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Health security bill to be reviewed by MPs as France tackles seventh Covid wave

Members of the French parliament will on Monday evening examine a new health security bill designed to tackle the resurgence of Covid-19, now in its seventh wave. The text aims to extend health data collection systems and set up a border health pass if the health situation so requires.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 11, 2022

How likely am I to be reinfected with Covid and do Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 have different symptoms?

As two new subvariants drive a surge in cases across the country, the Standard explains how likely you are to test positive again

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2022

Carol Vorderman's appearance on ITV Lorraine distracts viewers as she steps in for Covid-stricken host

The former Countdown star even left Susanna Reid doing a double-take as she arrived for work

Manchester Evening News · Jul 11, 2022

EU urges second COVID-19 boosters for people ages 60 to 79

The European Union says it's “critical” that authorities in the 27-nation bloc consider giving second coronavirus booster shots to people between the ages of 60 and 79 years and other vulnerable people

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

Lorraine replaced by Carol Vorderman after testing positive for Covid

Carol Vorderman is stepping in for Lorraine Kelly on her self-titled ITV daytime show after the Scottish TV star tested positive for Covid-19.

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2022

Hit by COVID-19, EU population shrinks for second year running - Eurostat

The European Union's population shrank for a second year running last year, the bloc's statistics office said on Monday, as the region reels from over two million deaths from the coronavirus.

Reuters · Jul 11, 2022

BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay faces setback as he misses first show as official Dan Walker replacement

The presenter was nowhere to be seen on Monday's show

Manchester Evening News · Jul 11, 2022

Madhya Pradesh: 70-year-old woman with comorbidities dies of Covid-19 in Indore

INDORE: A 70-year-old woman has succumbed to the coronavirus infection in Indore in Madhya Pradesh, a health official said on Monday. The woman was admitted in hospital with a serious anemic condition and later contracted coronavirus, leading to her death on Sunday, COVID-19 nodal officer Dr Amit Malakar said.

The Times of India · Jul 11, 2022

Couples derailed by virus get mass ‘re-wedding’ in New York

Hundreds of couples whose weddings were derailed or scaled back due to the COVID-19 pandemic got a do-over thanks to a New York City landmark

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022

Edinburgh Airport passenger delays now double what they were before Covid

Data from aviation analytics firm Cirium showed cancellations are having a greater impact on travel because airlines are operating around one quarter fewer flights than in 2019.

Edinburgh Live · Jul 11, 2022