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Kim Jong-un says deadly Covid outbreak is 'greatest turmoil' to ever hit North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called the Covid outbreak, that has now seen more than 280,000 people treated with symptoms, the "greatest upheaval" to ever hit the country

Daily Mirror

With COVID-19 cases surging, Bay Area health officers urge but don’t mandate face masks

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Bay Area health officers Friday urged residents to wear face masks in indoor public settings as COVID-19 infections driven by highly contagious virus variants multiply throughout the region.

Tribune News Service

Kim Jong Un: N Korea facing upheaval due to Covid-19

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has described the spread of the novel coronavirus as the greatest turmoil facing the country since it was founded, state-run media reported Saturday.

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6,736 new Covid cases, 54 more deaths

The country registered 54 more Covid-19 fatalities and 6,736 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.

Bangkok Post

New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern tests positive for COVID

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has tested positive for COVID-19 but said she still plans to travel to the U.S. later this month for a trade trip and to give the commencement speech at Harvard University

The Independent UK

North Korea confirms 21 new deaths as it battles COVID-19

North Korea says 21 people died and 174,440 people were newly found with fever symptoms on Friday alone as the country scrambles to slow the spread of COVID-19 across its unvaccinated population

The Independent UK

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

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

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New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid-19

The PM must isolate for a week and will miss a milestone week for her government as it launches its budget and emissions reduction plan

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tests positive for COVID

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tested positive for COVID-19 with moderate symptoms, her office said in a statement on Saturday.

Reuters

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes GOP bill aimed at banning all future mask mandates

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas bill that would ban mask mandates from any government institution on any public health matter is circling the drain following a veto from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.

Tribune News Service

COVID-19 vaccination rates in regional Queensland children among lowest in Australia, but why?

Kids in regional Queensland are less protected against COVID-19 than children almost anywhere else in the country.

ABC News

Tories ‘could have saved £420 per household with Covid cash lost to fraud’

The party said the wasted money was equivalent to more than a months’ worth of food for a family or over six tanks of fuel.

The Independent UK

Scott Brown on why he declined Celtic's offer to present Premiership trophy to captain Callum McGregor

DUE to Covid-19 restrictions, Scott Brown never did get to say a proper farewell to the Celtic supporters after 14 years of sterling service to the…

The National (Scotland)

Louisiana S. Ct. Precludes Prosecution of Pastor for Violation of Early-Pandemic Gathering Size Limits

From Justice William Crain's opinion today (joined by Justices Scott Crichton, James Genovese, Jay McCallum, and Jefferson Hughes III) in State v. Spell, dealing with a prosecution for actions on March 31, 2020; the court basically applies the U.S. Supreme Court's similar decisions in Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v.…

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Experts attribute Victoria's COVID-19 rate rise to change in weather, waning immunity

For the past week, the number of people catching coronavirus in Victoria has climbed, with a similar rise in the number of cases requiring hospital treatment. Overnight, 22 new deaths from COVID-19 were recorded.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bare your arm, cover your face: Officials push COVID-19 boosters, masking as cases hit 3-month high

With cases on the rise statewide, only about 41% of eligible Chicagoans have gotten their recommended COVID-19 booster shot. And almost a quarter of Illinois counties are now at the CDC risk level in which older people and the immunocompromised are urged to mask up indoors.

Daily Record

Holidaymakers urged to double check face mask rules before jetting off to Europe

European health officials have recommended that face mask mandates can now be removed on board flights to EU countries - but some nations are keeping the rule in place.

Bangkok Post

Equities steady after a week of inflation-fed worries

Recap: Global stocks regained some ground on Friday after a turbulent week triggered by concerns over surging inflation, aggressive rate hikes and slowing economies.

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Phuket, Koh Samui keen on 'endemic' status boost

The private sector in Phuket and Koh Samui has thrown its weight behind a proposal by the Public Health Ministry to designate Covid-19 as an endemic disease.

The Independent UK

Louisiana justices toss COVID-related charges against pastor

The Louisiana Supreme Court has thrown out charges against a pastor who disobeyed coronavirus pandemic restrictions on gatherings

Manchester Evening News

Latest Greater Manchester coronavirus infection rates as cases rise in four boroughs

The infection rate is lower than the national average in all 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester

The Guardian - AU

Australia isn’t out of the Covid woods yet – when is it going to end?

There’s been a 33-fold reduction in the ICU rate in just six months, but the high number of cases still means more deaths

The Guardian - AU

Australian election 2022: from anti-vaxxers to revolutionaries, what do the minor parties running for the Senate stand for?

Know what’s behind the innocent-sounding names of more than 30 minor and micro parties running this election, and find out what the lesser-known groups are after – before you cast your vote

The Guardian - AU

‘Sick of it’: why so many Australians are voting early this election

A drawn-out campaign and potential Covid risks are leading a record number of voters to cast their ballots before 21 May

ABC News

Australians leave expat life in Shanghai due to harsh COVID lockdown measures

Vivian and her family have left their expatriate life in Shanghai, where millions of people have been in strict lockdowns due to COVID-19. She says she is lucky to be able to escape, but many are still struggling to leave.

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