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Mark Jones reveals truth about links to Wales job under Gatland and the 'tricky' nature of talks with England

The former Wales wing has been linked with coaching jobs with Wales and England in recent times

Wales Online

A new COVID-19 variant has been detected in Australia called XBB.1.5. Here’s what experts say about it

As we enter the fourth year of the pandemic, many could be forgiven for feeling somewhat desensitised to these next few words: A new Omicron subvariant has emerged. Here's what we know about XBB.1.5 so far.

ABC News

The struggle to live a normal life with long Covid

Letters: Julia Fahrenkamp has been unable to work since getting Covid. Plus Robert Saunders on the link with chronic fatigue syndrome and the need for better research

The Guardian - UK

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The Apprentice 2023 candidates as BBC show returns to our screens with Lord Sugar

The programme, which will air from Thursday, January 5, features 18 hopefuls vying to win Lord Alan Sugar's £250,000 business investment

Chronicle Live

Covid vaccine: When can I get my booster jab?

UK entering a new wave of the virus, experts warn

The Independent UK

As COVID surges in China, US begins testing more travelers

As COVID-19 surges in China, the U.S. is expanding its traveler surveillance program, an early warning system for detecting new variants

The Independent UK

Deaths from virus spike amid call for calm

Australia's weekly COVID-19 data shows cases falling in Victoria and NSW while deaths rise, but health experts say it's too early for major concern.

AAP

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Amazon to lay off more than 18,000 staff, including in Europe

The online retail giant Amazon has announced plans to cut more than 18,000 jobs from its workforce, citing the "uncertain economy" and the fact it hired rapidly during the Covid pandemic.

Radio France Internationale

New 'ultra-transmissible' Covid 'Kraken' variant sparks warning from WHO

The new Covid XBB.1.5 variant dubbed “The Kraken” currently surging across the US has already been spotted in parts of the UK.

The National (Scotland)

Facing pressure over border crossings, Biden steps up migrant expulsions

The United States will expand Trump-era restrictions to rapidly expel Cuban, Nicaraguan and Haitian migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, President Joe Biden said on Thursday in his first major speech on border security.

Reuters

With a recent rise in Covid cases and the NHS in trouble, here’s how to end the culture war on face masks

Covering up when poorly isn’t an edict from an out-of-touch elite – it’s something we can do for each other, says academic Stephen Reicher

The Guardian - UK

We showed 50 Brits a picture of NHS scourge Steve Barclay - only FIVE knew who he was

Despite repeated warnings the NHS is near collapse, the health secretary has been nowhere to be seen and barely anyone in Liverpool or Croydonw knew his name or recognised his picture when asked by The Mirror

Daily Mirror

What we know about the ‘kraken’ COVID variant XBB.1.5 and why it’s causing concern

A new COVID-19 variant that was first detected last year has quickly become the dominant strain in the U.S. — and picked up a creepy moniker along the way.

Tribune News Service

Long COVID stemmed from mild cases of COVID-19 in most people, according to a new multicountry study

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

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Chronicle Live

Tributes to North East Professor Sir Michael Rawlins who fought to protect patients from medicine side-effects

Professor Sir Michael Rawlins led a long and distinguished career at the forefront of patient safety

The Independent UK

Covid news - live: New ‘highly infectious’ XBB.1.5 subvariant ‘a wake-up’ call for UK

No signs yet new strain is more ‘virulent or causes more serious illness’

Evening Standard

Xi Jinping had as bad a year as Vladimir Putin and now China is paying the price

At the start of last year, when Xi Jinping met Vladimir Putin for their most sensitive talks in Beijing, they had high hopes for 2022. The Russian president, Western intelligence believes, informed his host of his intentions to imminently attack Ukraine. Xi then asked Putin to wait until after the…

Birmingham Post

10 questions for Diane Morton of Wag and Company

The founder and CEO of the visiting dog charity answers our questions

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Delta workers accuse airline of ‘culture of fear’ amid attempts to unionize

Workers face stagnant wages and short staffing despite the airline enjoying soaring profits coming out of the pandemic

Reuters

Germany to require rapid COVID-19 test for travellers from China

Germany is changing its entry rules for travellers from China and will in future require at least a rapid coronavirus test to enter the country, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Thursday.

Salon

China and COVID-19: A lesson in extremes

China once had the strictest COVID-19 policies in the world. Now, the pandemic situation is out of control

Insider UK

Six by Nico reveals expansion plans backed by strong results

Restaurant group bounces back from Covid, turning 2021 loss into a £4.4m operating profit during 2022

Fortune

WHO: no new COVID variants in China, but data 'under-represent' deaths

Officials also said that Chinese data is minimizing the true extent of China's COVID outbreak, especially with regard to hospitalizations and deaths.

Bangkok Post

Proof of Covid jabs for all visitors revived

All visitors to Thailand must show proof of at least two Covid-19 vaccinations under revised rules that coincide with the revival of travel from China, authorities said on Thursday.

Bristol Post

Broadwalk or Redcatch Quarter - huge plans divide the Knowle community

More than 160 people have objected, but not everyone is against

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