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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

NHS hospitals and ambulances declare 'critical incident' over staff 'exceptional pressure'

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Daily Mirror

2 COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Beijing as Virus Surges

China's health authorities on Monday announced two COVID-19 deaths — the country's first reported fatalities in weeks — amid an expected surge of illnesses after it eased its strict “zero-COVID” approach. Unofficial reports point to a widespread wave of new coronavirus cases, and relatives of victims and people who work…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Government to sue Michelle Mone-linked firm over covid PPE deal

The Government has issued civil legal proceedings against PPE Medpro, a firm at the centre of a row over the supply of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic.

Daily Record

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Government to sue Michelle Mone-linked firm for £122million over Covid PPE deal

The Department for Health and Social Care has issued legal proceedings against PPE Medpro, which has been at the centre of a row after Tory peer Baroness Mone took a leave of absence from the Lords

Daily Mirror

Fight against COVID impact a long game

A federal parliamentary committee examining the impact of long COVID-19 in Australia has received more than 500 submissions from medical experts and patients.

AAP

Why you have a sore throat when you wake up in the morning. Experts say it's not always COVID or flu

It’s possible that allergies, acid reflux, or the lack of humidity in your bedroom are to blame.

Fortune

Who cares? In Reefton they do

A combination of unfulfilled dreams, isolation and food poverty is keeping one small town’s volunteer sector busy and eager for donations - just no chickpeas, thanks.

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Government sues PPE firm linked to Michelle Mone

PPE Medpro vows to ‘rigorously defend’ itself ahead of High Court proceedings

The Independent UK

China reports first 2 COVID deaths since easing rules, but numbers don’t stack up

More than a month after China started seeing an exponential surge in COVID cases, the country has only reported two virus deaths, defying the experience of other, more vaccinated and better resourced places as they reopened and fueling suspicion the true scale of fatalities is being hidden.

Tribune News Service

Three new waves of Covid to ravage China as President Xi rolls back failed lockdown

China - which is known for having some of the world's most-draconian lockdown measures - lifted its repressive rules earlier this month after several cities held ultra-rare protests calling for the resignation of President Xi Jinping

Daily Mirror

Was 2022 the year that Australia came to terms with Covid? And what does 2023 hold?

New antivirals, more research on long Covid and, hopefully, treatments: Experts say we’re now in a ‘totally different era’

The Guardian - AU

Refunds for invalid NSW Covid fines must be claimed within 21 days, recipients told

Revenue NSW says the money will be transferred into government’s unclaimed money fund after three weeks of inaction

The Guardian - AU

CMO asks public for 'two simple things' ahead of Christmas amid surge illnesses

Professor Breda Smyth issued an update as she reported a 'significant surge' in both flu and Covid cases.

Dublin Live

Irish people complain of ‘worst ever’ winter bug sweeping country that feels like Covid but isn’t

People struck by cold and flu symptoms say they are surprised to get negative results when they do Covid tests. It comes as the HSE is reporting a 'significant' surge in both Covid and flu cases ahead of Christmas.

Irish Mirror

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The Times of India

Himachal Pradesh assembly's winter session postponed after CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu tests positive for Covid

SHIMLA: The winter session of Himachal Pradesh assembly at Dharamshala to be held from December 22 to 24 has been postponed as the chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has been tested positive for Covid-19.

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire prisoners dismantling surplus Covid tests and PPE for £3.50 a day

Some tests are reportedly still in date

Caixin Global

Editorial: As China Shifts From Preventing to Treating Covid, It Needs the Same Fighting Spirit

Providing medical care for infections is a major undertaking that demands proactive cooperation and systematic top-down deployment

Tribune News Service

Editorial: End of Title 42 is an opportunity to do things better

Barring the U.S. Supreme Court stepping in, the Title 42 policy using a COVID-19 health restriction at the border will finally end Wednesday, a good outcome for the rule of law that will see an increased volume of arrivals seeking asylum.

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Edinburgh Live

Brits are complaining of 'worst ever winter bug' that feels like Covid but isn't

Experts say that now people are again mixing like they did in the pre-coronavirus years, unpleasant illnesses are spreading swiftly again.

Fortune

China COVID surge drags down 'Avatar: The Way of Water' opening weekend

"Avatar: The Way of Water" raised $57 million in Chinese cinemas, at the low end of Disney's expectations, amid a global opening weekend of $435 million.

The Guardian - US

New York’s deputy mayor leads the charge against the city’s rat population

The ‘Rat Tsar’ that the city posted a job listing for will report to Meera Joshi, who shares Eric Adams’ hatred of the vermin

WEKU

There's a shortage of vets to treat farm animals. Pandemic pets are partly to blame

A sharp increase in pet ownership during COVID-19 has contributed to an exodus of vets from the farm sector, as they opt for better paying and less dangerous "companion" animal practices.

Asharq Al-Awsat

China Megacity Says People with Symptomatic Covid Can Work 'as Normal'

People with Covid-19 symptoms in one of China's largest cities can now go to work "as normal", state media reported Monday, a dramatic reversal in a country where a single case could previously send thousands into lockdown. The world's most populous nation is unwinding years of hardline coronavirus policy, with…

Caixin Global

China to Experience Three Waves of Covid Infections, Expert Says

Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the China CDC, predicts the first wave will run until mid-January, while subsequent ones will result from traveling for the Lunar New Year

Bangkok Post

New Covid cases down, deaths up

The number of new Covid-19 cases dropped slightly over the past week, but deaths increased, the Public Health Ministry said.

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