‘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 The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2022
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… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 14, 2022
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. Edinburgh Live · May 14, 2022
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: Dynamite News · May 14, 2022
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. Bangkok Post · May 14, 2022
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 The Independent UK · May 14, 2022
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. Reuters · May 14, 2022
One in 23 people in Bristol had covid in the past week It is above the national average Bristol Post · May 14, 2022
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. ABC News · May 14, 2022
New infections still above 1000, with high hospitalisation and active cases There are 71 people in ACT hospitals with COVID. The Canberra Times · May 14, 2022
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 · May 14, 2022
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 · May 14, 2022
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. Bangkok Post · May 14, 2022
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 · May 14, 2022
The Independent UK · May 14, 2022 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 · May 14, 2022 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
ABC News · May 13, 2022 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.
The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2022 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
Reuters · May 13, 2022 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.
Tribune News Service · May 13, 2022 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.
ABC News · May 13, 2022 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.
The Independent UK · May 13, 2022 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 National (Scotland) · May 13, 2022 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…
Reason · May 13, 2022 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.…
ABC News · May 13, 2022 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.