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From cost of living to COVID, changing fortunes lead to crisis for animal rescue shelters

Rescue shelters across Australia are full with animals in need of new homes, as cost of living pressures and COVID freedoms impact pets.

The New Daily

Rishi Sunak accused of Eat out to Help Out 'cover up' as WhatsApps show Covid fears

Leaked messages allege that Mr Hancock said he'd kept concerns about the scheme 'out of the news' and on another occasion he joked to his aide: 'He [Sunak] hasn’t launched another eat out to help the virus get about has he?'

Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock wanted to ‘frighten the pants off’ public about Covid strain, leaked messages show

Latest messages show ex-health secretary was worried Rishi Sunak’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme was contributing to the spread of Covid

The Independent UK

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Daughter shares final messages with dad before he died alone in Covid pandemic

Sonya's dad didn't respond to her final message before he passed away at the height of the Covid pandemic in 2020 and she has blasted rule-breaking Tories who stopped her "last goodbye"

Daily Mirror

Anti-lockdowners are out in force, filling a Covid inquiry gap with bogus ideology

Matt Hancock’s leaked messages are not the evidence we are waiting for. A government report into its own pandemic response is overdue

The Guardian - UK

Trust the Plan review: How QAnon – and Trump – unhinged America

Will Sommer of the Daily Beast paints a troubling picture of a conspiracy theory showing few signs of decline

The Guardian - US

Pushing for a post-COVID rebound, China targets GDP growth of 'around 5%' this year

Outgoing premier Li Keqiang told delegates at the National People's Congress that China is aiming to rebound economically after COVID slowed them down

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Thailand spent B444bn in 3 years to fight pandemic

Thailand spent a total of 444 billion baht ($12.8 billion) on public health during the three years of the pandemic to contain the spread of Covid-19 and vaccinate its population, according to the Ministry of Public Health.

Bangkok Post

WhatsApps show Hancock wanted to 'deploy' new Covid variant to 'frighten pants off' public

WhatsApp messages showing the inner workings of the Health Secretary's team at the height of the pandemic were leaked to reporters, including a suggestion from Hancock that they declare a new strain

Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock wanted to 'frighten the pants' off public with new Covid variant, WhatsApp messages show

Latest set of WhatsApp exchanges show how Mr Hancock and others discussed how to use an announcement about the Kent variant of the virus to scare the public

Wales Online

Need to ‘frighten the pants’ off public with new Covid strain, said Hancock

Leaked messages reveal discussions over when to ‘deploy’ details of a new Covid-19 strain.

The Independent UK

Pressure grows for Covid inquiry to be fast-tracked after Hancock WhatsApp leak

Labour calls for prime minister to ensure that no key evidence, including social media data, is erased

The Guardian - UK

Long COVID linked to increased risk of death and other cardiovascular issues in new study

Individuals who experience long COVID-19 are at a higher risk for cardiovascular and other health issues, according to a new study.

Tribune News Service

Toowoomba mum Christine Handford hopes son's death will prompt young people to get heart checks

Kade Handford was one of the 17,331 Australians to die from coronary heart disease in 2021. Here are the warning signs he missed — and why the Heart Foundation wants everyone who has had COVID-19 to get check-ups.

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Chronicle Live

Matt Hancock tells lawyers he wants immunity on care home deaths during Covid and opponents are 'chasing headlines'

Matt Hancock made revealing admissions as he spoke about his memoir to a team of top lawyers.

Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock tells lawyers he wants immunity on care home deaths during Covid pandemic

He said he should not be the target of judicial reviews over his department’s failure to safeguard care home residents simply because he was Secretary of State – and that it should be the whole Government instead

Los Angeles Times

California to alter COVID rules in health care settings: Masks and vaccinations not required

LOS ANGELES — With the COVID-19 state of emergency a thing of the past, California health officials on Friday unveiled plans to relax guidance on masking in high-risk settings and to end vaccination requirements for health care workers.

Manchester Evening News

The criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week

A fraudster, drug dealers and gang members were among those sent to prison in our region

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The Guardian - UK

Whitehall use of WhatsApp poses transparency risks, says data watchdog

Information commissioner’s warning comes after leak of messages sent by Matt Hancock during Covid pandemic

Daily Mirror

'Matt Hancock betrayed the families of Covid victims - we need to crack on with inquiry'

Rachael Bletchly says while Matt Hancock was banging on about the 'protective ring around care homes', he and his incompetent colleagues were merely covering their own a***s

The National (Scotland)

Matt Hancock accuses Rishi Sunak of 'showing ankle' to hard right in leaked messages

MATT Hancock expressed concern that a flagship Rishi Sunak policy was contributing to the spread of Covid-19 as the latest set of leaked messages…

Chronicle Live

'It feels great!' - Newcastle restaurateur Terry Laybourne on reopening St Vincent for first time since Covid

Top city chef and 21 Hospitality Group owner Terry Laybourne talks about the March 9 re-launch of quayside restaurant St Vincent, the effects of the pandemic, the cost of living crisis and Newcastle's current dining scene

Chronicle Live

Newcastle Beer and Cider Festival to celebrate a return to normal this March for first time since Covid

The March 29-April 1 festival at Northumbria University's Students Union will recapture the spirit of its pre-pandemic years

The Independent UK

Hancock hit out at Sunak amid fears his Eat Out to Help Out scheme spread Covid

The details emerged in the latest tranche of leaked messages from the former health secretary

Manchester Evening News

Matt Hancock hit out at Rishi Sunak amid concerns over Eat Out to Help Out Covid scheme

The details emerged in the latest tranche of leaked messages from the former health secretary, published by the Daily Telegraph

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