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Pfizer Seeks FDA Approval For Three Covid Vaccine Doses For Children Below Five

Partners Pfizer, Inc (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) urged the FDA to authorize three vaccine doses for children below five, the Wall Street Journal reports. The companies previously asserted that three doses of the shot were 80% effective at preventing symptomatic Covid-19 with robust immune response in children between six months to five years. After mixed results…

Benzinga

Phuket eases mask-wearing, Bangkok to follow

Phuket has allowed healthy people to take off their face masks while in open-air places, beaches, public parks and stadiums, and Bangkok will follow suit as soon as possible.

Bangkok Post

Sunflowerfest: Confusion over 80% refund offer for cancelled festival

The Hillsborough festival was cancelled for the third year running

Belfast Live

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Africa's COVID deaths to fall by 94% in 2022, WHO analysis shows

Deaths on the African continent from COVID-19 are expected to fall by nearly 94 percent in 2022 compared to last year, modelling by the World Health Organization (WHO) showed on Thursday.

Reuters

COVID numbers appear to level off

Reported new COVID cases and COVID deaths appear to level off

Axios

Los Angeles’ climate future hangs in the balance as city votes for new mayor

While voters have cited environment as a top priority, the issue has become secondary to the homelessness crisis and crime

The Guardian - US

Glasgow Airport fury as TUI cancels entire holiday at gate leaving families 'deserted'

The last-minute cancellation left "lots of heartbroken and understandably angry families who want answers" according to one holidaymaker, who has slammed the package holiday company.

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UAE Reports Four New Cases of Monkeypox

The United Arab Emirates recorded four more cases of monkeypox, the health ministry said on Wednesday, raising the toll to eight. "Monkeypox is a viral disease, but usually a self-limited one, if compared to COVID-19. It's mostly transmitted to humans through close contact with an infected person or animal, including…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Wright misses G-Land surfing due to COVID

Australia's top-ranked women's surfer Tyler Wright has been unable to contest the elimination round at G-Land as she was still in COVID-19 isolation.

AAP

Congress president Sonia Gandhi tests positive for COVID-19

PM Modi, TM CM MK Stalin wishes Congress chief Sonia Gandhi a speedy recovery after she tested positive for COVID-19 on 2 June

The Hindu

N. Korea Covid Outbreak Likely 'Getting Worse' Says WHO

The World Health Organization lamented Wednesday that it had no access to data about North Korea's Covid-19 outbreak, but assumed the crisis was deepening, contrary to Pyongyang's reports of "progress". North Korea, which announced its first ever coronavirus cases on May 12, said last week its Covid outbreak had been…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Their long-shot California dream: Beating Gov. Gavin Newsom

With no widely known, well-funded challenger to Gov. Gavin Newsom's bid for reelection, a motley assortment of deep-thinkers, also-rans and fed-up political neophytes each holds a modicum of hope that, just maybe, they will shock California by winning enough votes in the June 7 primary to face off against the…

Los Angeles Times

Today's rugby news as WRU announce changes to leagues and fans left 'gutted' by Welsh star's release

The latest rugby news stories from Wales and beyond today

Wales Online

Passengers face more airport delays on return to UK

Tourists suffered severe hold-ups at airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and Bristol

The Guardian - UK

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COVID-19: Daily cases touches 3k; India reported 3,712 new coronvirus infections

India has recorded 3,712, new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally of cases to 4,31,64,544 in the country, as per the Health Ministry data on Thursday. Full story on Dynamite News:

ABC News

Victorian police stations battling workforce shortages due to stress, sickness

This regional Victorian police district has serious staff shortages, and the state's police union says it's not just because of COVID. They're urging Victoria Police to investigate.

Newcastle Herald

Boy & Bear explore new sonic territory on State of Flight

"It was all a bit of a novelty - a lot of people were baking banana bread at home, we were experimenting with our music."

Reuters

South Korea's ruling party cements presidential win with local vote success

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's ruling party emerged victorious in local elections, vote counts showed on Thursday, giving a boost to him and his plan to steer the economy into recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Daily Record

Labour finally has the right leaders to hold the Tories and SNP to account

Between Anas Sarwar in Holyrood and Sir Keir Starmer in Westminster the party of the left is putting on an impressive front, writes Record View.

The Times of India

58,000 students to appear for Odisha Joint Entrance Examination from July 4 to 8

BHUBANESWAR: Around 58,000 students will appear for the Odisha Joint Entrance Examination (OJEE)-2022 from July 4 to July 8. The Special OJEE/second OJEE will be conducted separately in September after a gap of two years. It was merged with OJEE in the last two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Times of India

22 new Covid cases in Chandigarh, 7 in Mohali and 5 in Panchkula

CHANDIGARH/PANCHKULA: Seven positive Covid cases were logged in Mohali and five in Panchkula on Wednesday. Both cities saw no deaths due to the virus. Meanwhile in Chandigarh, On Wednesday, 22 Covid cases were reported, while 13 patients were discharged.

ABC News

North Korea has walked back some of its COVID-19 restrictions. So does it have the virus under control?

North Korea has lifted restrictions in Pyongyang in the midst of the nation's first COVID-19 outbreak. Does this mean it has the virus under control?

Tribune News Service

Pfizer submits COVID-19 shot for children under 5 for FDA authorization

WASHINGTON — Pfizer Inc. asked U.S. regulators to clear its COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children under age 5, an effort to extend protection against the virus to the country’s youngest.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs activate Jason Heyward, place Drew Smyly on the 15-day IL

The Cubs also activated reliever Michael Rucker from the IL and optioned outfielder Nelson Velázquez to Triple-A.

ABC News

Virtual reality is helping residents with COVID isolation in aged care centres across Queensland

Virtual reality is helping residents escape the four walls of their rooms, step back in time to revisit old memories, and tick off bucket list items.

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