Souths goalkeeper David Reid scores Australian Country spot A tour of Singapore and Malaysia is scheduled for April, resuming the itinerary suspended by COVID during the last two years. Newcastle Herald · Aug 27, 2022
Boris Johnson says 'future will be golden' after ‘tough months ahead’ for resilient Britain PM says 'colossal sums of taxpayers’ money' will 'help people through' cost of living crisis Wales Online · Aug 27, 2022
Johnson: Golden future to follow ‘tough’ spell for resilient Britain The outgoing PM predicted that the UK will emerge ‘stronger and more prosperous the other side’ of the cost-of-living crisis. The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022
Variant-busting Covid vaccine to be given to 26 million over-50s by December There are no plans to give the fourth jab to under 50s, NHS England has confirmed Daily Mirror · Aug 27, 2022
Steve Cotterill condemns crowd abuse after Shrewsbury draw at Bristol Rovers One Rovers fan shouted ‘I wish you were dead’ at Shrews’ former Bristol City boss, who had a serious case of Covid-19 last season. The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022
Covid vaccine supremo’s expletive outburst at UK health bosses “All this talk about the UK becoming a serious science superpower is b******” Evening Standard · Aug 27, 2022
Californians working while sick with COVID-19, fooled by mild symptoms LOS ANGELES — Experts are warning that employees might be showing up to work while sick with COVID-19, with symptoms so mild even health care workers are being fooled. Los Angeles Times · Aug 27, 2022
The little boy who smiled through unthinkable suffering until the day he died Lincoln Stoddard - 'Linky Loo' - survived only two short years Manchester Evening News · Aug 27, 2022
The tiny Welsh village school with 62 pupils celebrating its 150th anniversary Children used to get time off for collecting mushrooms and going to the local fair when the school first opened Wales Online · Aug 27, 2022
West Lothian couple could miss dream £7k holiday after waiting four months for passport The couple have already missed out on the holiday due to Covid travel restrictions and were looking forward to the dream trip but now fear it won't go ahead Edinburgh Live · Aug 27, 2022
NHS hospital wait times above 18 weeks at a third of departments New data shows average waits for treatment at some hospitals are above 30 weeks The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2022
Japan Grants Tunisia $100 Million in Aid Japan has granted Tunisia $100 million in aid to fight the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tunisia's state news agency TAP reported on Saturday, citing Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who is attending a summit in the North African country. TAP quoted Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 27, 2022
UK science superpower claim is ‘bollocks’, says ex-vaccines chief Dame Kate Bingham aghast at civil service database changes that ‘will deter’ volunteers from signing up The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2022
France's world photojournalism expo leaves no stone unturned After two years impacted by Covid, Perpignan's Visa Pour l'Image festival of photojournalism returns to normal on Saturday in the south of France to "show the news of the world". Running until 11 September, the 34th edition offers exhibitions, screenings and debates centred on the work of international press photographers. Radio France Internationale · Aug 27, 2022
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022 Long Covid has kept up to four million Americans from the workforce Lingering effects of virus costing workers around $170bn per year in lost wages, Brookings Institute says
Liverpool Echo · Aug 27, 2022 FSG have no choice over spending on Liverpool rebuild and three players prove it Dave Powell on Liverpool's midfield situation and the options open to FSG as they seek to develop the squad
The Times of India · Aug 27, 2022 Coronavirus: Celebrity nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar shares tips to help with post COVID tiredness Have you recovered from a COVID infection, and yet do not feel fully recovered at all? If you are feeling washed out even after the disease is over, it can be a sign of post-COVID fatigue, a condition which many people have experienced during this pandemic.
Daily Mirror · Aug 27, 2022 Tory MP tells voters 'illusion' of help with soaring bills 'isn't going to happen' Sir Desmond Swayne said the notion that the government can "wrap its arms around us and save us from every vagary of the modern world....I think is an illusion that was built by our reaction to the COVID crisis, which frankly was disastrous in my view."
Bangkok Post · Aug 27, 2022 Peak Tram reopens in tourist-devoid Hong Kong HONG KONG: The Peak Tram, a famed form of public transport and a popular tourist draw, reopened Saturday after a year-long US$102-million facelift even as the Hong Kong’s coronavirus curbs continue to keep overseas visitors at bay.
Daily Mirror · Aug 27, 2022 Five obstacles Mikel Arteta has had to overcome as Arsenal boss ahead of milestone game Eyebrows were raised when the Arsenal hierarchy decided to appoint a then-37-year-old former player as boss with no prior managerial experience - but it is starting to pay off
The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2022 Bianca Andreescu: ‘I literally wanted to quit this sport. But my soul knew differently’ The 2019 US Open champion opens up about her decision to take a break from tennis and her return to the site of her breakthrough triumph
AAP · Aug 27, 2022 Cook out for Souths with COVID-19 Damien Cook has been ruled out of South Sydney's last two regular-season NRL matches after testing positive to COVID-19.
Dynamite News · Aug 27, 2022 COVID-19: Cases decline in India; reports 9,520 new infections A decline of 3,396 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours, the data showed. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Aug 27, 2022 India reports 9,520 new COVID-19 cases The national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.62%
The Times of India · Aug 27, 2022 Fringe India players eye Asia Cup as ticket to T20 World Cup The T20 World Cup is round the corner and the Indian captain Rohit Sharma said a few days ago that 80-90% of the squad is settled. Even though the trend post Covid is to carry 18 players, including three stand-byes, Rohit was probably talking about the final 15 who will…