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Beijing tests millions to stem 'developing' COVID cluster at 24-hour bar

Authorities in China's capital Beijing raced on Monday to contain a COVID-19 outbreak traced to a 24-hour bar known for cheap liquor and big crowds, with millions facing mandatory testing and thousands under targeted lockdowns.

Reuters

Growing numbers of young Africans want to move abroad, survey suggests

Covid, climate, stability and violence contributing to young people feeling pessimistic about future, survey of 15 countries suggests

The Guardian - UK

US removes pre-departure COVID-19 test for international arrivals

The US government has finally lifted COVID-19 test requirement for overseas travellers coming to the country. The move comes as a breather for those who have been planning a trip to the US. The decision is among the last remaining COVID-19 mandates that were removed on Sunday (June 12) at…

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Exclusive! You can’t imagine the level of happiness until you experience fatherhood, says Ankit Gera who has been blessed with a baby boy

Ankit Gera, who tied the knot with Rashi Puri, an NRI from Nigeria, in June last year, has been blessed with a baby boy. The couple became parents on June 10, five days after their first wedding anniversary. An elated Ankit tells us, “You can’t imagine the level of happiness…

The Times of India

Tony Awards spreads the kudos — with love for the entire team

It took an entire village to bring a struggling Broadway back. Even the people checking the vax cards at the theater’s doors, as COVID-era patrons fretted over missing curtains that had struggled to rise at all.

Tribune News Service

Gujarat icecream makers log record sales this summer, up 30% over 2019 figures

AHMEDABAD: As the people of Gujarat battled one of the hottest summers in their memory, with temperatures remaining above 40°C for about 100 days, ice creams offered a measure of sweet amelioration.

The Times of India

COVID-19: Daily positivity rate over three per cent; logs 8,084 new infections

With 8,084 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,32,30,101, while the daily positivity rate was over three per cent after nearly four months. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Scots pensioners set to lose £500 a year due to 'cruel and callous' Tory cuts

Boris Johnson's Tory government said it was suspending the triple lock for 2022-23 in order to prevent a large rise in payments following the covid pandemic.

Daily Record

'Everyone's struggling' as Arnold residents speak of concerning Universal Credit sanctions

The second-worst hit district in Nottinghamshire was Gedling

Nottingham Post

Arnold business records 'incredible' sales in just 2 years

"To be able to turn over a million pounds in year two was incredible"

Nottingham Post

Pfizer COVID shot works, safe for youngest kids, FDA says

U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said that Pfizer Inc.’s COVID-19 shot was effective for kids ages 4 and under with no new safety concerns, in a report released ahead of a key meeting of FDA advisers later this week.

Tribune News Service

357 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 death in region

CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA: Haryana alone reported 304 or more than 85% of the region’s 357 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, while Punjab recorded 43 cases and Himachal Pradesh 10. Out of the three states, only Punjab reported one death, which was in Jalandhar.

The Times of India

NHSO mulls scrapping home care services for Covid patients

National Health Sercurity Office (NHSO) services for Covid-19 patients at home may soon be ended as most people infected by the coronavirus are receiving treatment in hospitals, the office's secretary-general said on Sunday.

Bangkok Post

Ahmedabad records 79 new Covid cases, active cases at 436

AHMEDABAD: With city recording 79 new positive cases on Sunday the rise in Covid cases continued.

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The Canberra Times

Equal-record day for COVID hospitalisations while cases fall

The ACT recorded 643 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Monday.

Bangkok Post

PM cautious as easing quickens

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will consider more proposals to further ease Covid-19 restrictions this Friday, as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stressed that public safety remains the top priority.

Tribune News Service

China is walking back virus loosening just weeks after reopening

China is starting to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions just weeks after major easing in key cities, raising concern the country may once again employ strict lockdowns to control its outbreak.

Tribune News Service

Texas power use tops all-time record as heat bakes state

Electricity use soared to an all-time high in Texas amid a searing heat wave, topping levels last seen before the coronavirus pandemic.

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Ahmedabad loses 1,000 Kerala nurses to post-Covid national, international demand

AHMEDABAD: In corporate-run hospitals, nursing staff are synonymous with Malayali ‘sisters’ from Kerala who consist of 50% or more staff. With a major demand for experienced nurses in both national and international markets post-Covid, the city’s – and at large state’s – healthcare system is grappling with loss of at…

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Chandigarh logs 46 Covid cases, most in nearly 4 months

CHANDIGARH: The city on Sunday recorded its highest single-day surge of Covid-19 cases of 46 after February 16 when 57 infections were reported.

The Guardian - AU

Ryan says supporters have received ‘threatening’ letters – as it happened

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Bangkok Post

China's wall of public-health distrust

China's urban populations have been enduring some of the most intense infection-prevention measures of the Covid-19 pandemic. For 60 straight days, Shanghai's 27 million residents were forced into a strict lockdown -- and they were not alone. During the peak of the Omicron BA.2 wave in the past two months,…

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: China-Australia relations thaw, US gun control deal, Covid honour roll

Monday: Richard Marles has ‘frank’ hour-long discussion with China’s defence minister in Singapore. Plus: flight prices soar

ABC News

I've got COVID-19. When will I feel the worst, and how long will my symptoms last?

As the temperatures drop, COVID-19 cases continue to climb. But what should you expect while your immune system fights off the virus? We asked an infectious diseases expert to break it down.

Daily Mirror

Former NHS nurse wrongly told she was dying from organ failure by GP on video call

A 92-year-old pensioner was told she had organ failure after a video call with a GP where they said her yellow skin confirmed the fatal diagnosis, one that turned out to be false

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