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Top Covid symptom in patients revealed by new data as infections surge across UK

A total of 2.3 million people are estimate to have had the virus latest figures show

The Independent UK

China tells local governments to drop COVID tests on some goods

China's health authority said on Tuesday that local governments no longer need to test some imported goods for the coronavirus, in a move aimed at reducing the cost of its strict COVID-19 prevention measures.

Reuters

Tory leadership contenders' key policies compared - tax, cuts, culture wars and Brexit

Conservative leadership election candidates are scrambling to out-Tory each other on tax, spending cuts, Brexit, human rights and so-called ‘culture war’ issues. We look at the key things they’re saying

Daily Mirror

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COVID-19 cases in Queensland hospitals likely to pass 1,000, CHO says, as isolation rules change

Triage tents are being used outside some hospitals in south-east Queensland, with the number of people hospitalised with COVID-19 across the state likely to exceed 1,000 in coming weeks — the highest number of the pandemic so far, health authorities say.

ABC News

Covid-19 Ireland: New strain may be most infectious virus ever, top professor warns

Latest figures show there are 1,055 people being treated for the virus and 38 in intensive care

Dublin Live

Indonesia Religious Affairs Minister: Promotion of ‘Wasatiyah’ Prevents Muslim Divisions

Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Qoumas stressed that the solution to uniting Muslims lies in promoting religious or Islamic “Wasatiyyah”, or moderation. The adoption of this approach will help prevent division between people, he told Asharq Al-Awsat. On Saudi Arabia’s role in serving the Hajj pilgrims, he said the Kingdom’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Is iron deficiency an after effect of COVID infection? Experts answer, shed light on the signs, sources and supplementation

Iron deficiency is a condition that occurs when the body lacks sufficient iron levels in the body, limiting it to perform vital functions and posing several health risks.

The Times of India

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Pune: Two convicts booked for jumping emergency parole

PUNE: The Yerawada Central Jail authorities on Sunday lodged separate complaints with the city police against two convicts on the charge of jumping emergency parole granted during the Covid pandemic to decongest the jail.

The Times of India

Unnerved Shanghai residents brave stifling heat for mass COVID tests

Shanghai residents queued up in sweltering heat for compulsory mass testing for COVID-19 on Tuesday, as persistent small outbreaks fuelled anxiety in a city that is still recovering from the painful two-month lockdown lifted a few weeks ago.

Reuters

India logs 20 new COVID-19 fatalities

About 13,615 new infections were reported in the last 24 hours.

The Hindu

Australia foreign minister urges Pacific neighbors to unite

Australia’s foreign minister is urging Pacific island neighbors to unite on their shared challenges of U.S.-China strategic competition, climate change and COVID-19

The Independent UK

Anger in Shanghai as Covid return spurs fear of new lockdown

SHANGHAI: Tension is spreading through Shanghai as residents watch the Covid-19 caseload tick higher, fueling fears they're headed back into lockdown little more than five weeks after exiting a bruising two-month ordeal.

The Times of India

Many patients in hospital as Canberrans warned COVID cases expected to triple

The ACT recorded 1174 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Monday.

The Canberra Times

NYC COVID infection and hospitalization rates increase as questions swirl over Mayor Adams’ plan

NEW YORK — Coronavirus infection rates are spiking in the city with more than 15% of all tests coming back positive on average in the past week, data from the Health Department shows — and it remains unclear if Mayor Eric Adams will take any new steps to address the…

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Hoteliers uneasy over upcoming holidays

Hotel operators have mixed feelings over travel for the two upcoming long holidays in July as the spike in Covid infections and oil prices continue to impact tourism.

ABC News

Hospital wards and aged care homes battling COVID-19 outbreaks as Tasmania records 1,812 new cases

Five hospital wards and more than a dozen aged care homes in Tasmania are battling COVID-19 outbreaks, as infections continue an upward trend in the state.

ABC News

COVID-19 cruise ship Coral Princess docks in NSW as testing policy changes

A cruise ship with a huge COVID-19 outbreak among crew and passengers arrives in New South Wales as the state government announces a key change to its reinfection policy.

The Times of India

Savitribai Phule Pune University seeks Covid orphans' fees data

PUNE: Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has told all its affiliated colleges to send data about the exemption in fees given so far to students who have lost either one or both parents due to Covid-19.

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Vic govt knocks back mask mandate advice

Official advice to reintroduce COVID-19 mask mandates has been rejected in Victoria, as the state government puts the onus on employers.

Bangkok Post

Covid caution urged over break

The Public Health Ministry has urged people to continue taking precautions against Covid-19 so as to avoid the risk of contracting the disease during a five-day holiday starting on Wednesday.

ABC News

Calls for West Australians to get fourth COVID-19 jab amid fears of 'complacency' and winter surge

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is warning "complacent" West Australians to get their fourth COVID jab ahead of a predicted surge of winter cases.

The Independent UK

Georgia's Abrams tries to one-up Kemp in call for payments

Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams is calling for another round of payments to Georgia taxpayers

Bangkok Post

Hoteliers uneasy over coming long weekends

Hotel operators have voiced mixed feelings over travel sentiment for the two long holidays in July as the spike in Covid-19 infections and oil prices continue to impact tourism.

ABC News

COVID-19 antiviral treatments are on the table for more Australians. What are antivirals and how do they help stop the spread of coronavirus?

More than 73,000 Australians have already benefited from COVID-19 antivirals, but what exactly are they and how do they ward off the virus?

WEKU

Hundreds of couples didn't have a wedding due to COVID - until now

There were older couples and younger ones, gay, straight and nonbinary couples, couples of different races and from different places, all joining together at Lincoln Center.

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