Funding and support marketplace to open up for Hull and East Yorkshire firms Hull and East Yorkshire Growth Hub bringing the biggest group together sicne Covid struck Birmingham Post · Nov 21, 2022
Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas makes emotional admission about beloved son Mark Strictly head judge Shirley Ballas, 62, reunited for the first time with her son Mark after they were kept apart for three years during the coronavirus pandemic Daily Mirror · Nov 21, 2022
DC rapper Sa-Roc becomes a favorite 'Daughter' at Minneapolis' Rhymesayers label MINNEAPOLIS — Releasing an album at the height of the COVID-19 quarantine was obviously not what Sa-Roc had in mind when she signed on with Rhymesayers Entertainment. Tribune News Service · Nov 21, 2022
I'm A Celeb's Matt Hancock's girlfriend can't resist dig at MP in letter to camp During his time in the jungle, Mr Hancock had spoken about his affair - and also revealed Gina would be the one who'd be greeting him on the infamous I'm A Celebrity bridge. Daily Record · Nov 21, 2022
Hong Kong leader John Lee tests positive for Covid after returning from Apec trip Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has tested positive for Covid-19 after returning from a trip to Thailand for a high-level regional trade summit. Bangkok Post · Nov 21, 2022
‘We’re in a trauma together’: Americans need therapy – but psychologists are booked A study finds that six in 10 have no space for new patients. Therapists address the surge and how to tackle it The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2022
Former Jet2 worker and partner ran illegal black market baby scan clinic in lockdown Teri Horton, 30, and David Jones, 35, have been convicted of running an illegal baby scan clinic during the pandemic, which put mothers-to-be and parents at "horrendous risk" Daily Mirror · Nov 21, 2022
China’s Covid curbs return as deaths emerge, casting reopening into doubt BEIJING: Barely a week in, China’s lighter-touch Covid Zero policy is already running into trouble. The Times of India · Nov 21, 2022
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks weaken on China’s Covid surge, Compass posts results Public sector borrowing in October stood at £13.5 billion, a much smaller figure than the City had expected. Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2022
Teal, spicy cough and bachelor’s handbag: the contenders for Macquarie Dictionary’s 2022 word of the year Covid, Australian politics and online culture are dominant influences on this year’s shortlist The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2022
South China city locks down district in 'zero-COVID' fight The southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou has locked down its largest district as it tries to tamp down a major COVID-19 outbreak, suspending public transit and requiring residents to present a negative test if they want to leave their homes The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022
Victorian Liberals embarrassed by extremists within: how does this keep happening? By rights, Victorians marking their ballot papers in the 2022 election this week should be casting judgment on the unprecedented emergency powers enforced during the COVID-19 crisis, while also evaluating the health, education and economic policies put forward in Australia’s second-most-populous state. The Conversation · Nov 21, 2022
Calls for Dublin Fire Brigade to get €1,000 Covid bonus The Government promised to pay all public-facing healthcare workers a €1,000 for working through the pandemic Dublin Live · Nov 21, 2022
Shorter, sharper COVID wave ahead of Christmas As COVID-19 cases again spike around Australia experts are hoping it will be a shorter, sharper wave that's in decline before Christmas. Newcastle Herald · Nov 21, 2022
Reuters · Nov 21, 2022 China COVID cases rise, hard-hit Beijing tightens entry rules China's capital warned on Monday that it was facing its most severe test of the COVID-19 pandemic, shutting businesses and schools in hard-hit districts and tightening rules for entering the city as infections ticked higher in Beijing and nationally.
ABC News · Nov 21, 2022 China's coronavirus case numbers spike following first COVID-related death in six months China records 27,095 new COVID-19 infections and two new deaths a day after recording its first COVID-related death since May 26.
AAP · Nov 21, 2022 Five new variants in latest COVID-19 wave Australia is in the grip of a new surge of COVID-19 cases with five new variants circulating but experts hope case numbers will start dropping before Christmas.
The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022 Hong Kong leader Lee tests positive for COVID-19 after APEC The Hong Kong government says leader John Lee tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in Thailand
Reuters · Nov 21, 2022 Hong Kong leader tests positive for COVID after APEC summit Hong Kong's chief executive, John Lee, has tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from an Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit in Bangkok, where he met Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2022 Paradise paused: Asia-Pacific tourism continues to lag after the Covid induced freeze Foreign arrivals slowly return, but cost of living pressures and China’s zero-Covid policy weigh on visitor numbers
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2022 UK restaurants going bankrupt at faster rate than during Covid Closures rise by 60% in past year, including 453 in most recent quarter, says advisory firm Mazars
Reuters · Nov 20, 2022 Baiyun District in Guangzhou locked down for 5 days from Nov 21-25 Local authorities in the Baiyun District of the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou locked down the area for five days from Nov. 21 to Nov. 25 as COVID-19 cases continue to mount.
Daily Mirror · Nov 20, 2022 Kevin Maguire: 'Brexit is the elephant in the room that leaders can dodge no longer' Polls finding clear majorities recognising that leaving was a costly mistake and a significant proportion of those who voted out want to be back in is a turning point, writes Kevin Maguire
Daily Mirror · Nov 20, 2022 I'm A Celebrity's Matt Hancock's girlfriend can't resist dig at MP in letter from home I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here star Matt Hancock received his letter from home from girlfriend Gina Coladangelo tonight but even she couldn't resist a dig at the Tory MP
Bangkok Post · Nov 20, 2022 Review Covid drug policy Covid-19 cases have been surging over the past few weeks including a rise in the number of new cases which is likely to last until early next year.