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Number of Covid-19 hospital patients in UK at lowest level since autumn

Levels have dropped to almost a third of the recent peak.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

At least 25m people in UK to be offered COVID booster this autumn

Vaccine body says extra jab will be for most vulnerable adults, frontline social care and health workers

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2022

Partygate: 12 events that were under police investigation

Fines have been issued in relation to at least eight of the 12 events for breaches of Covid restrictions

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2022

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Partygate fines: What happens now for Boris Johnson after 'murky' police announcement

Boris Johnson has avoided more Downing Street party fines despite penalties being issued for between four and six Partygate events he attended. So how can this be, and what happens now? Here's what you need to know

Daily Mirror · May 19, 2022

Government advised to prepare autumn Covid booster programme

The move will help protect individuals and the health service against Covid-19 next winter, experts said.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

Spain announces extension to Covid travel rules

They will remain in place for an extra month

Wales Online · May 19, 2022

Michigan waives 55,000 pandemic unemployment insurance overpayments

The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency announced May 4 that an additional 55,000 unemployment insurance claimants who received overpayments during the coronavirus pandemic will not have to repay the funds. The agency also said about 400,000 overpayments totalling $4.3 billion had already been forgiven.

Ballotpedia · May 19, 2022

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Colorado legislators pass bill to direct federal funds to repay unemployment insurance debt

Colorado legislators on May 10 passed a bill that would direct $600 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to help pay back the state’s $1 billion unemployment insurance trust fund debt to the federal government. The bill would also forgive certain non-fraud overpayments, meaning some workers who…

Ballotpedia · May 19, 2022

New COVID-19 mystery: Some are getting coronavirus again even after taking Paxlovid

Some coronavirus-positive patients who have completed treatment of the anti-COVID drug Paxlovid are rebounding into illness, and experts are urging people to be cautious if they develop COVID-like symptoms again and become infectious.

Los Angeles Times · May 19, 2022

New COVID-19 mystery: Some are getting coronavirus again even after taking Paxlovid

Los Angeles Times · May 19, 2022

New Covid booster jabs rolled out - who will get it as millions excluded

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has provided interim advice to the government on prioritising autumn booster doses of the Covid-19 vaccine

Daily Mirror · May 19, 2022

Partygate: Full timeline of government gatherings and Covid fines

All the events under scrunity since scandal began

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

No fresh COVID-19 cases in Vellore

VELLORE

The Hindu · May 19, 2022

Shanghai to reopen subways in slow easing of Covid lockdown

Shanghai has taken steps to begin easing its draconian lockdown, including by opening four of its subway lines on Sunday.

Evening Standard · May 19, 2022

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Dublin Live · May 19, 2022

Study shows four weird symptoms of Covid, including hair loss

You're not alone if you have any of these symptoms

The National (Scotland) · May 19, 2022

Rule-breaking Tories should do community service at food banks, SNP MP says

AN SNP MP has suggested that Tory minister who break Covid rules should be sent to do community service at food banks.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

Ministers have ‘moral duty’ to resign over partygate fines, says bereaved son

Andy Mitchell, 63, from Dunblane, Scotland, said only five members of his family had attended his mother’s funeral in 2020.

The Hindu · May 19, 2022

King Institute to have geriatric care unit, says Minister

The COVID-19 section in the hospital has not recorded any admission in three months

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The Conversation · May 19, 2022

Summer 'revenge travel' could raise drowning risk at beaches, but new tech might help

Many North Americans plan to travel this summer to catch up on lost experiences, following two years of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions. This so-called revenge travel has the potential to raise the number of drownings, as more people choose to enter the water, even when the conditions aren’t ideal.

Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022

Back in Georgia, Newt Gingrich looks to make his mark on 2022 election

ATLANTA — Villa Richardson sits atop a hill with a sweeping view of Rome. The 19th-century palazzo is the residence of the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican. And it's where Newt Gingrich spent most of the COVID-19 lockdown.

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 19, 2022

WHO: COVID Deaths Dropped Last Week but Cases Rising

The number of coronavirus deaths globally dropped by about 21% in the past week while cases rose in most parts of the world, according to the World Health Organization. In its weekly report on the pandemic released Thursday, the UN health agency said the number of new COVID-19 cases appears…

Chronicle Live · May 19, 2022

Bride unrecognisable on wedding day after Covid delay allowed her to shed 11 stone

She had to buy a brand new wedding dress because she'd shrunk from size 30 to a size 16

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2022

EasyJet forecasts return to near pre-Covid flying levels in 2022

‘Pent-up demand’ and end of Covid travel restrictions help carrier narrow losses

Benzinga · May 19, 2022

The Daily Biotech Pulse: Valneva's COVID-19 Vaccine Filing Accepted By EMA, Enanta's RSV Candidate Fails, Orphan Drug Tag For Mersana's Gastric Cancer Candidate

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2022

Covid restrictions still in place for UK travellers in Europe

While many rules have been lifted, holidaymakers must still comply with each European country’s varied, and extended, rules

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