Mass public health specialist layoffs As COVID-19 funds run out, the majority of 4,000 public health specialist contractors are being laid off Salon · Nov 18, 2022
China and Indonesia to resume joint military training exercises China and Indonesia will resume their joint exercises and training which were previously suspended due to COVID-19 epidemic, China's defence ministry said on Friday. Reuters · Nov 18, 2022
'Around £12m in the limit' - Football finance expert's verdict on Bristol City's accounts Author of The Price of Football Kieran Maguire discussed Bristol City's latest accounts with Bristol Live Bristol Post · Nov 18, 2022
Can you go to work with Covid? Or, more importantly, should you? Here’s everything you need to know The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022
Suffering from Long COVID headaches and brain fog? Another coronavirus could be the culprit Exposure to common-cold coronaviruses, and a phenomenon called immune imprinting, could help determine whether you develop Long COVID, experts say. Fortune · Nov 18, 2022
Michael Hiltzik: The right wing gets its knives out for California's new medical misinformation law Painfully aware of how attacks on COVID vaccines and anti-pandemic policies have undermined public health, California enacted a law this year that makes spreading medical misinformation and disinformation about the pandemic grounds for revoking a doctor's license. Los Angeles Times · Nov 18, 2022
Healthy Men: Why guys need to man up to flu Dear Healthy Men: I’ve already had my COVID-19 shot and two boosters, but my wife is bugging me to get a flu vaccine. I say that the COVID shots will protect me. She disagrees. Who’s right? Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022
Blowing up: six of Britain’s new jazz musicians on making a living out of their passion The British jazz renaissance continues with the rise of six astonishing young talents, creating a musical storm despite the cost of living crisis The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022
Vietnam jails dissident for eight years over Facebook posts A Vietnamese court on Friday jailed a dissident for eight years for anti-state activities after he posted on social media commentary critical of the Communist Party and its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters · Nov 18, 2022
Global cruise operator reintroduces Covid mandates on Australian ships after surge in cases Carnival Cruise Lines’ makes vaccinations and mask wearing compulsory as cases rise and after Majestic Princess reported 800 positive test results The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2022
‘There’s no protection’: South Africa faces Covid legacy of sex for money HIV infections and pregnancies are on the increase among young women, after many resorted to transactional sex to survive during the pandemic The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022
Hunter prison 'dilapidated and dirty', inspector finds A Corrective Services NSW spokesman said the centre was "working through outstanding maintenance following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions". Newcastle Herald · Nov 18, 2022
COVID-19 case numbers approach peak as new vaccination policy comes in for SA Health staff South Australia records another jump in COVID-19 cases ahead of an expected peak next week, as SA Health implements a new vaccination policy for staff. ABC News · Nov 18, 2022
LA County strongly recommends indoor masking as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations jump LOS ANGELES — Amid a sustained rise in coronavirus transmission, Los Angeles County is once again strongly recommending wearing a mask in indoor public spaces. Los Angeles Times · Nov 18, 2022
ABC News · Nov 18, 2022 Queensland's COVID-19 cases, hospitalisations jump as state lags in vaccinations There's been a significant rise in cases and hospitalisations in Queensland, with vaccination rates severely lagging behind other states, particularly for children.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2022 Covid cases double in NSW and Victoria in a fortnight as fourth wave surges across eastern states Deaths and hospitalisations also rise, prompting NSW to upgrade its risk rating to amber and mandate a limited return to mask-wearing
The Canberra Times · Nov 18, 2022 'Reset' urged in driver behaviour by ACT's emergency responders New road safety campaign by ACT emergency services responders
Bristol Post · Nov 18, 2022 Huge protest over how Bristol and South Gloucestershire buses are run to take place next month They are calling for buses in the West of England to be brought under public control
ABC News · Nov 17, 2022 The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.
Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022 How far will home prices fall? Some say 20% or more is possible As the U.S. housing market continues to cool, a growing number of forecasters say homeowners could soon experience significant price declines. These analysts look at the record run-up in home prices during the COVID pandemic and say a drop of 20% or more looms in the near future.
Daily Mirror · Nov 17, 2022 Voice of the Mirror: '12 years of dismal Tory rule has left the country in dire straits' Over a decade of Conservative rule has led the country to recession, rocketing unemployment and the biggest fall in living standards since records began
Newcastle Herald · Nov 17, 2022 Cases up 85% in a week as COVID wave continues to swell in the Hunter COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the Hunter and across the state.
ABC News · Nov 17, 2022 Queensland researchers find immune-boosting drug could lessen COVID-19 severity if antivirals fade Unlike antiviral treatments, researchers say the experimental medication would not attack the virus that causes COVID-19, but target the immune system instead.
ABC News · Nov 17, 2022 Will COVID-19 ruin Christmas? Why it's now harder to predict the pandemic's future Experts say it's risky to make predictions about COVID-19 based on what's going on in other countries because the pandemic is different now than it was previously.
ABC News · Nov 17, 2022 What does the COVID-19 'variant soup' mean for the Asia-Pacific region as travel ramps up? As sub-variants vie for dominance, how is COVID-19 playing out in different countries across our region?