Lack of bouncers slams the doors on Britons’ big nights out A post-Covid recruitment crisis overs security staff is forcing pubs and clubs to cut hours or open fewer days a week The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022
North East nurse tells how the death of her mum inspired her to become cancer specialist 'As a nurse your intuition is to comfort your patient, and working in these conditions made it unbelievably tough.' Chronicle Live · May 21, 2022
Why pangolins may not be the intermediate host Pangolin coronavirus produced moderate disease in hamsters and was less virulent The Hindu · May 21, 2022
Tony Ross: ‘I wasn’t at all like Horrid Henry when I was a boy’ The author and illustrator, 83, tells Donna Ferguson about working with Roald Dahl, his three happy marriages, feeling sorry for optimists and being brought up in the Blitz The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022
Lanarkshire park needs volunteers to help with upcoming events Cambuslang Park is in desperate need for peoples to help plan upcoming events. Daily Record · May 21, 2022
COVID-19 | Tamil Nadu reports first case of Omicron BA.4 variant The 19-year-old girl from Navalur, Chengalpattu, is the first detected case of the BA.4 variant in Tamil Nadu, and the second in India The Hindu · May 21, 2022
Passport problems mean British couple face leaving newborn baby in China Lockdowns in China are making it difficult to get baby Isabelle a passport Wales Online · May 21, 2022
The reasons Welsh rugby's mass player cull is happening as coaches forced to break shattering news No fewer than 41 players are leaving the regions, with one team still to announce their list Wales Online · May 21, 2022
Active case count hits zero, Manipur turns coronavirus-free IMPHAL: Manipur became a coronavirus-free state with three active Covid-19 patients recovering from the disease, a health department official said. The Times of India · May 21, 2022
UK PM Johnson must explain meeting with 'partygate' report author, says opposition Labour Britain's opposition Labour Party has called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to explain why he met a senior civil servant to discuss publication of her final report into parties held at Johnson's Downing Street office during COVID-19 lockdowns. Reuters · May 21, 2022
Love Island stars who returned to their 'normal jobs' after the show The popular dating show has catapulted many contestants into TV stardom, but a lot of former Love Island stars have decided to steer away from the limelight Daily Mirror · May 21, 2022
Editorial: The shame of America’s baby-formula shortage When the sudden COVID-19 shutdown caused people to hoard toilet paper, the nation was half amused by the inability to find a roll on any retail shelf. Los Angeles Times · May 21, 2022
Jakartans trust the government more compared to people in South Sulawesi, and that influenced COVID-19 prevention compliance Just like many countries, the Indonesian government imposed control measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, including social distancing, mandatory mask wearing, self-isolation, handwashing, using hand sanitiser, cleaning surfaces, and being vaccinated. The Conversation · May 21, 2022
Royal Mail confirms staff shortages due to Covid-19 are reason for disruption Customers hoping to visit the South East Bristol Delivery Office this week found it to have been closed for a number of days Bristol Post · May 21, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 21, 2022 ‘Armageddon Time,’ Portrait of White Privilege, Stirs Cannes When the Cannes Film Festival audience stood to applaud James Gray’s richly observed autobiographical drama “Armageddon Time,” about the director’s own 1980s childhood in Queens, Gray’s voice quivered as he addressed the crowd. “It’s my story, in a way,” said Gray. “And you guys shared it with me.” “It took…
The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2022 ‘We’ve been inundated’: UK housing market frenzy shows no signs of slowing Buyers face bidding wars to snare homes despite soaring inflation, cost of living crisis and fears of property crash
Dublin Live · May 21, 2022 Irish chippers battered by 'perfect storm' of Covid-19 and Ukrainian war They have warned that soaring costs caused by shortages of fish, potatoes, cooking oil, and flour are causing the unprecedented crisis for Ireland’s 450 chippers
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 21, 2022 North Korea Reports More Fevers as Kim Claims Virus Progress North Korea said Saturday it found nearly 220,000 more people with feverish symptoms even as leader Kim Jong Un claimed progress in slowing a largely undiagnosed spread of COVID-19 across an unvaccinated population of 26 million. The outbreak has caused concern about serious tragedies in the poor, isolated country with…
Reuters · May 21, 2022 Shanghai makes way towards COVID lockdown exit, Beijing plays defence Shanghai cautiously pushed ahead on Saturday with plans to restore part of its transport network in a major step towards exiting a weeks-long COVID-19 lockdown, while Beijing kept up its defences in an outbreak that has persisted for a month.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 21, 2022 A bison goes on the lam, and let’s hope for a happy ending After our long period of COVID-19 isolation, we have vicariously enjoyed the idea of a free-running animal weighing 1,300 pounds staking out her own turf.
The Independent UK · May 21, 2022 North Korea reports more fevers as Kim claims virus progress North Korea says it has found nearly 220,000 more people with feverish symptoms even as leader Kim Jong Un claims progress in slowing a largely undiagnosed spread of COVID-19 across an unvaccinated population of 26 million
Bristol Post · May 21, 2022 Latest Covid figures from Bristol's hospitals as Trust warns it is 'busy' with pandemic backlog According to the latest government data, there are currently 51 people with Covid-19 being treated in hospitals across the city as of May 17
The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2022 ‘Caught unawares’: COVID prevented Australians in hospital from voting Mobile polling in health facilities was stopped amid the pandemic and patients in hospital unexpectedly have no way to cast their ballot
Bangkok Post · May 21, 2022 5,377 new Covid cases, 37 more deaths The country registered 37 more Covid-19 fatalities and 5,377 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.
ABC News · May 21, 2022 First reports of reinfections raise questions over WA COVID recovery timeline As reports surface about a small but growing number of West Australians getting reinfected with the virus, experts try to figure out how this will impact the the state's recovery from the current wave, and what role booster shots will play.