and drink but the number of international visitors is down.

Daily Record

Dumbarton makeup artist set for glittering awards ceremony - after starting out during lockdown

Amerz Hardy took the decision to move into hair and beauty despite her background being in accountancy, but saw the world turned upside down just after she qualified in March 2020.

Wales Online

The One Show's Alex Jones reveals bizarre Covid symptom she is still living with

'I can't cope with it anymore'

Wales Online

Portakabin waiting area approved at cancer centre due to 'increasing demand' from patients

Velindre Cancer Centre is dealing with a backlog in appointments following the coronavirus pandemic

The Week

Sunak under scrutiny: the six times the PM has been investigated

Parliament’s ethics watchdog will investigate whether Rishi Sunak failed to declare a potential conflict of interest, in the sixth major scrutiny the prime minister has faced in the past year.

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