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Spraying deemed 'pointless' against Covid

SHANGHAI: Leaving a fine mist of disinfectant in their wake, China’s hazmat-clad health workers are cleaning homes, roads, parcels and even people — but more than two years into the pandemic, experts say it is a futile measure against Covid-19.

Bangkok Post

South Africa in new surge of COVID from versions of omicron

Health experts in South Africa say the country is experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases driven by two omicron sub-variants

The Independent UK

As USA Games near, some Special Olympics athletes in limbo over COVID-19 vaccination policy

ORLANDO, Fla. — Isabella Valle cried in joy last summer when she learned she’d earned a spot at the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games, being held in Orlando. But with opening ceremonies less than a month away, the 25-year-old golfer’s tears are now out of frustration and disappointment.

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China withdraws as Asian Cup host due to pandemic

China has withdrawn as the 2023 Asian Cup host due to the coronavirus, football officials said Saturday, with Beijing's strict zero-Covid strategy dealing another blow to the country's sporting ambitions.

Bangkok Post

North Korea confirms 21 deaths as it continues to battle Covid-19 outbreak

North Korea has confirmed that 21 people have died with “fever” as it continues to battle a Covid-19 outbreak.

Evening Standard

Citing Pandemic, China Withdraws as Host of 2023 Asian Cup

China relinquished its right to host soccer's 2023 Asian Cup on Saturday in the latest cancellation of the country's sports hosting duties during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Asian Football Confederation praised Chinese soccer officials for making “this very difficult but necessary decision in the collective interests of the AFC Asian…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China gives up 2023 Asian Cup hosting rights citing COVID-19 situation

The event was due to be held in 10 cities from June 16 to July 16 next year

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Working from home: HMRC’s £125 tax break now harder to claim

As Covid crisis eases, official guidance says people cannot obtain relief if they choose to avoid office

The Guardian - UK

New Zealand PM 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. She will not be in parliament for the government's emissions reduction plan on Monday and the budget on Thursday, but "travel arrangements for her trade mission to the United…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Woman waits 3 hours for an ambulance, 32 hours for a bed and is 'dropped on the floor' by paramedics after emergency collapse

She then caught Covid in hospital

Wales Online

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The Independent UK

China not to host 2023 AFC Asian Cup due to surging COVID-19 cases

KUALA LUMPUR: China will not host the AFC Asian Cup final round next year in view of the surging COVID-19 cases in the country, the continent's football governing body said on Saturday.

The Times of India

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid-19

‘Despite best efforts, unfortunately I’ve joined the rest of my family and have tested positive for COVID 19,’ she posted on her official Instagram page

Evening Standard

AMA warns re-infection rates to rise, as SA's COVID death toll surpasses 400

SA has recorded five more COVID-related deaths, taking the total number of lives lost in the state since the start of the pandemic to 401.

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‘Back with a bang’: UK gets ready for the Eurovision party it’s been missing

After Covid cramped fans’ style for two years they are raring to go – with a serious contender to cheer

ABC News

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tests positive for COVID-19

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tests positive for COVID-19 after experiencing moderate symptoms, forcing her to perform her duties remotely while isolating.

The Guardian - UK

‘Cash, coal, cars and trees’: what progress has been made since Cop26?

Six months on, the war in Ukraine and ongoing Covid-19 pandemic have derailed some changes agreed on in Glasgow

Asharq Al-Awsat

NKorea Reports More COVID Deaths, Kim Says Pandemic 'Great Turmoil'

North Korea announced 21 new "fever" deaths Saturday and said more than half a million people had been sickened nationwide, as Kim Jong Un said that the spread of COVID-19 had thrust his country into "great turmoil" and called for an all-out battle to overcome the outbreak. Despite activating its…

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Edinburgh shop owners say they are 'struggling for survival' due to roadworks

Roseburn businesses impacted by the WestEast Link introduced by Edinburgh City Council say their concerns have been ignored and that profits have been decimated.

Dynamite News

COVID: India adds 2,858 COVID-19 cases; Daily positivity rate stands at 0.59 per cent

India's COVID-19 caseload increased to 4,31,19,112 on Saturday with 2,858 fresh infections, while the number of active cases came down to 18,096, according to Union health ministry data. More on Dynamite News:

Bangkok Post

Singaporeans dash for passports as borders reopen

Singaporeans are flocking to apply for passports after travel restrictions eased, unlocking pent-up wanderlust after two years of Covid-19 restrictions.

The Independent UK

4 Air Force cadets may not graduate due to vaccine refusal

Four cadets at the Air Force Academy may not graduate or be commissioned as military officers later this month because they have refused the COVID-19 vaccine, and they may be required to pay back thousands of dollars in tuition costs, according to Air Force officials

Reuters

Shanghai hunkers down for final COVID battle, Beijing outbreak stubborn

Shanghai was tightening its COVID-19 lockdown for what it hoped would be the final week of its battle with the virus before it could gradually begin to ease restrictions, while Beijing kept fighting its much smaller but persistent outbreak.

Bristol Post

One in 23 people in Bristol had covid in the past week

It is above the national average

ABC News

North Korea confirms 21 new deaths as it continues to battle COVID-19 spread

North Korea scrambles to slow the spread of COVID-19 across its largely unvaccinated population.

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