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Tennis player denies using fake COVID-19 travel certificate

Italian tennis player Camila Giorgi has denied allegations that she obtained a false COVID-19 vaccine certificate to allow her to travel

The Independent UK

China’s economy slows sharply with GDP growth among worst on record

The economy grew 3% in 2022, exceeding some forecasts, but still well below China’s official target for the year

The Guardian - AU

China’s deadly coronavirus wave

China’s relaxing of its rules has coincided with a massive wave of infections just as the country prepares to celebrate the lunar new year

The Guardian - UK

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FAQ on COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5: What is it? Where is it prevalent? How does it differ from Omicron? Does it cause serious illness? How can I protect myself? Why is it nicknamed 'Kraken'?

Despite intensive public health efforts to grind the COVID-19 pandemic to a halt, the recent emergence of the highly transmissible, extensively drug-resistant and profoundly immune system-evading XBB.1.5 SARS-CoV-2 subvariant is putting the global community on edge.

The Conversation

Covid increases risk of grave illness and death in pregnant women – study

Research also finds unvaccinated Covid-infected women more likely to give birth prematurely

The Guardian - UK

'Those paid to uphold law must find foolproof system to avoid recruiting villains'

Carrick joins Wayne Couzens, the Met officer who kidnapped, raped and then murdered Sarah Everard as she walked home in London, as one of the worst criminals in the history of the force

Daily Mirror

Video captures Covid mask dispute that led to woman’s death in a Canada hospital

Danielle Stephanie Warriner died after a confrontation with security guards inside Toronto General Hospital

The Independent UK

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Obesity treatments catch drugmakers’ eyes as sales seen soaring

Three years ago, drugmakers and laboratories around the world responded to the pandemic with Covid-19 vaccines. Now that the urgency has faded, they’re collectively turning attention to an older pandemic: obesity.

Tribune News Service

Mask-wearing Jessica Chastain celebrates not getting Covid at Golden Globes as multiple stars test positive

Chastain wore a mask that matched her silver Oscar de la Renta gown

The Independent UK

Schools told they can use volunteers to stay open as teachers vote for 7 days of strike action

The Department for Education (DfE) called on headteachers to ‘take all reasonable steps to keep the school open for as many pupils as possible’

The Independent UK

The stars who caught Covid-19 and had to miss the 2023 Critics’ Choice Awards

A number of stars had to skip the award show after catching the virus.

Evening Standard

The little-known Irish passport renewal rule that could extend your wait time by weeks

If you haven’t been away in a while, because of Covid, work, or the ongoing cost of living crisis, you should check your passport immediately to ensure it’s in date

Irish Mirror

People in China: tell us how you have been affected by Covid

We would like to speak to people in China amid the country’s Covid outbreak

The Guardian - UK

NI Covid-19 antiviral study opens as Department of Heath calls for participants

The study is open to adults over the age of 50 or those aged 18 to 49 with an underlying health condition

Belfast Live

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Evening Standard

China’s re-opening after Covid could be very bad news for global inflation

I spent last week in Hong Kong and Singapore, singing for my supper. It was just ahead of Chinese New Year — the Year of the Rabbit begins on January 22 — and, in the past, both cities would have been heaving. On this occasion, however, only Singapore was. Hong…

Dublin Live

RTE Room to Improve viewers hail 'genius' Dermot Bannon for gorgeous renovation of Lucan home

The family's budget was a strict €195,500, and they sought help from Dermot to expand the home for their family

Fortune

Long COVID brain fog: doctors share how they're treating this persistent and puzzling symptom that may impact up to 70% of survivors

Theories on what causes the feeling of brain fog are still up for debate, and treatments vary widely.

The Guardian - UK

‘Nurses have cried with me’: Pat Cullen on strikes, 16-hour shifts and colleagues who can’t afford shoes

The leader of the Royal College of Nursing talks about how members are being forced to use food banks, her frustration with the government – and how she learned to be a tough negotiator

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The Guardian - UK

Global economic slowdown ‘to force more workers into poorly paid jobs’

International Labour Organization expects to see workers pushed into informal employment in 2023

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Does the Davos conference really have the answers to the world’s problems?

In today’s newsletter: As the high society conference kicks off in the Swiss Alps, it faces new questions about its influence in a fractured world

Manchester Evening News

Man left 'heartbroken' after axe-throwing venue forced to shut

Simon Atherton opened axe-throwing venue Real Axe in Bolton five months before the first lockdown

Tribune News Service

China’s deep-pocketed tourists are staying home, for now

During last year’s bruising COVID lockdown in Shanghai, Qin Bing dreamed of traveling overseas. As China reopens its borders on Sunday after three years of COVID isolation, however, the 36-year-old marketing manager is staying put.

ABC News

Queensland's border barricades leave Tweed Heads-Coolangatta feeling effects one year on

In the Tweed Heads-Coolangatta community, there are lingering effects of the COVID-19 border barricades that divided Queensland and New South Wales for 471 days.

Zenger

How Vaccinated Moms’ Breast Milk Is Protecting Babies Against COVID-19

“The antibodies ingested through breast milk may provide a protective coating in the infants’ mouths and gastrointestinal tract.

The Conversation

On a tiny Australian island, snakes feasting on seabirds evolved huge jaws in a surprisingly short time

When we think of evolution, we tend to picture slow changes occurring over very long periods of time, typically millions of years. However, evolution can actually happen much faster, over only a few generations: think COVID-19 strains, for example. And this fast evolution isn’t just restricted to viruses and microbes.

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