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How the omicron subvariant BA.5 became a master of disguise – and what it means for the current COVID-19 surge

The omicron subvariant known as BA.5 was first detected in South Africa in February 2022 and spread rapidly throughout the world. As of the second week of July 2022, BA.5 constituted nearly 80% of COVID-19 variants in the United States.

The Conversation

Trial date set for Margaret Ferrier, the Lanarkshire MP accused of breaking COVID rules

The 61-year-old allegedly made several journeys having been told to self-isolate

Daily Record

WECA mayor calls urgent bus cuts meetings for residents to have their say

Routes are set to be axed from October when government covid funding ends

Bristol Post

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Aston Merrygold reveals JLS pals have 'specials roles to play' on his wedding day

Aston Merrygold, 34, is preparing to tie the knot with his fiancée and former backup dancer Sarah Richards, 38, and he's invited his JLS bandmates to play a special part in the ceremony

Daily Mirror

Former SNP MP to face trial for 'exposing people to risk of illness and death'

AN MP who is accused of putting people at risk by travelling between Glasgow and London by train with coronavirus symptoms did not tell NHS Test and…

The National (Scotland)

Number of Covid-19 hospital patients in England shows signs of falling

The latest wave looks to have peaked below levels reached earlier this year.

The Independent UK

Gogglebox fans struggle to recognise star after another hair transformation

Gogglebox viewers couldn’t recognise fan-favourite Daniel Lustig after he dramatically changed up his appearance for the second time within just a few months

Daily Mirror

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Therese Raphael: Why the WHO wants everyone to wake up about monkeypox

The World Health Organization had a hard time deciding whether to label monkeypox a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) or not. That’s a rare designation, given to COVID-19 and a handful of other diseases such as swine flu in 2009, polio in 2014 and Ebola (twice). It carries…

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Goldschmidt and Arenado embrace quackery in decision not to get vaccinated

There’s nothing new about sports stars preening and prancing and doing everything they can to selfishly draw attention to themselves while they’re supposedly trying to uplift their team. Selfishness in professional sports is almost to be expected. Ignorance is not. Two All Star St. Louis Cardinals players, Paul Goldschmidt and…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Covid pandemic drinking increase could cause 25,000 extra deaths in England

The huge increase in hospital admissions and deaths could cost the NHS up to £5.2 billion

Evening Standard

Easyjet and Heathrow plunge to fresh losses as travel chaos grows

Heathrow boss hits back at travel chaos criticism

Evening Standard

Isolating Joe Biden ‘feeling better everyday’ after Covid infection and jokes ‘my dog had to wake me up’

Joe Biden said he was “feeling better every day” as he recovers from Covid and joked he slept so soundly his dog had to wake him up.

Evening Standard

'Covid hangover' of pandemic drinking could see 25,000 extra deaths - and will hit the North East hardest

People turning to the bottle during the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to a huge spike in alcohol-related illness and death according to two shocking reports.

Chronicle Live

Heathrow warned for nine months about ground-handler staff shortage, claims CEO

John Holland-Kaye says numbers have been 30% down on pre-Covid levels since January

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The Guardian - UK

Heathrow reports £321m loss after queues and flight cancellations

Passenger numbers return to near pre-Covid levels but airport is hit by staff shortages and increased costs

The Hindu

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar tests positive for COVID-19

Nitish Kumar had also contracted the virus in January this year and experienced mild symptoms

Football London

How many minutes Tottenham players have played in pre-season and what it could mean vs Roma

Antonio Conte has handed out minutes to 30 Tottenham players in pre-season so far as they get set for the new campaign

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Nitish Kumar tests positive for COVID-19

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has tested positive for COVID-19 and isolated himself at his residence on the advice of doctors, officials said on Tuesday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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The Independent UK

Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again as cases rise?

Do vaccines and booster shots protect against new variants? Here’s what you need to know

The Guardian - UK

Pandemic knocked you off your stride? An active woman’s tips for getting fit again

Brain tricks and toothbrush squats might seem crazy, but it’s all part of getting into a healthy routine, says author Rose George

The Guardian - UK

Lockdown drinking increase could cause 25,000 excess deaths in England

Reuters

Australia's COVID hospital admissions, deaths rise as variant surges

Hospital admissions for COVID-19 in Australia have reached a new high for a second straight day, data showed on Tuesday, while the daily death toll rose to its second-highest as an outbreak fuelled by a coronavirus sub-variant sweeps the country.

The Guardian - AU

Covid booster vaccine uptake lags in western Sydney, where only 62.1% have had at least three jabs

Experts blame government for taking attention and resources from vaccination programs as infections and hospitalisations surge

The Times of India

India reports 14,830 new Covid cases and 36 deaths in last 24 hours

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday reported 14,830 new Covid cases and 36 deaths. With this rise, the total death toll due to Covid has reached 5,26,110.

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COVID-19: India reports 14,830 new cases, 36 fatalities

India's tally of coronavirus infections rose to 4,39,20,451, while the count of active cases has declined to 1,47,512, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. Full story on Dynamite News:

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