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U.S. life expectancy fell again in 2021 amid pandemic, opioid crisis

COVID-19 was the fastest-growing cause of death of Americans in 2021, but was closely followed by an increase in unintentional injuries.

Axios

NSW passes virus peak ahead of Christmas

NSW passes the peak of it's latest COVID-19 wave just days before Christmas, as Sydney researchers develop a new nasal vaccine.

AAP

County-by-county Covid-19 case numbers amid big spike and new advice on masks

Covid-19 cases are rising across the countries with the CMO issuing new advice on masks

Irish Mirror

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Head of 'family from hell' who tortured and murdered daughter-in-law dies in prison

Rachel, a young mum, was tortured, insulted and humiliated by the family members after she moved in with them in Stockhill, Nottingham, in November 2002.

Nottingham Post

Macau to drop COVID tests for arriving passengers

International arrivals to Macau, including from Hong Kong and Taiwan, will no longer need to undergo a nucleic acid test after landing and will be able to move freely, the government said on Thursday, the biggest steps yet to relax stringent COVID measures.

Reuters

Covid, cold, flu, Strep A and RSV symptoms - how to tell winter lurgies apart

Winter is prime time for many different illnesses to spread around, so here are all the differences between symptoms.

Daily Record

Avoid Christmas mass if you're sick says CMO amid Covid surge

Professor Breda Smyth warned that the public was facing a “respiratory storm” this winter as viral illnesses, including flu and Covid, rapidly increase

Dublin Live

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Scientists Discover Primary Cause Of Smell Loss In Long Covid-19

The reason some people do not recover their sense of smell after Covid-19 is due to an ongoing immune assault on olfactory nerve cells and an associated decrease in the number of those cells. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

China 'to cut quarantine for overseas travellers'

China plans to cut quarantine requirements for overseas travellers in January, according to people familiar with the matter, as the country dismantles the last vestiges of its zero-Covid policy.

Bangkok Post

Chinese officials say it's fine to go to work sick

China could be seeing as many as one million COVID cases a day, according to predictions from analytics firm Airfinity.

Fortune

Chinese hospitals taking more Covid cases amid ‘concerning situation’, says WHO

Chinese intensive care units are filling up with patients amid a rise in Covid cases across the country, the World Health Organisation has said.

Evening Standard

Covid Alert: No Entry For Tourists In Taj Mahal Without Testing

With the surge in Covid cases in China and other countries, Taj Mahal has been put on alert, said Anil Satsangi, District Health Information Officer. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Covid, flu and Strep A - the different symptoms for the illnesses that are making everyone sick

Covid-19 and flu are putting health services under pressure as Ireland heads into Christmas

Dublin Live

Is it COVID, the flu, RSV or just a cold? Here’s what your symptoms could mean

There’s a trio of viruses spreading in the U.S. — COVID-19, the flu and RSV — and some in the medical world are calling it a “tripledemic.”

McClatchy Washington Bureau

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Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway coronavirus vaccination rollout passes 460,000 mark

Staff have been working tirelessly since December 200 to provide people with the highest possible level of protection

Asharq Al-Awsat

Shanghai Hospital Warns of ‘Tragic Battle’ as COVID Spreads

A Shanghai hospital has told its staff to prepare for a "tragic battle" with COVID-19 as it expects half of the city's 25 million people to get infected by the end of the year while the virus sweeps through China largely unchecked. After widespread protests and a relentless rise in…

Irish Mirror

When and where should I wear a mask this Christmas as new advice issued amid Covid and flu surge

We are now “back in the eye of a respiratory virus storm”

The Times of India

Coronavirus update: China's Covid tsunami could spark a dangerous new variant that infects the world

BEIJING: The tsunami of Covid-19 that’s taking hold across China is spurring concern that a dangerous new virus variant could emerge for the first time in more than a year, just as genetic sequencing to catch such a threat is dwindling.

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Bangkok Post

5,000 Covid deaths a day likely in China

China is likely experiencing 1 million Covid-19 infections and 5,000 virus deaths every day as it grapples with what is expected to be the biggest outbreak the world has ever seen, according to a new analysis.

AAP

NSW minister COVID status 'inconclusive'

A NSW parliamentary report examining Health Minister Brad Hazzard's status as a COVID-19 virus contact has proved to be inconclusive.

Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.46% on Thursday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.33%

The Conversation

Matt Hancock’s Pandemic Diaries and the history of the redemptive memoir

Matt Hancock has achieved fame in recent months for devouring a cow anus live on television (during his I’m A Celebrity stint) and for releasing questionable TikTok videos cringing about his past “embarrassing” moments.

The Conversation

Four ways to avoid gaining weight over the festive period – but also why you shouldn't fret about it too much

This holiday season, as COVID restrictions have eased around the world, we have the chance to break bread together again with friends and family. For some people, however, the festive period comes with anxiety about gaining weight.

Bangkok Post

New Year spending seen at 3-year high - UTCC

Thailand's consumer spending during the New Year could reach a three-year high of 103 billion baht (US$2.97 billion) as the economy continues to recover from the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the president of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) said on Thursday.

The Conversation

How common are severe side effects from COVID vaccines? And how are they detected?

Former federal MP Dr Kerryn Phelps has talked this week about the medical problems she and her wife had after their COVID-19 vaccinations around 18 months ago.

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