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Thai Airways in talks to add 20 twin-aisle jets to fleet

Thai Airways International Plc is in talks with planemakers to add some 20 twin-aisle passenger jets, according to people familiar with the matter, as the beleaguered carrier seeks to refresh its fleet amid a travel rebound in Southeast Asia.

Bangkok Post

We're entering a new phase of COVID, where we each have to assess and mitigate our own risk. But how?

The Australian government’s latest COVID management plan, released yesterday, maps how the nation will learn to live with COVID. This means transitioning from the emergency phase of the pandemic response, to responding to it in a similar way to other respiratory diseases.

The Conversation

Nottingham parents issue message after child diagnosed with rare and 'really devastating' disease

Shagufta Asghar, 35, and her husband Derek Deidrick, 46, from Nottingham, were told their seven-week-old son Raheem had the rare liver disease biliary atresia in August 2021.

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China students return home amid COVID travel spread fears

Some Chinese universities say they will allow students to finish the semester from home in hopes of reducing the potential for a bigger COVID-19 outbreak during the January Lunar New Year travel rush

The Independent UK

Hong Kong drops curbs on incoming travellers, scraps Covid app

HONG KONG: Arrivals in Hong Kong from Wednesday will no longer receive an 'amber' code barring them from some venues, Chief Executive John Lee said, while dropping use of a government-mandated Covid-19 mobile application.

Bangkok Post

The High Court and the Ombudsman have found fault with NZ’s MIQ system – should the government apologise?

Although it has yet to begin work, the first finding of the forthcoming royal commission into New Zealand’s COVID-19 response has probably just been written by Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier.

The Conversation

Covid-19 becoming a seasonal bug

Covid-19 is becoming a seasonal virus in Thailand, primarily active during two periods of the year, experts said.

Bangkok Post

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PCR test still there for those at risk: PM

Despite changes to how PCR tests can be accessed, the prime minister has assured that vulnerable groups can still get the tests for free.

AAP

Covid-19 now becoming a seasonal bug

Covid-19 is becoming a seasonal virus in Thailand, primarily active during two periods of the year, said Yong Poovorawan, director of the Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University.

Bangkok Post

Mapped: Covid cases in your area two weeks before Christmas

Health authorities remind public that booster jabs available as cases tilt upwards

The Independent UK

Queensland reopening its borders 'seems like a lifetime ago'. How has the state fared with COVID since?

A lot has changed in 12 months. Queensland is in the middle of a fourth wave as COVID-19 becomes part of everyday life, but virologists warn against complacency.

ABC News

Talks to avert nurses’ strike fail after Health Secretary’s ‘belligerence’ – RCN

The Royal College of Nursing said Steve Barclay refused to discuss pay during a meeting on Monday.

The Independent UK

Nigeria scraps COVID-19 tests for international travellers

Nigeria on Monday removed COVID-19 testing requirements for international travellers and it was no longer mandatory to wear masks on flights and inside airport buildings, the airlines regulator said.

Reuters

RSPCA braces for more animals over Christmas, prompting adoption and fostering plea

The RSPCA says rental restrictions and post-COVID lifestyle shifts are behind an influx of animals being sent to shelters, with more expected over the festive season.

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The Guardian - UK

Decade of neglect means NHS unable to tackle care backlog, report says

Exclusive: Government-commissioned paper pinpoints budget squeeze as key reason for service’s loss of capacity

Fortune

The pandemic gave digital health companies a historic opportunity to rebuild health care. We can’t afford to squander it

Digital health startups often overstate the benefits of their solutions. No wonder their valuations dropped in 2022, writes Yonatan Adiri.

Fortune

Most U.S. kids still lack a flu or COVID vaccine. It's helping fuel a tripledemic that's slamming hospitals nationwide

Last week 73%, of U.S. pediatric hospital beds were occupied, according to federal health data.

Motorsport

Qatar to host WEC season-opening race in 2024

A race at the Losail circuit in Qatar will replace Sebring as the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2024.

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Qatar gets World Endurance Championship calendar slot for 2024

A race at the Losail circuit in Qatar will replace Sebring as the opening round of the World Endurance Championship in 2024.

The Independent UK

Mexico's Virgin of Guadalupe pilgrimage returns unrestricted

Mexico's largest religious pilgrimage for the Dec. 12 day of the Virgin of Guadalupe returned without restrictions for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Can a trip to a medical spa hotel in the Austrian Alps really cure long Covid?

It all begins with retraining the gut, according to Lanserhof Lans; Kerry Walker heads to Innsbruck’s mountains to test the theory

The Guardian - UK

EasyJet chief paid almost £3m despite airline’s £208m loss

Johan Lundgren gets rise of about 273% from 2021, when he received no bonus because of Covid pandemic

The Conversation

China's loosened COVID-19 policies – following years of aggressive lockdowns and quarantines – have left the country vulnerable

After nearly three years of aiming to eliminate COVID-19 through mass lockdowns, robust contact tracing programs and international travel bans, the Chinese government has announced it is rolling back the “zero-COVID” policies that helped suppress the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The Chinese Communist Party announced these changes…

Caixin Global

Editorial: China Needs to Build Up Medical Capacity to Tackle Covid

With the latest round of easing, authorities face the challenge of preventing shortages and stabilizing economic growth, while also optimizing virus control measures

Irish Mirror

'Don't delay' - HSE urges those eligible to book next Covid-19 booster vaccine

The HSE is calling on everyone to check whether they are eligible for a booster vaccine, but particularly those who work in healthcare, are over 50 or are over 12 and have an underlying health condition or who are immunocompromised.

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