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Worse than COVID? Medical experts weigh in on NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet's 'more severe' flu claim

Hospitalisation figures for COVID-19 and the flu might be vastly different, but making an assessment on which virus is worse is complicated, experts say.

ABC News

Even if you're the president, it's hard to avoid a breakthrough COVID infection

With his positive test for COVID-19, President Biden joins the throngs of Americans who have contracted the coronavirus even though they are vaccinated and boosted.

WEKU

Tell us: how are you keeping active while it’s cold, wet and Covid numbers are surging?

Many Australians are facing barriers to exercise right now. We’d like to hear your ingenious ways to keep moving

The Guardian - AU

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BA.5 variant on the rise as Massachusetts COVID cases jump 24%

Massachusetts health officials on Thursday reported more than 10,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past week, another virus uptick as the highly infectious BA.5 variant spreads across the region.

Boston Herald

Western Australia's fourth COVID-19 shot rate lagging behind the rest of nation

With a fourth COVID-19 shot now available to anyone aged 30 years or older, Western Australia is ranked seventh out of the eight states and territories. What's behind the hold-up?

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Transport Secretary sticks it to Andy Burnham for supporting rail strikes and the mayor is NOT happy

"The North’s economy has an eye to the future; it cannot be served by a railway, nor elected Mayors, stuck in the past."

Manchester Evening News

'I've had my monkeypox vaccine and it's really important other gay men do too'

Rossi has taken to Instagram to offer an urgent message

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Ambulance ramping is a signal the health system is floundering. Solutions need to extend beyond EDs

Health-care systems across Australia are buckling in the wake of COVID waves and the flu season. Pictures of ambulances piling up outside hospitals have become commonplace in the media. Known as “ramping”, it’s the canary in the coalmine of a health system.

The Conversation

What are risks for COVID-positive Biden?

Public health experts weigh in on the risks and dangers to the president, who has just tested positive for COVID-19

Salon

Sir Keir Starmer opens up about ‘burden’ of ‘beergate’ saga

The Labour leader says he ‘hated’ being subject to a criminal investigation, and was ‘massively pleased’ when he was cleared of breaching Covid rules.

The Independent UK

Australia facing nursing shortage as more than two years of COVID takes its toll

More than two and a half years into the pandemic, nurses are needed more than ever — but many are burnt out and fatigued, and some are even leaving the industry.

ABC News

Queensland hospital staff say 'fatigue is immense' amid COVID-19 patient load, while late cancer diagnoses follow delayed procedures

Queensland hospitals are so overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, burnt-out health workers are taking leave to cope with pandemic stress, while ongoing elective surgery delays are starting to result in late cancer diagnoses, doctors warn.

ABC News

Love Island stars who went back to working at Lidl, the NHS and the West End

A lot of the islanders go back to their former jobs after appearing on the show

Liverpool Echo

NZ has mask mandates and isolation, but the Omicron daily death rate is still 'very concerning'

New Zealanders are required to wear masks in supermarkets and shopping malls as the country battles its second wave of Omicron infections, but experts want the government to go even further.

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Is Buying Pfizer Stock Right Now a Mistake?

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Long COVID: with no treatment options, it's little wonder people are seeking unproven therapies like 'blood washing'

A recent investigation published by the British Medical Journal revealed that long COVID patients are travelling abroad to seek expensive “blood washing” treatment.

AAP

Child COVID-19 vaccine data under review

Immunisation advisory group ATAGI says a decision is yet to be made on whether to approve Moderna's vaccine for children as young as six months.

The Guardian - AU

You cannot sneeze in public any more without risking glares – but I’ve just eaten this bowl of hot wings

What if you have tested negative for Covid and are just a little poorly? Should you stay home too?

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Nottingham gym which has stood for more than 40 years facing major battle to stay alive

'You could not have asked for a worse time for it to be honest'

Daily Mirror

Dad-of-four who thought he had Covid diagnosed with inoperable brain tumours

Matthew Ellis, 33, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumours after mistaking his symptoms for Coronavirus, and has now opened up about living with it

The Guardian - UK

Dungeons & Dragons and Superman: why Comic-Con is still the place to be

Returning after a Covid-enforced absence, the San Diego convention will be a joyous celebration, even if the movie hype machine is firmly in overdrive

Reuters

Factbox-World leaders who contracted COVID-19

Many world leaders and senior officials have contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic more than two years ago. Some, such as Canada's Justin Trudeau and Mexico's Andres Manuel Lopez Obrado, have caught the virus twice.

The Hindu

Bengaluru neurologists see rise in people reporting post-COVID-19 brain disorders

Bengaluru-based neurologists said they are noticing a spike in complications like Guillain-Barre syndrome, Bell’s palsy, insomnia apart from behavioural and cognitive issues

The Hindu

China’s PM says all foreign students can return, as country considers increasing international flights

Beijing, however, offers no timeline for Indian students

Irish Mirror

Love Islanders who went back to their day jobs after the show as Coco says she's skint

From NHS staff and athletes to a West End star, we round up the Love Islanders who returned to their ‘normal jobs’ after appearing on the ITV2 dating show

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