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The Hindu

Ministry wants end to mask rule

The Ministry of Public Health will ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation (CCSA) to drop the mask rule in public places and lower the national Covid-19 alert to Level 2 next week.

Bangkok Post

Don't worry, I'm there: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to Covid orphan battling loan notices

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met the Covid orphan battling loan recovery notices from LIC Housing Finance Ltd at his residence on Thursday and assured her that he will approach Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to get her father's loan waived.

The Times of India

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Ministry set to ask for end to mask rule

The Ministry of Public Health will ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation's (CCSA) operations centre to drop the mask mandate in public places and lower the national Covid-19 alert to Level 2 next week.

Bangkok Post

Brisbane's petrol prices to hit record highs, RACQ urges drivers to fill up now

Prices are following a global trend, with high oil prices driven by the war in Ukraine and China easing its COVID-19 restrictions and increasing its demand for oil.

ABC News

As winter bites, NZ urgently needs a COVID action plan for schools – here’s how to do it

With protections against COVID-19 transmission incomplete in early 2022, the government’s policy of keeping schools open through the Omicron outbreak has left communities exposed to widespread infection and disrupted learning.

The Conversation

Shanghai to lock down millions again for mass COVID testing

China's commercial hub of Shanghai will lock down millions of people for mass COVID-19 testing this weekend - just 10 days after lifting its gruelling two-month lockdown - unsettling residents and raising concerns about the business impact.

Reuters

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£4bn of NHS COVID PPE to be burned as it is unusable, says committee report

Opposition parties say the findings show the Conservatives are ‘burning taxpayers money by the billion’

The Guardian - UK

COVID-19 vaccine mandates axed for most WA workers as businesses pick up the pieces

Loren McMath did not want to pressure her workers to get the jab, so she overhauled her whole business model over vaccine mandates, but less than six months later, they're gone.

ABC News

Insurance costs could rise by more than 1,000 per cent for Victorian alpine businesses

Amid a bumper snow season, operators face rising insurance costs of up to 800 per cent as a result of the Black Summer bushfires, which burnt through around 187,000 hectares of the alpine area.

ABC News

Australia's Reserve Bank has got a lot right, but there's still a case for an inquiry

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is about to commission an independent review of the Reserve Bank of Australia. Refreshingly, his election promise was bipartisan – both sides of politics want it.

The Conversation

What countries still have covid restrictions as Spain ease entry requirements

Spain is the latest country to drop all Covid entry requirements - but only for arrivals from Europe. Travellers from the UK still need to provide the correct documentation.

Glasgow Live

Why Moderna Stock Is Moving Lower Today

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) shares are trading lower Thursday as vaccine stocks fall in sympathy with Novavax Inc (NASDAQ: NVAX) following reports the FDA's decision on the company's COVID-19 vacci

Benzinga

Aust at halfway mark for fourth COVID shot

About 52 per cent of Australians aged 65 and over have received their fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose.

AAP

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The Guardian - AU

‘Chaos’: Australian doctors call for renewed focus on Covid-19 as winter sets in

Labor urged to revive national pandemic strategy while medical bodies warn of ‘looming disaster’ from flu, Covid and staff burnouts

The Guardian - AU

Getting over the hassle of going out: ‘Select one or two things to start with’

From cold weather to Covid-19 to cost, there are many reasons to stay in at the moment, but letting your social life wither can have real consequences

Football London

Crystal Palace publish 2020/21 financial records as chairman Steve Parish admits 'frustration'

The Eagles were hit with losses during the 2020/21 season after playing the majority of games behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic

Manchester Evening News

Parklife 2022 sneak peek as finishing touches added to festival site

The hotly anticipated music festival returns to Heaton Park this weekend

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Liverpool Echo

Woman furious as she is 'forced to go' to Rolling Stones gig at Anfield

Kate Timmis and husband Paul have tried to get a refund on their tickets

Manchester Evening News

Mum left in apartment block lobby with her dog and baby - the lift in the 22-storey tower has been broken for 'months'

The only other lift in the building is in a 'constant state of disrepair' according to one resident

Wales Online

Turkey scraps Covid travel restrictions ahead of summer holidays

The country's beach resorts are popular with British holidaymakers looking to soak up the sun

Dublin Live

Made In Dublin: How Covid Care Concerts offered a beacon of hope through the pandemic

A gala concert takes place at the National Concert Hall on June 15th

Los Angeles Times

As California coronavirus cases rise, Bay Area divided about imposing new mask rules

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco and the greater Bay Area were pioneers in imposing the nation's first regional stay-at-home order in early 2020 when the coronavirus first hit. And the region takes pride in the relatively low cumulative death rate throughout the pandemic.

The Hindu

No fresh COVID-19 infections in Vellore

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The National (Scotland)

Scotland's COVID-19 inquiry will probe impact of lockdown restrictions on public

SCOTLAND'S Covid-19 inquiry will look into the impact of lockdown restrictions on the public, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has said.

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