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Jamie Oliver's wife Jools flooded with 'that's not Jamie' messages as she posts unrecognisable snap

Jools took to Instagram on Tuesday (February 14) to share her love for her partner of 30 years

Manchester Evening News

Chinese provinces spent at least $51.6 billion on COVID curbs in 2022

Chinese provinces spent at least 352 billion yuan ($51.6 billion) on COVID-19 containment in 2022, according to annual budget reports from local governments, adding strains to provincial finances in a year when economic growth slowed.

Reuters

Japan visitors rise to near 1.5 million in Jan as tourism recovers

Visitors to Japan climbed to nearly 1.5 million in January, the national tourism agency said on Wednesday, showing an accelerating recovery in tourism after the government scrapped COVID-19 curbs in October.

Reuters

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OPEC Raises 2023 Oil Demand Growth View

OPEC has raised its 2023 global oil demand growth forecast in its first upward revision for months, due to China's relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions. Global oil demand will rise this year by 2.32 million barrels per day (bpd), or 2.3%, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries said on Tuesday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Byron Bay property prices plunge as some regions buck trend, according to CoreLogic data

In a case of what goes up must come down, property prices in Byron Bay have plunged 25 per cent in the past 12 months. But not all regions have fallen. Here's how they performed.

ABC News

China to resume visas for South Koreans after COVID row

Move comes after Seoul last week scrapped COVID-related travel restrictions for arrivals from China.

Al Jazeera

Adelaide Hills woman who pleaded guilty to vaccine fraud was fearful of COVID-19 jab, court hears

An Adelaide Hills woman was overwhelmed with fear and anxiety about the COVID-19 jab before she paid a vulnerable person to take the dose in her name, a court hears.

ABC News

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China’s world-beating drop in COVID deaths revives data concerns

China is posting the steepest drop in COVID deaths among more than 20 places hit hardest by omicron, reviving questions about its virus data and the true impact of the reopening wave as Beijing works to move on from the pandemic.

Tribune News Service

China to resume issuing short-term visas for South Koreans starting Feb 18

China plans to resume issuing short-term visas for travellers from South Korea on Saturday, the Chinese embassy in Seoul said on Wednesday, after South Korea lifted similar visa curbs last week citing an improved COVID situation in its neighbour.

Reuters

Researchers have uncovered another complication that affects 60% of people with long COVID

The typical long COVID patient is young and female, with the function of one organ impaired, researchers at the University College London recently found. But more than a quarter of so-called “long haulers” have two or more organs affected.

Fortune

These races are the most likely to develop long COVID

Multiracial, Hispanic and Latino, and Black Americans experienced the highest rates of long COVID. Asian Americans had the highest rate of severe long COVID.

USAFacts

Millennium preps for IPO in second quarter

Leading car importer and distributor Millennium Group Corporation (MGC-Asia) is aiming to mobilise funds from the Thai stock market in the second quarter of this year to support its expansion and diversification, buoyed by the reduction in Covid infections.

Bangkok Post

Oisin Murphy to return to the saddle this Thursday after 14-month ban

The Irish jockey was banned following alcohol and covid breaches.

Irish Mirror

ITV Emmerdale fans split as April fakes Marlon's covid test to control him

April faked a covid test to try and keep Marlon indoors

Liverpool Echo

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Who has long COVID? Here’s the data by gender

Transgender people had the highest rates of long COVID compared to other genders.

USAFacts

Here are the ages likely to get long COVID

Americans ages 40–54 had the highest rates of long COVID.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Study: Unless most people get an annual COVID vaccine, tens of thousands will die in the US each year

Public health experts warned from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic that the disease was “not like the flu,” resulting in far more deaths and hospitalizations each year.

Liverpool Echo

The Chase's Mark Labbett celebrates Valentine's Day by going speed dating

Fans of the show were delighted to discover he was single

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The Independent UK

Concern over Covid inquiry PR firms that worked for Government during pandemic

A barrister representing bereaved families said companies hired by the inquiry should declare any work that could be deemed a conflict of interest.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Louis Vuitton Expected to Raise Prices as Much as 20% In China

LVMH's top fashion brand Louis Vuitton is expected to increase prices in China by as much as 20%, as luxury labels bank on a strong rebound of Chinese demand following the easing of COVID-19 lockdowns. Louis Vuitton, the world’s biggest luxury brand, last February led the way to a string…

Manchester Evening News

Manchester Airport has busiest start to year since covid lockdowns

More than 1.6m people travelled through the airport in January, more than double the 750,000 from 2022

Daily Mirror

Brit Embassy spy says he was 'disgusted' with himself for selling secrets to Russians

David Smith, 58, hoarded documents and was caught filming a man he thought was a Russian "traitor" where he worked at the British embassy in Berlin

Newsroom.co.nz

Coping with robots, pandemics and lay-offs

Covid has driven some changes to our relationship with the office, but recession may drive more, writes Jo Cribb

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry chairwoman ‘sympathetic’ to request to delay first hearing

Baroness Hallett was told the requirement to make ‘thousands of manual redactions’ had slowed down preparations for holding the debut public session.

Daily Mirror

Oisin Murphy to return from 14-month ban with one ride at Chelmsford on Thursday

The three-time champion jockey will ride the Mick Appleby-trained Jupiter Express, which will be his first mount since he was suspended for alcohol and Covid breaches

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