Kate Hudson teases ‘Easter egg’ in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Rian Johnson’s sequel will be released on Netflix on 23 December The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022
Gateshead homelessness charity's first Christmas meal since Covid pandemic sees demand soar Demand for Oasis Community Housing's Christmas meal exceeded the 50 spaces the charity had originally planned for Chronicle Live · Dec 13, 2022
What to do if you test positive for Covid before Christmas as numbers on the rise in Ireland Many people unsure of the current guidance around Covid and self-isolation Irish Mirror · Dec 13, 2022
DeSantis seeks grand jury investigation of COVID-19 vaccines Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is asking the state’s Supreme Court to convene a grand jury to investigate “any and all wrongdoing” with respect to the COVID-19 vaccines The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022
The Guardian view on China’s Covid U-turn: from all-out war to all but nothing Editorial: The country has abruptly abandoned the vast bulk of its harsh measures to contain coronavirus following protests. That carries considerable risk The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2022
People who skipped their COVID vaccine are at higher risk of traffic accidents, according to a new study The findings could justify changes to driver insurance policies, the authors say. Fortune · Dec 13, 2022
From farm to pharma: Univeristy of Newcastle graduate aims to serve community health "If you start a job, you've just got to finish it," he said, "It's just got to get done." Newcastle Herald · Dec 13, 2022
Health officials are urging masks again amid high COVID, flu levels LOS ANGELES — With COVID-19, the flu and other respiratory diseases circulating widely in Los Angeles County and elsewhere, many officials are urging residents to use a familiar tool to help thwart transmission: masks. Los Angeles Times · Dec 13, 2022
COVID: what we know about new omicron variant BF.7 Since the COVID variant omicron emerged in late 2021, it has rapidly evolved into multiple subvariants. One subvariant, BF.7, has recently been identified as the main variant spreading in Beijing, and is contributing to a wider surge of COVID infections in China. The Conversation · Dec 13, 2022
Warning to anyone heading to a Christmas party this December People are being told to take extra care over the festive period Liverpool Echo · Dec 13, 2022
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BBL ploughs through positive COVID cases The BBL's season-opener went off without a hitch on Tuesday night despite two players testing positive for COVID on gameday. AAP · Dec 13, 2022
GILD Stock: Is It Still a Smart Investment Ahead of 2023? GILD gained prominence during the pandemic, but the company’s COVID-19 drug Veklury registered a decline in sales because of declining COVID-19 cases. However, it beat revenue and earnings estimates in the previous quarter. Will the company be able to record further growth in the coming year? Read more to learn… StockNews.com · Dec 13, 2022
Wieambilla shooting: the draw of ‘the blocks’, where a wave of arrivals has landed since the pandemic Obscured by scrub and trees, residents say it’s nearly impossible to know what neighbours are up to The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2022
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022 Merck, Moderna detail potential skin cancer vaccine progress Shares of Merck and Moderna jumped early Tuesday after the drugmakers said a potential skin cancer vaccine they are developing using the same technology behind COVID-19 preventive shots did well in a mid-stage study
Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022 Major flu outbreak hits Kremlin as Vladimir Putin 'moves into bunker' in Russia Vladimir Putin may cancel his annual address to the Duma's (Parliament's) Upper House as infections continue to surge and because he has nothing to say about the war in Ukraine which continues to rob Russian families of their young men and women
Caixin Global · Dec 13, 2022 China Allows Online Sales of Pfizer Covid Pill Paxlovid Patients can buy the antiviral drug after presenting a positive test result
Daily Record · Dec 13, 2022 Man who sold fake funerals to grieving Scots families admits pretending to be nurse during Covid Barry Fisher admitted falsely representing himself as a registered nurse in Lanarkshire last January, and earlier this year was caged for a £130k funeral scam in Fife.
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022 ‘We’re going back to Victorian times - I only eat tinned sardines and cold beans’ On the Breadline: ‘Covid was nothing compared to this,’ 63-year-old on benefits tells Thomas Kingsley
The Times of India · Dec 13, 2022 Pune's Sassoon hospital and BJMC Pune perform first organ and tissue donation after Covid era PUNE: Pune’s Sassoon General Hospital and BJ Medical College undertook first organ donation following the two years of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022 ‘Decade of neglect’ has left NHS unable to tackle care backlog, report finds Health service ‘paying the price’ for austerity, warns King’s Fund think tank
WEKU · Dec 13, 2022 Some Chinese university students to return home to reduce Lunar New Year COVID spread Some Chinese universities say they will allow students to finish the semester from home in hopes of reducing the potential of a bigger COVID-19 outbreak during the January Lunar New Year travel rush.
AAP · Dec 13, 2022 Burns hurt as Stars set Thunder 123 to win Joe Burns has suffered a hamstring injury as the Melbourne Stars managed only 8-122 with the bat in the BBL opener against the Sydney Thunder in Canberra.
Caixin Global · Dec 13, 2022 Shanghai Composite Index Fell 0.09% on Tuesday Shenzhen Component Index closed down 0.66%
Newcastle Herald · Dec 13, 2022 Newcastle Harness Racing Club back on track after COVID-hit year Newcastle Harness Racing Club have posted a net profit of about $114,000 for the 2021-22 financial year to bounce back from a COVID-driven loss.