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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Can you go to work with Covid?

Or, more importantly, should you? Here’s everything you need to know

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock joins I’m a Celebrity lineup to Rishi Sunak’s disapproval

Former health secretary has been suspended as a Conservative MP after joining ITV show

The Independent UK

Cyclone, absences threaten to dull Hong Kong finance meeting

A tropic storm and absences of VIP guests are casting a shadow over a financial conference meant to help Hong Kong restore its image as a financial hub and destination for business travel

The Independent UK

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China iPhone Factory under Lockdown Boosts Bonuses for Workers Who Stay

The world's largest iPhone factory in central China told staff Tuesday it would quadruple their bonuses if they remained at the plant after scores of workers fled a Covid outbreak at the facility. China is the last major economy committed to a zero-Covid strategy, persisting with snap lockdowns, mass testing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Google ad business funds disinformation

The largest-ever analysis of Google’s ad practices reveals how the tech giant makes disinformation profitable

Salon

Covid remains deadly for half a million Britons, and the government isn’t talking about it

As immunocompromised people and their families face a third housebound winter, Charlotte Lytton asks why the government is dragging its feet when it comes to the possibly life-altering drug Evusheld. It remains punishingly out of reach… unless you cough up the money for it

The Independent UK

Nurses are at breaking point – we’re striking this week because patient safety has been lost

West Londoner Jodie Elliott, 32, has been an NHS nurse for nearly a decade. She tells Katie Strick Thursday’s strike isn’t about greediness, it’s about saving lives

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Indonesia foreign arrivals rebound further in September

Foreign arrivals to Indonesia in September hit their highest level since the start of the pandemic, official data showed on Tuesday, as more visitors returned to resort destinations like Bali after an easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

Reuters

Qatar eases COVID and entry requirements ahead of World Cup

Travellers no longer have to present COVID-19 tests and preregister on a government app to enter the country.

Al Jazeera

Shanghai Disney visitors told to stay home after COVID case, Foxconn ups bonuses

Several Shanghai residents received fresh stay-at-home orders and mandatory testing notices on Tuesday as authorities raced to trace contacts linked to a COVID-positive woman whose visit to the city's Disney Resort prompted its temporary lockdown.

Reuters

Shanghai Disney guests kept in closed park for virus testing

Shanghai Disneyland has closed as a COVID-19 precaution and visitors temporarily kept in the park for virus testing

The Independent UK

Macau mass tests its population after COVID-19 infections

Macau carried out mass testing of its 700,000 residents on Tuesday after the emergence of COVID-19 cases in the past week, including at a major casino that prompted authorities to seal 1,500 people inside.

Reuters

Study finds COVID-19 symptoms recur more often in those who took Paxlovid to ease illness

SAN DIEGO — You've been free of COVID-19 symptoms for two days. Then the coughing, fatigue and headaches return. Join the growing number of people experiencing what's being called COVID rebound.

Tribune News Service

Apple supplier Foxconn quadruples bonuses to staff hit by China COVID lockdown

Apple supplier Foxconn said on Tuesday it has quadrupled bonuses on offer for workers at its Zhengzhou plant in central China as it seeks to quell discontent over COVID curbs and retain staff at the giant iPhone manufacturing site.

Reuters

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COVID-19 activates similar response to Parkinson's disease, study suggests

A University of Queensland-led study finds COVID-19 activates a similar inflammatory response to Parkinson's disease, but scientists warn it's too early to cause alarm with more work needed into how the virus affects the brain.

ABC News

City of Albany councillor Delma Baesjou's leave application denied after missing meetings

A WA councillor says long COVID, tech issues and a kangaroo crash are behind her poor meeting attendance.

The Independent UK

Almost half of parents ‘likely to spend less on Christmas presents for children’

Some 55% of parents of children aged 18 or under in Britain are likely to reduce their spending on food and drink this Christmas, research suggests.

AAP

Inflation surge dents consumer confidence

Consumer confidence is likely to fall further after Tuesday's rate hike, having already slumped to levels last seen during the early stages of COVID lockdowns.

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Daily Mirror

MAFS’ Thomas Hartley to report 'threats' to police after 'sick' podcast comments

Thomas, who was coupled up with Adrian Sanderson on the latest season of Married At First Sight UK, appeared on the What’s Happenin’ podcast where he appeared to joke about Jenna’s dad, who died during the Covid-19 pandemic

Chicago Sun-Times

Parents need to be prepared for ‘tri-epidemic’ this winter, pediatricians say

Local pediatric ERs are already dealing with a surge of RSV, but an uptick of flu and COVID-19 could be on the way at the same time.

Wales Online

John Toshack speaks for first time on 'frightening' Covid battle that put him on ventilator for two weeks

The former Wales boss was speaking on a new documentary about his life in football

Bangkok Post

Covid-19 Rules Take Shine Off Hong Kong's Bid to Reopen

Hong Kong will attempt to show it is back in business with a financial summit and premier rugby tournament this week, as strict pandemic controls have led to an exodus of talent and business from the city.

ABC News

Australian home prices fall for six months in a row as interest rate rises bite

Home prices have been dropping over the past six months as the Reserve Bank of Australia has raised interest rates from a record low in May to curb red-hot inflation. And with interest rates set to keep rising, more falls are expected.

Reuters

Italy delays EU-required justice reform, scraps vaccine mandate for medics

Italy's new government on Monday delayed the application of a justice reform required to obtain European post-pandemic funds and scrapped a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health workers.

The Independent UK

Ted Cruz appears to push GOP conspiracy theories about Paul Pelosi attack

The Texas senator shared a tweet that called into question the suspected attacker’s affiliation with right-wing conspiracy theories tied to Covid-19 and QAnon

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