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Xi warns of tough COVID fight, acknowledges divisions in China

Chinese President Xi Jinping said tough challenges remain in China’s fight against COVID-19 and acknowledged divisions in society that led to rare spontaneous protests, after weeks of silence on a virus policy pivot that’s infected hundreds of millions and delivered a severe blow to economic activity.

Tribune News Service

Booster jab urged for tourism staff

The Tourism Authority of Thailand is urging business operators to ensure their staff have received a booster of the Covid-19 vaccine to prepare for the return of Chinese tourists.

Bangkok Post

Minister turns down COVID travel advice

Australia's chief medical officer told the health minister additional testing requirements on travellers from China weren't needed, before they were imposed.

AAP

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Kevin Maguire's 2023 predictions include strikes, sleaze, stubbornness and separation

After last year’s economic and political nightmares, Mystic Mag peers into his crystal ball to predict what further horrors lie in store as Tories lurch from one disaster to the next

Daily Mirror

‘This nightmare is over’: Lula vows to pull Brazil out of Bolsonaro’s era of ‘devastation’

Leftwinger promises environmental protections and social progress as he’s sworn in as president

The Guardian - UK

Australia and China both gave up on COVID-zero just as an Omicron outbreak hit. Here's why the situation is so much worse for Beijing

Australia's experience of moving to a model of living with COVID-19 in January has some distinct similarities to China's current transition away from COVID-zero.

ABC News

Police in Tasmania are trying to increase their female workforce, but it hasn't been easy

As part of its 12-month recruitment campaign, Tasmania Police is aiming to hire more female officers. Here's what they're looking for.

ABC News

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Michelle Mone's husband gifted Tories 'at least £171k' as Covid PPE row rumbles on

Mone and husband Doug Barrowman allegedly benefited from multimillion-pound Covid PPE deal and three cash sums of £50,000 each and auction prizes were given to Tories by company linked to him

Daily Mirror

Nottinghamshire's powerlifting world champion who can lift the equivalent of 6 baby elephants

He plans to do it all again in 2023

Nottingham Post

New Year celebrations in Delhi as people welcome 2023 with gusto

NEW DELHI: Thousands flocked to illuminated malls, decorated markets and popular public places in Delhi on Sunday to welcome the New Year after two years of muted celebrations in the shadow of the Covid pandemic.

The Times of India

Covid virus could be cut to pieces by molecular 'scissors' put in drugs to protect us

Miriam Stoppard is simply amazed by Cambridge scientists who’ve devised “programmable molecular scissors” that could help fight Covid-19 by chopping the virus to pieces

Daily Mirror

Patient forced to wait 99 HOURS for a bed as NHS winter crisis tightens its grip

A patient at Great Western Hospital in Swindon was left on a trolley for over four days until a bed freed up, as a severe flu outbreak and rising Covid cases are said to be adding pressure to the NHS

Daily Mirror

1m people gather on Champs-Élysées in Paris to see in new year

Parisians and tourists from France and abroad celebrate start of 2023 on famous avenue near Arc de Triomphe

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Royal Mail boss hits out at board for ‘confrontational path’ on strikes

Rico Back believes postal service’s talks with union have been poorly handled

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NHS under same pressure as during early stages of pandemic

But this time there is 'a worn-out workforce, even higher levels of staff shortages and vacancies'

The Independent UK

NHS facing ‘equivalent levels of pressure’ as the pandemic

Exhausted and underresourced staff are experiencing a higher demand for care than ever during a severe flu season, officials said.

The Independent UK

London New Year’s Eve fireworks: Scuffles with police as ‘aggressive’ group tried to force way into event

Officers drew baton to ‘maintain safety and security’ of crowds, Scotland Yard says

The Independent UK

Delays in urgent care ‘causing hundreds of deaths’

NHS waiting times are reaching record highs as hospitals are overwhelmed with patients amid a severe flu outbreak and rising Covid cases.

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From shoplifting to vehicle crimes - Key messages from Newark and Sherwood District Commander for 2023

"The majority of stats are going in the direction that I would like to see and the ones that are not are things to keep working on, it's been a really good effort"

Al Jazeera

Australia, Canada impose COVID curbs on travellers from China

Australia, Canada, Morocco are the latest to impose restrictions on travellers from China amid surge in COVID-19 cases.

Daily Mirror

Shoe polish giant pulls products from UK as sales plummet due to trainers and Covid

Shoe polish giant Kiwi is pulling its products from Britain to focus on countries where shoe shining "remains relevant", with a shoe repair businessman admitting it's a "sign of the times"

The Guardian - UK

Xi Jinping’s reputation in China and his standing in the world may not survive this Covid disaster

Having forced draconian lockdowns on his people, China’s supreme leader is now expecting them to believe that the virus is no worse than a cold

The Guardian - UK

Tory failures blamed as Passport Office pays out record sums for delays

Documents show ministers knew of problems with office before it was overwhelmed by post-Covid surge

The Independent UK

Canada, Australia impose COVID rules on travelers from China

Australia and Canada have joined a growing list of countries requiring travelers from China to take a COVID-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China battles a nationwide outbreak of the coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic

Asharq Al-Awsat

More Countries Roll Out China Traveler Checks

Travelers from China now face restrictions when entering more than a dozen countries as concern grows over its surge in Covid-19 cases. China on Sunday reported more than 5,100 new infections and one death linked to Covid out of its population of 1.4 billion. Last month, Beijing abruptly began dismantling…

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