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COVID-19 rapid antigen tests overhaul needed, researcher says

Researchers analysed 10 brands of rapid antigen tests and found only two were able to detect low concentrations of the COVID-19 virus.

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Fuel consumption up 13.5% last year

Domestic fuel consumption rose 13.5% year-on-year last year on the country's reopening and improving Covid-19 situation, the Department of Energy Business reported.

Bangkok Post

China claims Covid wave is ‘coming to an end’ as tourism and factory activity rebound

Government figures, which cannot be verified, showed big rises in travel and hospitality activity during lunar new year compared to the same time last year

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Scottish businesses have battled to survive amid lost trade with EU

THREE years since it took effect, businesses up and down Scotland are still reeling from the continued chaos and price hikes they say are caused by…

The National (Scotland)

White House to end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11

WASHINGTON — The White House will end a pair of COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11, the latest signal that the administration is winding down its fight against the virus.

Tribune News Service

COVID-19 health emergencies to end in May, White House says

The move shifts the debate around GOP resolutions ending the two emergencies, which were set to be voted on in the House this week.

Axios

Trump attacks Ron DeSantis for being too liberal on COVID and vaccine mandates

Former President Donald Trump trashed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday for being too liberal on COVID-19 and vaccine policies as their Republican presidential rivalry starts to heat up.

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Spreading the joy: Longer parade routes OKd for Mardi Gras

COVID-19 precautions wiped out most New Orleans’ Mardi Gras festivities in 2021, and a shortage of police officers forced the city to shorten routes for some of its lavish seasonal parades in 2022

The Independent UK

Shania Twain recalls ‘very dangerous’ battle with Covid: ‘In the end I had to be air evacuated’

‘It took several days to start building up any antibodies at all,’ singer said

The Independent UK

Last chance to get Covid booster jab across Nottinghamshire as offer set to end

350,000 people have had their Covid-19 autumn booster across Nottinghamshire

Nottingham Post

Trump attacks "globalist" DeSantis

Trump linked DeSantis to failed 2016 GOP foe Jeb Bush and said he was trying to "rewrite history"

Salon

All Countries ‘Dangerously Unprepared’ for Future Pandemics, Says IFRC

The world is "dangerously unprepared" for future pandemics, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) say in a report published on Monday, calling on countries to update their preparedness plans by year-end. In its World Disasters Report 2022, the IFRC said "all countries remain dangerously…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Covid situation improves, low infection rate in outbound travellers

The local Covid-19 situation is improving and the infection rate among outbound travellers is only about 4%, with vaccination stations for foreign tourists now open in 31 provinces, according to the Public Health Ministry.

Bangkok Post

Wave of Covid-19 infections in China ‘coming to an end’

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in a report that infections are past their peak and have begun to trend downward

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Commentary: ‘Tripledemic’ of RSV, flu and COVID-19 reveals America’s broken child care system

An exhausted mother of four brought in her youngest child, not even 6 months old, to the doctor’s office where I was working for a barking, unending cough. The baby struggled to catch her breath and threw up her milk as she cried. Her test was positive for respiratory syncytial…

The Guardian - US

Far-right project that pushed election lies expands mission as Trump ramps up 2024 campaign

ReAwaken America faces criticism from religious leaders as it pushes disinformation using Christian nationalist messages

Reuters

WHO maintains highest alert over COVID, but sees hope ahead

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that COVID-19 continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, its highest form of alert.

Tribune News Service

Latino teens are deputized as health educators to sway the unvaccinated

Classmates often stop Alma Gallegos as she makes her way down the bustling hallways of Theodore Roosevelt High School in southeast Fresno, California. The 17-year-old senior is frequently asked by fellow students about COVID-19 testing, vaccine safety, and the value of booster shots.

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The Independent UK

Teachers strike sets ‘good example’ to pupils, union head says ahead of largest walkout in 30 years

Walkout can be an ‘important lesson’ for children, Kevin Courtney from the NEU says, as exclusive poll shows only 40% of voters back action

ABC News

Bill Gates complained to tech companies about 'laughable' COVID-19 conspiracy theories

The Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says he complained to technology companies about COVID-19 conspiracy theories about him being spread online.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong doctors report people chasing Covid antivirals 'for family members'

Some people in Hong Kong have been acting suspiciously to get their hands on Covid-19 antiviral drugs, the Post has learned, with one person going to six doctors in a single day asking for the same medicine.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russian Embassy Says North Korea Lifted Lockdown in Capital

Russia’s embassy in North Korea says the country has eased stringent epidemic controls in capital Pyongyang that were placed during the past five days to slow the spread of respiratory illnesses. North Korea has not officially acknowledged a lockdown in Pyongyang or a re-emergence of COVID-19 after leader Kim Jong…

The Independent UK

45% of young people fear they will never earn enough to start family – survey

The Prince’s Trust said the happiness and confidence of 16 to 25-year-olds is at its lowest level since research began in 2008.

ABC News

Tourism mirrors geopolitics, and as China re-opens we'll see how it feels about Australia

How does China really feel about Australia? Tourism may show us, as the nation and its people decide whether they'll head back Down Under in the same numbers they were pre-pandemic.

Daily Mirror

Shania Twain's breaks silence on frantic battle for life and child abuse trauma

Shania Twain was struck down with Covid pneumonia during the pandemic - and the singer's husband was "really panicking"

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