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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

UK ‘going backwards’ in pandemic preparedness – expert

Dame Kate Bingham chaired the UK vaccines taskforce during the Covid-19 crisis.

The Independent UK

Zero Covid can’t continue in China. Reopening is the only way to quell public anger

Local officials have doubled down on the severe restrictions that has already caused so much economic damage, says Yu Jie of Chatham House

The Guardian - UK

Payment sought for 929 NSW residents who agreed to work off now invalid Covid fines

Redfern Legal Centre calls for compensation after withdrawal of 33,000 pandemic-era fines

The Guardian - AU

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Crowds in Chinese city of Guangzhou clash with white hazmat-suited riot police

Videos appear to show objects being thrown at the officers, and crowds running to escape tear gas

Evening Standard

Guangzhou to Conditionally Allow Home Quarantine for Covid Close Contacts

The southern Chinese metropolis is aiming to ‘optimize’ pandemic prevention measures as it battles one of the worst outbreaks in the country

Caixin Global

HSBC to close 114 branches across UK as use drops ‘significantly’ after pandemic

Bank slashes around a quarter of branches in country

The Independent UK

Four tips to stop your office Christmas party turning into a superspreader event

If you’re wanting to celebrate after two years of curtailed festivities, don’t despair

Wales Online

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Notts builder blames Brexit and Covid for housing estate delays

"We understand how important it is"

Nottingham Post

Parents urged to get children flu vaccine after 70% jump in hospital cases

Covid restrictions mean most young children have never encountered flu and have no natural immunity to the virus.

The Independent UK

Excitement, defiance for young Chinese in COVID 'tipping point' protests

When Yang, a Shanghai office worker, saw video clips of a burning building in western China, a disaster in which 10 people were killed, she said she could not contain her anger over tough COVID-19 measures three years into the pandemic.

Reuters

California hospitals had to put charity care rules on their websites months ago. Some didn't do it

LOS ANGELES — To help patients who are financially strapped, California lawmakers decided to stiffen state requirements for hospitals to offer free or discounted care.

Los Angeles Times

'Deeply disturbing' Prison deaths in Scotland at record high as drugs and suicide fatalities on rise

Researchers from Glasgow University claim that while covid infections had an impact on numbers, it was the increase in deaths from suicide and drugs that had been the most significant.

Daily Record

Overseas Chinese step up protests as calls mount for change

From Sydney to Toronto, mainland Chinese have stepped up protests this week, with demands to end the world's most stringent COVID-19 restrictions evolving into calls to "free China" and for President Xi Jinping to step down.

Reuters

Parents refuse to use ‘blood tainted by vaccination’ for baby ahead of life-saving surgery

Couple says they want blood to come from people not injected with the Covid vaccine

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - AU

In lockdown or preparing for lockdown: Beijing life under zero-Covid

Resident tells of days filled with health codes, constant threat of shutdowns and moments of hope

The News Lens

Yes, the Chinese Protests Are About Politics and Freedom. But They Are Also About What Covid Might Do if It Is Let Loose Now

The zero-Covid policy has become an effective platform for young people to demand greater political freedom.

The Independent UK

No longer fringe, small-town voters fear democracy's demise

In a picturesque corner of western Wisconsin, a growing right-wing conservative movement has rocketed to prominence

The Times of India

China vows to crack down on ‘hostile forces’ as police deter protests

BEIJING: China’s top law enforcement body pledged to crack down on “hostile forces” and their “sabotage,” comments that appeared intended as a warning to protesters angry about Covid-19 policies and to provide justification for government efforts to suppress dissent.

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Reuters

Two Chinese cities ease COVID curbs after protests spread

The giant Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Chongqing announced an easing of COVID curbs on Wednesday, a day after demonstrators in southern Guangzhou clashed with police amid a string of protests against the world's toughest coronavirus restrictions.

AAP

Push to scrap Victorian COVID-19 fines

Community legal centres want the re-elected Victorian government to scrap 30,000 fines handed out for breaking COVID-19 rules after they were withdrawn in NSW.

WEKU

Twitter will no longer enforce its COVID misinformation policy

Public health experts and social media researchers are concerned that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus.

Newcastle Herald

Food Bites: Newly hatted Hunter chefs have their say

Yellow Billy, Flotilla and EXP chefs reflect on a year of triumph and challenges.

Chicago Sun-Times

New flu defense in the works: 1 shot to protect against all 20 influenza viruses

Taking a new approach, based on the mRNA technology that proved effective against COVID-19, University of Pennsylvania researchers are working on the experimental vaccine.

Bangkok Post

No easy exit from 'zero-Covid'

Following a deadly fire in a residential building in China's Xinjiang region -- which many blame on Covid-19 lockdowns -- Chinese protesters have taken to the streets to demand an end to stringent pandemic restrictions. Even before the protests erupted, there were signs that President Xi Jinping's administration was preparing…

Bangkok Post

China's Economy Faces Challenges Despite Moves to Stimulate Growth

China's recent steps to adjust Covid-19 controls and revive activity in the beaten-down property market stirred hopes that Chinese leader Xi Jinping is putting fresh emphasis on measures to support the economy, potentially leading to a strong rebound in growth next year.

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