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Australians urged to work from home as winter Omicron wave swamps hospitals

Australians admitted to hospitals from COVID-19 neared record levels on Wednesday as authorities urged businesses to let staff work from home and recommended people wear masks indoors and get booster shots urgently amid a major coronavirus outbreak.

Reuters

Kolkata: June property sales clock 114% YoY growth, dip 21% from May's

KOLKATA: Some 3,044 residential sales documents were registered in Greater Kolkata in June 2022, a 114% increase over 1,422 registrations in June 2021 when the city was reeling under the grip of the second Covid wave. But the count was down 21% against May 2022 when 4,233 sales documents were…

The Times of India

Masks are 'strongly suggested' by health authorities as the winter COVID wave hits. Here's how effective they are

Health departments are predicting another COVID surge related, in part, to more easily transmitted new variants and waning immunity.

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Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins rues getting vaccination despite ‘best year of career’

Golden State’s Andrew Wiggins said he wishes he did not receive the Covid-19 vaccine prior to the season’s start despite his breakout season

The Guardian - US

Britain’s Tourette’s Mystery review – is Tik Tok really causing the boom in tics?

Doctors who once saw four or five cases in teens a year now see that many per week. Scarlett Moffatt – who had a tic as a child – is the perfect person to investigate the phenomenon’s link to social media

The Guardian - UK

3 things to know about BA.5, the highly contagious COVID-19 strain spreading right now

DALLAS — Both federal and local health experts have raised Dallas County’s COVID-19 alert levels as the highly contagious COVID-19 variant BA.5 causes both case counts and hospitalizations to climb.

Tribune News Service

Amid rising Covid cases, Karnataka’s technical advisory committee suggests ramping up testing

BENGALURU: With more people showing Covid-19 symptoms and the infection trajectory in Bengaluru slowly rising again, the state’s technical advisory committee (TAC) has suggested that districts outside the state capital should cumulatively test at least 10,000 people a day.

The Times of India

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Calls for COVID-19 antiviral medicines to be made more easily available without GP appointment

In some other countries, eligible COVID patients can get antiviral medication from pharmacies without a prescription from a doctor — but that's not the case in Australia, and a shortage of GPs in some areas is making access even harder.

ABC News

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tests positive for COVID-19

CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has tested positive for the coronavirus for the first time and is experiencing mild symptoms, his office announced Tuesday.

Chicago Tribune

Muay Thai boxers enter the global arena

After over two years of the coronavirus pandemic, Thai boxers are getting ready to flex their muscles and stun the world. Many adrenaline-pumping programmes are running for local and international fans, seeking to promote the sport on the global stage.

Bangkok Post

Loxley anticipates sales growth of 30% this year

Loxley Trading Co, the consumer goods distribution arm under trading conglomerate Loxley Plc, aims to grow its sales for the fourth straight year in 2022 despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Illinois governor tests positive for COVID-19; symptoms mild

Illinois' governor has tested positive for COVID-19

The Independent UK

Morning mail: Australia faces Omicron ‘perfect storm’, UK’s record heatwave, Greens meet on climate target

Wednesday: ‘Pretty scary’ hospital admission numbers in several Australian states mean masks mandates will need to return, AMA says. Plus: Australia’s first vulture

The Guardian - AU

COVID-19 cases are rising in the Northern Territory as Australia approaches a new Omicron wave

The Northern Territory recorded 671 cases on Tuesday — the highest daily caseload since February and a dramatic jump from Monday, prompting calls to reinstate mask mandates.

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Primetime January 6 hearing to go ahead despite chairman’s positive Covid test

Bennie Thompson to miss hearing as ex-Trump aides Matthew Pottinger and Sarah Matthews expected to give evidence

Daily Mirror

Victims of Hillsborough, Grenfell, and nuclear tests unite to demand an end to cover-ups

MPs and campaigners for Covid-19 bereaved families, Zane Gbangbola and contaminated blood are fighting for a new law that would end official cover-ups

Wales Online

Vale councillors slammed for debating 'unnecessary' motion on hybrid meetings

The motion brought to council was intended to highlight the need to bring forward hybrid meetings as son as possible

ABC News

Mask mandates back on the agenda as Tasmanian COVID-19 hospitalisations spike

While Tasmania's COVID-19 health emergency declaration officially ended on June 30, a recent spike in hospitalisations and deaths has left some considering whether mask mandates should return.

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COVID-19 pandemic leave payments are back. Here’s who is eligible and how to claim

Rapidly rising COVID-19 case numbers have pushed the Albanese government to bring back disaster leave payments. Here's what that could mean for you.

ABC News

Data reveals the 'unseen tragedy' of COVID-19 pandemic as thousands wait longer for elective surgery

Healthcare professionals say the long wait times for elective surgery during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic have become worse, with hospitals across the country in real trouble.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former Bears nose tackle Eddie Goldman retires

After he was cut by the Bears in March, Goldman signed a one-year contract with the Falcons on July 6 before changing his mind. He played six seasons with the Bears and was a Pro Bowl alternate in 2019 before opting out of the 2020 season because of concerns about…

The Conversation

COVID: risk of diabetes and heart disease is higher after infection – but maybe only temporarily

Since the pandemic began, we’ve learned a great deal about the disease behind it. We now regard COVID-19 as not just a respiratory disease, but a multi-system condition.

The Guardian - UK

Catching Covid raises diabetes diagnosis risk for weeks, study finds

Researchers say increased risk of cardiovascular problems also persists in month after infection

Wales Online

Catching Covid 'increases risk of getting heart disease and diabetes'

Infected patients are more likely to be diagnosed with the potentially deadly illnesses, researchers say

The Hindu

Opting for a rapid antigen test for COVID-19 calls for considering many factors

The rise in COVID-19 infections over the past few weeks has made many opt for home testing using RAT kits

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