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Kerry Katona 'never been so ill in her life' after mystery horror virus hell

Ahead of her upcoming stomach operation, Kerry Katona is feeling rough thanks to being struck down by a mystery virus over Christmas - something doctors think could possibly be a new strain of Covid

Daily Mirror

Cost of doing festivals, concerts and tours soared in 2022, a year of big profits and daunting challenges, including COVID

SAN DIEGO — Was 2022 an extraordinarily profitable year for festivals, concerts and tours by bands and solo artists? An extraordinarily costly one? Or both? And with concerns about a possible recession or new COVID surge, what is the outlook for this new year?

Tribune News Service

Where is the next Covid variant? Expert on reasons omicron still dominates

Continued dominance can be explained by its increased capacity to spread between people

Wales Online

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Number of home-schooled children increases to 155 in North Tyneside

Covid-19, health, and lifestyle choices have all contributed to the rise in home-schooled kids.

Chronicle Live

Millions of cat owners face being forced to microchip cats under under new law

Pet ownership soared during covid lockdown and it is estimated that a quarter of feline population are not microchipped

Evening Standard

The Edinburgh pubs, restaurants, shops and breweries we said goodbye to in 2022

It was a tough 12 months for the hospitality industry with covid and the cost of living crisis biting hard for the pubs, restaurants, shops and breweries.

Edinburgh Live

Fire brigade union warns Government's anti-strike bill will be an ‘attack on Covid heroes’

New laws will require ambulance staff, firefighters and railway workers to provide a set level of service whilst undergoing industrial action

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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

China suspends visas from Japan and South Korea in Covid-19 backlash

The Chinese embassy in South Korea has suspended issuing short-term visas for South Korean visitors, it said on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Pfizer CEO Dismisses Reports of a Paxlovid Generic for China

The U.S. pharmaceutical giant is working on starting domestic production of the branded version of the Covid drug in the first half of this year

Caixin Global

Hundreds more people died than normal in last week of 2022 as crisis cripples NHS

Latest data shows an alarming rise in people dying in their own homes - with over 680 more people dying at private addresses than would usually be expected in England and Wales

Daily Mirror

Champagne Christmas helps Majestic break record in ‘busiest ever’ sales day

English sparkling wine and cava corks also fly after the UK’s biggest specialist wine seller keeps prices down

Evening Standard

With pandemic and streaming boom, mental health support is coming to some film sets

LOS ANGELES — In summer 2021, when producer Joanna Laurie was planning production of "The Son," an upcoming drama from Oscar-winning writer and director Florian Zeller, she knew stress levels would be exponentially high for cast and crew. They had to contend with strict COVID-19 safety protocols and the movie's…

Los Angeles Times

Shapps supports plan to treat NHS patients in car park cabins

Some A&E patients could be treated in temporary units under an emergency plan for the NHS announced by the Health Secretary.

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Economists see a silver lining to China’s COVID chaos: better-than-expected 2023 economic growth

Banks are raising their forecasts for China's 2023 GDP growth, even as the country endures a massive COVID wave.

Zenger

Its No Longer A Small World: Disney CEO Bob Iger Terminates COVID-19 Era Work From Home Policy

Disney CEO Bob Iger Terminates COVID-19 Era Work From Home

The Independent UK

China suspends visas for South Koreans in retaliation

China says it is suspending visas for South Koreans to come to the country for tourism or business in apparent retaliation for COVID-19-related requirements on Chinese travelers

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage returning to pre-COVID levels

Islam’s annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia will return to pre-pandemic levels this year after restrictions saw the annual religious commemoration curtailed over concerns about the coronavirus

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China halts short-term visas in South Korea, first response to COVID curbs

The Chinese embassy in South Korea has suspended issuing short-term visas for South Korean visitors, it said on Tuesday, the first retaliatory move against nations imposing COVID-19 curbs on travellers from the world's second biggest economy.

The Conversation

Long COVID: here's what it's like trying to access healthcare for the condition

It’s estimated that 2.1 million people are currently living with long COVID in the UK. Symptoms can include breathlessness, fatigue, chest pains, loss of taste and smell, and “brain fog”. These symptoms continue to develop and fluctuate over time after the initial COVID infection has passed.

The Independent UK

Tyler Perry offered the Sussexes his LA home because his mother ‘loved’ Diana

Harry said Perry had made the ‘generous’ offer as he and Meghan sought to travel to America amid the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020.

ABC News

Western Australia's uptake of fourth COVID-19 booster second-lowest in the country

Health experts are concerned that slumping fourth-jab numbers in WA will lead to a spike in more severe cases like those that led to restrictions earlier in the pandemic.

Daily Mirror

NHS staff told to WORK HARDER as pay talks with Tories branded 'an insult' to nurses

Health Secretary Steve Barclay was today accused of insulting NHS staff, who the Tories roundly hailed and applauded for their dedication at the height of Covid

ABC News

Bleeding independent cinemas have big hopes for blockbuster releases after turbulent three years

As independent cinema owners look to upcoming blockbuster releases to improve their trade, an industry leader is predicting change on the horizon for the movie theatre business model.

Bangkok Post

Entry requirements clarified for overseas visitors

The government clarified the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand's rules for incoming international passengers on Monday, scrapping a rule which required inbound travellers to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination.

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