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Covid Ireland Christmas concerns as CMO issues new face mask and isolation advice

Prof Smyth said she is “very concerned” about a recent rise in coronavirus hospital admission, and has asked people to make a concerted effort over the next four to six weeks to reduce transmission.

Irish Mirror

China’s screeching U-turn on Covid will not be an instant fix

If Beijing is expecting an immediate boost from abandoning its tough controls it is mistaken

The Guardian - UK

Strep A, Covid, RSV, colds and flu - all you need to know about 5 bugs hitting people this Christmas

With rising cases of many common seasonal illnesses plus Covid-19 many people could find they are not celebrating the festive season as they'd like to

Wales Online

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Expert offers 6 tips to help keep ‘Festive Lurgy’ at bay

Hospital admissions for flu have recently overtaken Covid-19 cases for the first time since the pandemic began

The Independent UK

FAI receive near €3m boost in latest government funding announcement

The FAI's latest cash injection will be welcome, but it's less than a quarter of what the GAA will receive under this COVID and Sports Energy Support Scheme award.

Irish Mirror

Report highlights need for investment in League of Ireland as attendances rise

Most League of Ireland clubs saw a rise in attendances in 2022 compared to 2019, the last campaign that wasn't blighted by Covid restrictions. But the good news only highlights what is needed to grow the game here further.

Irish Mirror

China’s Parcel Deliveries Slow to a Crawl as Covid Hamstrings Labor Force

Couriers heading home ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday and a backlog of Double 12 deliveries are also slowing logistics

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Covid, Strep or flu: The different symptoms for the three health conditions making everyone ill

Covid-19, strep A and flu are all having a serious impact on health services in Wales

Wales Online

'Never felt so bad': Mancs hit by 'not Covid' lurgy say they feel 'worse than ever' as they speak of symptoms

Even though people have been testing negative for Covid, this illness has left some people wiped out for three weeks

Manchester Evening News

Crematoriums in China struggle as COVID spreads

Cities across China also scrambling to install hospital beds and build fever clinics amid a widening COVID-19 outbreak.

Al Jazeera

Flying Lizards drummer diagnosed with ‘devastating’ terminal condition after catching Covid

Bob Black, 71, was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in June after contracting pneumonia and Covid-19

The Independent UK

Commentary: Eating animals got us into this mess. Going vegan will get us out

Are you ready for another lockdown? We may be headed that way. According to a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, increasing animal agriculture elevates the risk of zoonotic diseases, which are animal-borne and transmissible to humans, like COVID-19. So let’s do our part to thwart future pandemics…

Tribune News Service

Wigan Pier's transformation from eyesore to centre of 'beauty and vibrancy' set to start

“It is unfortunate that delays caused by Covid pandemic and inflationary pressures have led to subsequent effects on labour and materials markets."

Manchester Evening News

COVID’s still around — and decisions about holiday travel are tough

For those living with chronic disabilities or immunocompromised, like myself and my dad, it is urgent to think twice about returning to “normal.”

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The Times of India

'Overwhelmed with bodies': Police guard Beijing crematorium as Covid deaths rise in China

BEIJING: Police and security guards were stationed outside a Beijing crematorium reportedly designated to handle Covid fatalities, as questions over China’s virus death toll mount.

Reuters

Hong Kong to drop COVID test for bars, entertainment venues

People in Hong Kong will from Thursday no longer need to show a negative COVID-19 test to get into bars and restaurants while cinemas and performing venues will be allowed to operate at full capacity, health authorities said.

ABC News

Officer took statement about Nathaniel Train's border crossing with weapons months before police shooting

An officer took a statement in April about the former school principal's connection with weapons offences and a COVID-19 border breach almost eight months before he was involved in shooting dead two constables and a neighbour.

The Times of India

Demand for lemons surges as Chinese seek immunity against Covid

BEIJING: Business is suddenly booming for China’s lemon farmers as citizens turn to natural remedies to fight a mounting wave of Covid infections.

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Caixin Global

Shanghai Composite Index Fell 1.07% on Tuesday

Shenzhen Component Index closed down 1.58%

Reuters

The world fears a new China COVID wave, ponders how to help Xi

Officials and global health experts outside China are anxiously watching a COVID-19 surge there, worried a nation of 1.4 billion people is inadequately vaccinated and may not have the healthcare tools to treat a wave of illness expected to kill more than one million people through 2023.

The Independent UK

Beijing human rights activist immobilized by COVID-19 app

Wang Yu has already been arrested, imprisoned and harassed by the Chinese Communist Party for her work as a human rights lawyer representing activists, Uyghur scholars and Falun Gong practitioners

The Independent UK

Police seize on COVID-19 tech to expand global surveillance

Millions worldwide believed government officials who said they needed confidential data for new tech tools to help stop coronavirus’ spread early on in the pandemic

The Times of India

COVID outbreak in China: Expert predicts more than 60% population will be infected in China over the next 90 days

The COVID situation in China has startled everyone. Despite tall claims around its 'zero COVID' policy the China government is facing one of the worst COVID situations currently.

The Independent UK

Police seize on COVID-19 tech to expand global surveillance

Millions worldwide believed government officials who said they needed confidential data for new tech tools to help stop coronavirus’ spread early on in the pandemic

Salon

Farm conditions take mental health toll

Advocates seek to counter cultural stigma with innovative approaches to reaching a vulnerable population.

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