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German expats in China receive first foreign COVID vaccines

Germans living in China began receiving the BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, the first such rollout of a foreign coronavirus vaccine in a country that has not otherwise approved the use of non-Chinese vaccines even as infections soar.

Reuters

10 most common Covid symptoms in last month as new variant spreads

Most common symptoms revealed as UKHSA warns Covid is currently ‘circulating at high levels’

The Independent UK

India finds 11 Omicron subvariants of COVID-19 in international travellers

India detected a total of 11 variants of COVID-19 in international travellers who arrived in the country during Dec. 24 to Jan. 3, health ministry sources said on Thursday.

Reuters

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How France’s prized nuclear sector stalled in Europe’s hour of need

France should be in a strong position as Europe reels from the energy crisis, drawing on the renowned nuclear industry that supplies the lion’s share of its power. But France’s nuclear sector has been going through a tricky time, as a significant proportion of its reactors have had to close…

France 24

China Says Hong Kong Border to Start Reopening from Sunday

China will begin normalizing travel between the mainland and Hong Kong from Sunday, Beijing announced Thursday, easing painful pandemic restrictions that have kept the border mostly sealed for almost three years. All but three of Hong Kong's 12 crossings with the mainland have been closed since the start of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

German health minister voices concern over new COVID variant

Germany's health minister has expressed concern over a new COVID-19 subvariant linked to growing hospitalisations in the northeastern United States, adding that Berlin was watching the situation closely.

Reuters

Chinese take risks on black-market Covid drugs

BEIJING: Desperate families searching for critical Covid-19 medication in China, faced with bare pharmacy shelves and an explosion of cases, are being driven into murky online marketplaces rife with price gouging and fraud.

Bangkok Post

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China’s ‘zero-COVID’ U-turn leads to loss of faith in leadership

Chinese people were told they were fighting the virus together, now some are disillusioned by the abrupt policy change.

Al Jazeera

Health minister defends contradicting chief medical officer's advice, as China restarts travel

Mark Butler says the government has to keep in line with international expectations as well as Australian health officials, after going against formal advice not to require pre-flight COVID tests on travellers from China.

ABC News

BYD Says It Can’t Judge How Many Cars It Will Sell This Year

The Chinese automaker cited uncertainties over supply chains and consumer demand stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic

Caixin Global

The Apprentice kicks off with massive change to series

Lord Sugar wanted the new series to come back with a bang

Liverpool Echo

‘No tricks, no ambiguity’: Rishi Sunak vows to deliver on ‘people’s priorities’

PM makes five pledges for public to judge him against, but gives little detail or timescale

The Guardian - UK

WHO: China COVID Data Underrepresents Surge, Deaths

China's COVID-19 data is not giving an accurate picture of the situation there and underrepresents the number of hospitalizations and deaths from the disease, a senior official at the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. The comment came as the UN agency prepares to meet with Chinese scientists again on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Government will consider options if CMO calls for Covid testing for passengers from China

European Union officials are meeting today to discuss whether or not the measure should be introduced across the bloc

Irish Mirror

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The Independent UK

10 most common Covid symptoms in last month as new variant spreads

Most common symptoms revealed as UKHSA warns Covid is currently ‘circulating at high levels’

The Independent UK

How long does Covid last and what stages do sufferers go through?

Emergence of new subvariant sparks fresh coronavirus fears

Daily Mirror

Novak Djokovic set to miss two tournaments as US issue fresh vaccine requirements

A United States extension on the requirement of international visitors being vaccinated against Covid will see Novak Djokovic miss two prestigious events in March

Evening Standard

‘Please get the flu jab’ urges Londoner, 26, hospitalised in intensive care after virus led to pneumonia

Olly Browning’s warning comes as flu patients in London hospitals rose elevenfold in the space of a month

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The Guardian - AU

Melbourne shrank while Queensland grew: what the pandemic did to Australia’s population

The Victorian capital is still on track to outpace Sydney as the biggest city in Australia but Covid lockdowns slowed that growth

Chronicle Live

Warning over shortage of cold and flu medicines as winter bugs spread

The Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies has said there are supply issues for both branded and unbranded medicines to treat winter illnesses

Al Jazeera

How we remember them: Celebrating the life of a friend who died

In New Orleans, a silversmith’s friends celebrated their life with a party and the knick-knacks they left behind.

The Times of India

Grooming trends for men in 2023

The year 2023 marks a breakaway from masks and social isolation that preceded COVID. It has become more common for people to go out, dress up better, and spend more time grooming themselves. A growing number of men's holistic skincare and personal hygiene products are actively courting them. Despite not…

The National (Scotland)

Tory MPs rage at 'control freak socialists' as medics ask people to wear masks

CONSERVATIVE MPs have raged against health bosses calling on unwell Brits to wear masks to protect the NHS, branding the medics “control freak…

The Independent UK

White House gun violence program with philanthropies ends

A little known Biden administration initiative to reduce gun violence that was funded by philanthropic foundations wrapped up in December with a celebration hosted in Washington

Irish Mirror

Number of people on trolleys 'not acceptable', Taoiseach Leo Varadkar admits

Health Minister Stephen Donnelly warned that the number of COVID-19 cases could increase in the coming weeks due to increased Christmas socialising

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