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Non-urgent elective procedures delayed in Queensland amid dye shortage caused by China's COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai

COVID lockdowns in Shanghai spark a world wide shortage of contrast dyes used in CT scans, with Queensland Health announcing some non-urgent elective procedures will be postponed.

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How do I vote in the federal election if I have COVID-19? How does phone voting work? And how long do I have to do it?

There's been a last-minute change to voting rules to allow more Australians with COVID-19 to vote over the phone. But how does it work?

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The AEC Just Expanded The Eligibility For Phone-Voting So All COVID-Positive Babes Can Vote

Yay for not excluding sick people from their democratic right to vote!

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Why do we get teary when we're tired or sick?

It’s been a big week and you feel exhausted, and suddenly you find yourself crying at a nice nappy commercial. Or maybe you are struck with a cold or the coronavirus and the fact your partner used up all the milk just makes you want to weep.

The Conversation

China's international schools hit by exodus of teachers dejected by COVID curbs

After teaching for three years at an international school in Shanghai, Michael is preparing to break his contract and leave, worn down by stringent measures against the coronavirus.

Reuters

Can sniffer dogs really detect COVID almost as well as a PCR test? Turns out they can

Dogs have an exceptional sense of smell. We take advantage of this ability in many ways, including by training them to find illicit drugs, dangerous goods and even people.

The Conversation

Virus hit Aussies get phone voting access

Australians in isolation due to COVID-19 will be able to vote in the federal election following last-minute changes to electoral rules.

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Eating disorder support 'desperately' needed by families fighting the mental health condition

Supporting her daughter's fight against anorexia for the past seven years has been "like hell" for Sarah and her family. She says carers "desperately" need more help, as an increase in eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic puts pressure on the system.

ABC News

The latest COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID-19 statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.

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Australian election 2022 voting guide: everything you need to know, including how to vote if you have Covid

Who can I vote for? Where can I vote near me? How do I vote if I have Covid? All your polling-day questions answered

The Guardian - AU

Boston reports ‘significant increase’ in COVID cases, hospitalizations; Massachusetts reports nearly 5,000 COVID cases

Boston health officials on Thursday reported a “significant increase” in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations amid the omicron subvariant wave, as nearly 5,000 new virus cases were recorded across the state.

Boston Herald

Consumer confidence at lowest point since records began

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index fell two points to minus 40 in May, its lowest score since records began in 1974.

The Independent UK

AEC expands phone vote for COVID-infected

The electoral commission has expanded telephone voting to tens of thousands of people in isolation with COVID-19, amid disenfranchisement fears.

AAP

Uttarakhand: Daughter of anganwadi worker bags MNC job after engineering degree

DEHRADUN: In times of salary cuts and loss of job opportunities due to the Covid pandemic, the Rs 21-lakh annual pay package offered to Uttarakhand girl Priyanka Bhatt certainly bucks the trend.

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267 Covid-19 cases in Haryana, 20 in Punjab & Himachal Pradesh 8

CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA: A total of 267 persons tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday in Haryana. Punjab recorded 20 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday taking the total count to 7,60,143. Himachal Pradesh reported eight new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday. The state’s overall Covid-19 tally of 2,84,990 includes 2,80,772 recoveries, 4,117 deaths,…

The Denver Post

COVID’s rise over coming weeks could strain Colorado health system if too many workers get sick, officials warn

DENVER — Colorado should expect COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations to keep rising for a few weeks, and while state officials aren’t expecting anything close to last winter’s surge, hospital capacity could become a problem if large numbers of health care workers are out sick.

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Election rules to change to ensure all Australians with COVID-19 can vote

All Australians with COVID-19 will be able to vote under rule changes requested by the Australian electoral commissioner.

The Times of India

Tricity logs 17 Covid cases

CHANDIGARH/MOHALI/PANCHKULA: Chandigarh reported six Covid cases and no death on Thursday.

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Ninth Circuit Concludes Arizona Has Standing to Challenge Conditions on COVID Relief Funds

Language in the American Rescue Plan Act prohibits states from using the funds "directly or indirectly" to offset lost revenues from tax cuts.

Al Jazeera

US panel recommends COVID booster jab for children aged 5 to 11

Just more than 29 percent of US children in the age group have received two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine to date.

Tribune News Service

CDC experts recommend COVID vaccine boosters for kids 5-11

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine expert panel Thursday recommended kids 5-11 get a third shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as a booster five months after their last dose, which once adopted by the agency clears the way for pharmacies and health care providers to begin offering the…

The National (Scotland)

Chris Dean relieved after being handed new deal at Edinburgh

CHRIS DEAN admits that he did have concerns about not being offered a contract renewal with hometown club Edinburgh after a combination of Covid,…

Tribune News Service

2 days after election loss, Pat McCrory says he has tested positive for COVID-19

Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said he tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, a day after his loss in the U.S. Senate Republican primary to Donald Trump-backed Ted Budd.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: election legal challenge, coal emissions fall, NDIS participants stuck in hospital

Friday: Teal independent plans legal action after AEC says some Covid-positive people ‘may not be able to vote’. Plus: the moments that lit up the campaign

Bangkok Post

UK, India, Germany top source markets

The Covid situation in China, which has some 40 cities under full or partial lockdown, bodes ill for the return of Chinese visitors to Thailand this year.

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