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West Bengal: Fresh Covid cases rise to 1,739, positivity 14.7%

KOLKATA: The spike in Covid-19 cases that began from second week of June continues unabated. The positivity rate surged to 14.7% on Friday from 12.9% the previous day while the fresh case count went up to 1,739 from 1,524. Health officials said the next two to three weeks will be…

The Times of India

Teachers in Wales threaten to ballot for industrial action if they don't get 12% pay rise

Teaching union Nasuwt will ballot members for strike action if the Welsh Government does not meet the demand after years of "pay erosion"

Wales Online

Delhi: New milestone in Covid vaccination drive, but booster needs a shot in arm

NEW DELHI: The vaccination drive against Covid-19 has reached yet another milestone with Delhi becoming the only Indian city to administer more than 3.5 crore cumulative doses. It is also 19th among all states and Union Territories to have crossed this figure.

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Average daily COVID cases around Kansas City are highest since end of omicron wave

The average number of COVID-19 cases per day reported over a 7-day period in Kansas City has surpassed 400 For the first time since February. This reported number is likely far lower than the actual case count, as home testing has made new infections harder for states to track.

Tribune News Service

Can I get COVID outdoors?

We've heard for months that chances of catching SARS-CoV-2 outdoors are far less than indoors. Is that still true with highly contagious omicron strains? And if it is, what can you do to stay safe?

WEKU

Scottish covid levels rise for fifth week as estimated one in 18 have virus

The latest ONS figures showed that in the week ending June 24, an estimated 288,200 people in Scotland had Covid-19. This amounts to 5.47 per cent of the population having the virus.

Glasgow Live

To the sea or the trees? More Australians are choosing country life

For the first time, the population of capital cities has declined, with Covid the final straw for many to move to the regions

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Though all Australia felt the terror of Covid – this great trauma of 10,000 dead has not been shared

The press conferences stopped. The roll call of the dead stopped. But the death didn’t stop. If anything, it accelerated

The Guardian - AU

Chief Minister urges federal government to address bed block

Territory and federal governments are likely to continue collaborating to combat surging COVID-19 cases.

The Canberra Times

Feeling unwell and not sure if it's COVID-19 or the flu? Here's how and where you can get a multi-virus test

Multi-virus testing is a thing but its availability varies across the county. If you're feeling unwell and want to know exactly what you have, how you go about getting the answer really depends on where you live.

ABC News

Covid self-isolation advice reduced to five days in Northern Ireland

The period is three days for children who are thought to be less infectious than adults.

The Independent UK

New Zealand vs Ireland live stream: How to watch summer tour online and on TV today

Everything you need to know ahead of the first Test in Auckland

The Independent UK

Don't get complacent - the COVID crisis isn't going anyway

We need to step our defence against the virus, once again

Newcastle Herald

Updating Coronavirus Vaccines Is Good, But a Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Would Be Better

Time for a new Operation Warp Speed?

Reason

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AAP

Australia nears 10,000 COVID-19 deaths

The country will likely reach the grim milestone on Sunday amid renewed calls for vaccine boosters and possible mask mandates.

Benzinga

Mizuho Slashes Price Targets Of Mastercard, Visa Out Of Precaution - Read Why

Mizuho analyst Dan Dolev maintained Mastercard Inc (NYSE:MA) with a Buy, cut the price target from $435 to $375, maintained Visa Inc (NYSE:V) with a Neutral, and lowered the Price Target from $235 to $215. The revival of the highly lucrative cross-border volumes following the COVID shock to the travel industry remains a significant component of the…

Chronicle Live

Anti-vaxxer and former boxer found guilty of hitting police horse during protest in Newcastle city centre

Former boxer Alexander Warren has been found guilty of hitting a police horse named Patronus during a Covid-19 anti-vax protest in Newcastle

Glasgow Live

Spanish tourists issued with urgent warning as covid cases surge

People heading to Spain this summer have been warned that the country is seeing an increase in covid cases with people being urged to take caution to avoid transmission of the virus.

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Liverpool Echo

Portugal covid travel update as rules change for UK tourists

Travelling to Portugal just got even easier for tourists

Chronicle Live

'Not enough' Covid vaccines in Newcastle as case rates climb and outbreaks reported in care homes

A city health chief says there are insufficient supplies for Newcastle to catch up with other areas that have higher rates of protection from the virus

Wales Online

Expert on what you need to do now as new wave of Covid starts

'If you were taking precautions earlier in the year that you’ve since dropped, it would be wise to think about picking these up again'

USA Today Sports Media Group

Photos: Adare Manor ready for JP McManus Pro-Am in Ireland, with Tiger Woods in the field

Check out the photos of Adare Manor, where Tiger Woods tees off Monday and Tuesday.

The Texas Tribune

Texas STAAR results improve in math and reading after pandemic dips

There had been fear that after another school year of COVID-19 disruptions, scores would not improve.

Nottingham Post

The number of Covid cases at Nottinghamshire hospitals as UK infections jump by 30%

One hospital trust has reintroduced facemasks

Belfast Live

Covid NI: Self-isolation guidance relaxed and lateral flow test availability extended

The Health Minister said the updated advice "seeks to strike the right balance at this stage of the pandemic"

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