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Treasury faces backlash over tweet mocking Matt Hancock WhatsApp leak

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and his department poke fun at former health secretary’s WhatsApp woes

The Independent UK

Millionaire branded 'creepy' after offering $100,000 to woman on flight

Tech entrepreneur Steve Kirsch claims to have offered the woman the lump sum in exchange for her removing her face mask on the flight after he told her they don't 'work'.

Daily Record

Qantas criticised for ‘unfair’ Covid credit scheme despite 12-month extension

Choice says flight credits should work like gift cards with customers able to split them over a number of transactions

The Guardian - AU

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Covid cases on the rise in NSW with a ‘patchwork quilt’ of variants

Experts say data points to early signs of a new wave but, given level of immunity, is not expected to be as severe as in the past

The Guardian - AU

GMB's Kate Garraway gives heartbreaking Derek health update during 'challenging' times

The broadcaster has said that her husband 'can't really move' and 'can't really speak' but is still making progress

Chronicle Live

Tech millionaire branded 'creepy' after offering $100,000 to a stranger on a plane

He received considerable backlash on Twitter

Bristol Post

Rajasthan: Four Australian tourists test Covid-19 positive

Four foriegn tourists including a woman who came to visit Rajasthan from Australia were on Wednesday tested positive for CVovid-19 infection, officials said on Thursday.

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Qantas, Jetstar extend deadline for COVID flight credits, CHOICE says conditions 'clearly unfair'

The Qantas group extends it deadline for customers to use COVID credits, a scheme which has been criticised by CHOICE and contributed to the airline earning its shonky award.

ABC News

Scott Morrison’s early superannuation access went to gambling, cash withdrawals

Research into Australia's COVID-era, superannuation early release scheme found gambling was the third-highest spend among those who used it.

The New Daily

Long Covid leaves some people with 'face blindness', study finds

Research in the States has found that some coronavirus patients have beenm left unable to recognise their loved ones

Wales Online

Early super access went to gambling, cash withdrawals

Research on Australia's COVID-19 era superannuation withdrawal scheme has found gambling was the third-highest spending category amongst worker participants.

AAP

Key workers with Long Covid deliver petition to Downing Street demanding support

It comes after the Mirror revealed many NHS workers have already been sacked and up to 10,000 are still struggling to return to work could face the sack

Daily Mirror

Lisburn Castlereagh to review sick days management across NI councils

Mental health now top reason for days off at local authority

Belfast Live

Looting and decay: how the pandemic wrought real damage to African heritage

The Covid-19 pandemic will long be remembered for the lockdowns it imposed and the millions of lives it stole, particularly among the elderly. A recent Unesco report shows that it has also took a subtle yet large toll on our world heritage properties.

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Irish Mirror

Virologist explains why so many viruses such as Covid and bird flu are emerging

"We’ve been regularly hearing about outbreaks of newly emerging or re-emerging viruses"

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 hit by worst day since Covid as Credit Suisse raises fears of fresh banking crisis

‘If the bank fails, this could have major implications for other European banks’

Leeds Live

Leeds woman 'furious' after turning up to work to find job no longer exists

The cause of the closure was said to be "Covid debts"

The Conversation

NZ's evidence-based response to COVID has saved lives – we could do better when it comes to other major diseases

As we emerge from the COVID pandemic, we’re grateful research evidence was there to guide us.

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Boston Herald

Mass. governor ending COVID-19 public-health emergency, vaccine mandate in May

BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is ending the state’s COVID-19 public-health emergency and vaccine mandate on May 11, coinciding with the feds’ corresponding move.

Daily Mirror

Millionaire makes 'creepy' $100,000 offer to woman sitting next to him on plane

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Steve Kirsch, who has been accused of spreading Covid misinformation online, boasted about the strange offer he made to a female passenger sitting near him

Daily Record

Kate Garraway gives heartbreaking update on husband Derek, saying he is 'very damaged'

The Good Morning Britain host has shared a heartbreaking update on her husband Derek Draper, who has become the longest-suffering Covid patient in the UK, as she said he 'cannot move'

Dynamite News

Study reveals pandemic stress had more impact on pregnant women

According to a new study, COVID-19-related stress had a larger impact on the mental health of pregnant women during the pandemic than on those who were not. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

More than a third of UK workers ‘would quit if told to return to office full-time’

Data from LinkedIn also indicates share of job postings for remote roles has shrunk in past 10 months

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tokyo Coffee Shop Made Famous on TikTok Draws Returning Tourists Hungry for Pudding

With a rapid, right-hand swoop, Shizuo Mori served the last of about 50 puddings on Wednesday, a treat that's made his tiny Tokyo coffee shop a destination for tourists flocking to Japan after the end of COVID restrictions. Mori's trademark fling of the arm helps dislodge the eggy custard from…

Inverse

This Science-Backed Method Optimizes Your Covid-19 Vaccine Response

A study found that vaccinated individuals who slept less than six hours didn't have enough of an antibody response compared to those who slept longer.

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