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What happened to the AstraZeneca vaccine? How blood clot scares tarnished its reputation

While the AZ./Oxford vaccine has all but vanished from richer countries, it has continued to be rolled out elsewhere

Wales Online

The catastrophic success of China’s zero-COVID policy

For two years, it seemed as though China’s ruthless COVID-19 policy had paid off. After stumbling in its initial efforts to stem the pandemic, China’s rulers fixed a simple numeric target — zero COVID cases — and made sure everyone knew they had to reach it. The results looked severe…

Los Angeles Times

Visiting times for Altnagelvin, South West Acute and Omagh Hospital extended

More good news as Covid-19 transmission rates remain low in the community

Belfast Live

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Andy Burnham has widest support if beergate costs Sir Keir Starmer his job

Sir Keir Starmer has said he will resign as Labour leader if he is fined by police

Evening Standard

Autohome Tops Q1 Amid COVID Resurgence

Autohome Inc (NYSE:ATHM) reported a first-quarter FY22 revenue decline of 20.1% year-on-year to $232.1 million, beating the consensus of $209.2 million. In March, the mobile daily active users increased by 7.5% Y/Y. Revenues from new energy vehicle (NEV) brands rose 156.1% Y/Y. Segments: Online Marketplace and Others Revenues declined 7.9% Y/Y to $78.3 million…

Benzinga

Rejuvenation of Perth city centre goes up another gear after new e-bike tour store opens

Owner Terry Arnott launched his Highland Bike Tours shop on St John Street after two years of searching for the perfect unit

Daily Record

Monkeypox warning to Scottish travellers as virus spreads to popular tourist spots

Medical professionals have urged those travelling abroad to popular holiday destinations and busy festivals this summer to be cautious over the recent monkeypox outbreak.

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What was missing from Sue Gray’s ‘update’ on the Partygate scandal?

Civil servant wrote in January that she was ‘extremely limited in what I can say’ because of Metropolitan Police investigation, which has since concluded, freeing her full report for release

The Independent UK

College where teacher died of Covid ‘encouraged staff to break rules and endangered lives’

Burnely College in Lancashire found to have failed to ensure staff safety during outbreak of virus in report by Health and Safety Executive

The Independent UK

Partygate: Full timeline of government gatherings and Covid fines

All the events under scrunity since scandal began

The Independent UK

The health care workforce shortage problem

The world had a global shortfall of roughly 43 million health care workers — and that was before the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Axios

Susanna Reid shuts down Grant Shapps after minister attempts to draw partygate and beergate comparison

The Transport Secretary was sent out by the government to defend Boris Johnson after pictures emerged of him drinking at a leaving do in Number 10 in November 2020 during the second covid lockdown.

Daily Record

Greece to scrap face mask rules in planes and public places from next month

Passengers flying in and out of Greece will no longer be asked to wear face masks.

Daily Record

Partygate: How did Boris Johnson react to being fined for breaking Covid laws?

PM escapes without second fine as Metropolitan Police concludes investigation

The Independent UK

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Sadiq Khan demands Met Police explain why Boris Johnson not fined after ‘leaving party’ pictures emerge

Scotland Yard was plunged deeper into the partygate storm on Tuesday as Sadiq Khan demanded it explain why Boris Johnson was not fined for attending what appeared to be a leaving party in No10 when Britain was in lockdown.

Reuters

Taiwan kept COVID below 15,000 cases for all 2021. Now it has 80,000 a day, testing its 'new model'

Billed a COVID-19 success story as its economy boomed through the pandemic, Taiwan is now battling a record wave of infections as it eases restrictions that had kept outbreaks at bay to start life with the virus.

ABC News

Rising influenza cases add to crippling COVID-19 staff shortages in south-west Victoria

Influenza cases are rising across south-west Victoria and other parts of the state, adding to already crippling staff shortages and forcing some businesses to close for extended periods.

The Hindu

Committed to making India-U.S. ties among closest on earth: Biden tells Modi

The U.S. President during a bilateral meeting with PM Modir the Quad summit, praised India’s Covid vaccination efforts.

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Daily Record

Boris Johnson 'didn't think he was at party' in new pictures showing him 'raising a glass' at leaving do

Pictures released on Monday showed the Prime Minister at a party in Downing Street in November 2020, during the second covid lockdown.

Reuters

South Korea to call at Davos for COVID aid for North - envoy

South Korea will issue a call this week at the World Economic Forum for COVID-19 vaccines and other medical help for North Korea, even if that means exemptions from U.N. sanctions imposed over its nuclear programme, a senior official said on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

In the Passport Office queue I see distress, despair and the dilapidated state of Britain

Public service cuts are ruining what’s left of the essential services we all use, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Times of India

Covid-19: How 'fear of punishment' is keeping large parts of Shanghai in lockdown

SHANGHAI: Shanghai has been officially easing a lockdown that kept its 25 million residents home-bound for nearly two months following a decline in Covid-19 cases, but an army of zealous grassroots volunteers who police housing compounds are still banning many people from going outside.

Benzinga

Kim Jong-Un, Who Slammed Army For 'Slackness' In Handling COVID-19 Crisis, Goes Maskless To Large Funeral

The supreme leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, was seen without a mask at a state funeral on Sunday with a large number of gathering amid a worsening COVID-19 outbreak in the hermit kingdom.

ABC News

Flu cases are spiking, so how do I know if I have COVID-19 or influenza?

Borders are open and COVID restrictions have eased and now cases of the flu have gone from "zero to full-on". So, how do I know if I have COVID-19 or the flu?

The Guardian - UK

What is the dispute on UK railways and could strikes be biggest in modern history?

The RMT has balloted about 40,000 members for industrial action over pay and cuts

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