Spain, France, Turkey and Portugal updated travel rules for Brits - latest entry requirements Travel advice for Brits going to Turkey, Portugal, Greece, Spain, France, Cyprus, Croatia and Italy Liverpool Echo · Aug 20, 2022
ACT records 200,000 COVID cases since start of pandemic The state recorded 252 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases since March 2020 to 200,159. The Canberra Times · Aug 20, 2022
Margaret Ferrier must look in the mirror and do the right thing, it's time to go Record View says her constituents and democracy are being done a disservice by the undignified insistence of carrying on as an MP. Daily Record · Aug 20, 2022
1,902 new Covid inpatients, 29 more deaths There were 29 more Covid-19 fatalities and 1,902 new patients admitted to hospitals on Friday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Saturday. Bangkok Post · Aug 20, 2022
111 new Covid cases in Noida, Ghaziabad adds 52 NOIDA/GHAZIABAD: Gautam Budh Nagar on Friday recorded 111 new cases of Covid-19 on Friday, with a positivity rate of 4.4%, data by the health department showed. The Times of India · Aug 20, 2022
The latest COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID statistics from each Australian jurisdiction. ABC News · Aug 20, 2022
Doctors warn of 4am booze plan flaws Doctors have warned against the government's plan to extend the operating hours of pubs to 4am to boost the economy, citing the potential for more road accidents and the risk of further Covid-19 infections. Bangkok Post · Aug 19, 2022
Canberra Pet Rescue struggling to find homes for rising number of surrendered animals The ACT-based animal rescue organisation says shelters are overflowing as many people are surrendering pets they adopted during the COVID lockdown. ABC News · Aug 19, 2022
Donald Trump's go-to McDonald's order revealed - includes two popular menu items Jared Kushner said while the 45th president was suffering from Covid-19 in 2020 he 'requested one of his favourite meals', according to a copy obtained by the Washington Examiner Daily Mirror · Aug 19, 2022
Hunter medical experts warn on the continued impacts of COVID The mounting toll of our COVID 'war' Newcastle Herald · Aug 19, 2022
Apec to cooperate to boost tourism Tourism ministers from across Asia-Pacific have expressed concerns over the damaging effects of Covid-19 on the economy and travel industry, but failed to reach a consensus on all issues due to certain sensitivities. Bangkok Post · Aug 19, 2022
Visas extended to boost tourism The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved longer visas for foreign visitors to the country from Oct 1 until March 31 as part of efforts to revitalise the economy as the pandemic eases, the agency said on Friday. Bangkok Post · Aug 19, 2022
Doctors calling for greater focus on burden of long Covid symptoms The BMA's new report says health staff getting long Covid is also increasing pressures on the workforce. Belfast Live · Aug 19, 2022
As Iraqi Protesters Rally, Political Deadlock Leaves Families without Cash Sabreen Khalil lost her husband to COVID last year, leaving her to raise seven children alone, but Iraqi government funding to help her and hundreds of thousands of families in poverty is blocked by political stalemate. With politicians deadlocked over forming a new government since an election in October, rival… Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 19, 2022
Benzinga · Aug 19, 2022 Secoo's Online Luxury Dream Ends in Bankruptcy, Sea of Discontent Key Takeaways: Online luxury goods reseller Secoo has filed for bankruptcy after its business stumbled under Covid-related disruptions and internal missteps Company’s Nasdaq-listed shares now trade at around $0.24, a fraction of the $13 they sold for in better times at its 2017 IPO By Shirley Lau
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022 Covid outbreak in Tibet leaves thousands of Chinese tourists stranded Travellers barred from sightseeing or returning home until confirmed clear of disease as authorities struggle to contain cases
Edinburgh Live · Aug 19, 2022 We went to the Edinburgh Tattoo for the first time and were absolutely blown away With the show entering a new ethos and returning after the Covid pandemic, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo was back with a bang, exploring different cultures and leaving us with shivers down our spine at the end of the performance
The Hindu · Aug 19, 2022 After a lull, H1N1 cases on the rise again in Karnataka Over 400 cases reported this year, while 13 reported last year
Newslaundry · Aug 19, 2022 ‘Not paid news’: New York Times denies BJP’s claim that AAP paid for frontpage story A day after the New York Times published a frontpage story on the Aam Aadmi Party’s efforts to improve Delhi’s education system, the American newspaper clarified on Friday that the story was based on impartial on-ground reporting and was not an advertisement or paid for in any way, according to…
Edinburgh Live · Aug 19, 2022 Ex-Hibs star Anthony Stokes fails to appear in court after catching Covid The 34-year-old footballer had been due to appear for sentencing at the Hamilton Sheriff Court, but failed to appear on Friday after the ex-Hibs star caught coronavirus.
Reuters · Aug 19, 2022 As Iraqi protesters rally, political deadlock leaves families without cash Sabreen Khalil lost her husband to COVID last year, leaving her to raise seven children alone, but Iraqi government funding to help her and hundreds of thousands of families in poverty is blocked by political stalemate.
Daily Mirror · Aug 19, 2022 Woman spends 'surreal' five hours at Chinese airport due to Covid checks in place French journalist Justine Jankowski had to take several PCR tests, disinfect her bag and endured several temperature checks before she was allowed through a Chinese airport
Bangkok Post · Aug 19, 2022 Cathay paying pilots extra to fly to China Cathay Pacific Airways is dangling allowances of up to HK$5,000 (US$640) a flight as a sweetener for pilots rostered on to fly in and out of mainland China, with ongoing Covid-19 curbs making it less appealing to work those routes.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2022 Calls grow for Scottish MP to quit after she pleads guilty to breaking Covid rules Former SNP politician Margaret Ferrier under more pressure after admitting she failed to self-isolate