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Scammers posing as NHS to book Covid tests with average victim losing £5,800

The text messages claim the person has been in contact with someone who may have Omicron - they then encourage them to complete an order for a test kit via a malicious website link

Daily Mirror

Myanmar to resume issuing tourist visas after 2-year hiatus

Myanmar has announced it will resume issuing visas for visitors in an effort to help its moribund tourism industry, devastated by the coronavirus pandemic and violent political unrest

The Independent UK

COVID crisis could deepen N.Korea food shortages amid drought warnings

North Korea's coronavirus outbreak threatens to deepen its already dire food situation this year, as a nationwide lockdown would hamper ongoing anti-drought efforts and the mobilisation of labour, analysts said.

Reuters

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London police: Over 100 fines issued in UK 'partygate' probe

London's Metropolitan Police force says the number of fines issued over breaches of coronavirus regulations at British government offices has expanded to more than 100

The Independent UK

North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles towards the sea amid ‘severe’ Covid outbreak

North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, in the latest of a series of military demonstrations this year.

Evening Standard

Intercontinental GT Challenge set to expand to five 2023 rounds

The Intercontinental GT Challenge is set to expand back to five races next season with the likely return of Suzuka as the Asian date.

Motorsport

Intercontinental GT Challenge set to expand to five rounds in 2023

The Intercontinental GT Challenge is set to expand back to five races next season with the likely return of Suzuka as the Asian date.

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Dad-of-seven Boris Johnson refuses to say price of nappies in awkward interview

The father of at least seven dodged a question about the price of a pack of Pampers in Boots - saying “I’m not going to get into” that. He couldn't even name the energy price cap

Daily Mirror

White House hosts global Covid summit as Biden marks 1 million Americans dead from virus

‘We must remain vigilant against this pandemic and do everything we can to save as many lives as possible, as we have with more testing, vaccines, and treatments than ever before’

The Independent UK

Digital snooping on sanitation workers

The smartwatches, called Human Efficiency Tracking Systems, raise questions about privacy and data protection

Salon

For some people, religious leaders might be most effective at communicating the importance of COVID-19 vaccination

Vaccinating a substantial portion of society has been found to be the best way to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control, but the pace of vaccination has slowed down since the vaccines were first made available to the public in December 2020. As of May 2022, only 66% of the…

The Conversation

Severe COVID-19 patients: Prescribing steroids cuts the death rate in half

Patients with severe COVID-19 have a high risk of dying in the year following recovery. This risk is markedly reduced if patients are prescribed steroids.

The New Daily

N. Korea reports COVID cases, fires 3 ballistic missile tests

North Korea fired three ballistic missiles towards the sea off its east coast on Thursday, South Korea and Japan said, in its latest tests aimed at advancing its weapons programmes, even as it reported a COVID-19 outbreak for the first time.

Reuters

Holyrood to debate 'Henry VIII' powers in Covid Recovery Bill

HOLYROOD is deciding whether to pass sweeping new laws which would allow the Government to enforce lockdowns without parliamentary approval.

The National (Scotland)

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4 Ways to Protect Your Small Business from Cyberattacks

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses have quickly adopted remote working and transitioned to new technologies, such as contactless payments and online ordering. Unfortunately, these adjustments have come with increased risks.

The Independent UK

PM and Cabinet Secretary not hit with latest partygate fines, No 10 says

The Metropolitan Police has made around a further 50 fixed penalty notice referrals as part of its investigation into lockdown-breaking party claims.

Newslaundry

Why does truth not seem to matter in India anymore?

Dickens could not have imagined how accurately he would be describing the world more than a hundred and fifty years later. For today we do live in a world where it is at once the best of times and the worst of times, where vaccines work and don’t work, millions…

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UK police issue more than 100 fines over ‘Partygate’ scandal

Officers have issued at least 50 more penalty notices over COVID-19 lockdown rule-breaking gatherings inside government.

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United States records 1 million deaths from COVID-19 two years after start of the pandemic

The White House says the United States must not become complacent in managing COVID-19, as the country passes a grim milestone two years into the pandemic.

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Police issue around 50 more fines in Downing Street ‘Partygate’ probe bringing total to over 100

The Prime Minister and the Chancellor were previously hit with fixed penalty notices over a birthday bash in No 10 in June 2020

Benzinga

Instacart Confidentially Files For US IPO

Grocery delivery platform Instacart has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. SEC. The company was valued at $39 billion in March 2021, but the valuation got slashed by 40% to $24 billion due to technology stocks’ sell off in 2022, CNBC reported. The company got a major boost during…

Manchester Evening News

Met Police issue further 50 fines over Downing Street partygate scandal - taking total past 100

The investigation has now seen more than 100 fixed penalty notices handed out for lockdown breaches

Asharq Al-Awsat

WHO: COVID-19 Falling Everywhere, Except Americas and Africa

The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide has continued to fall except in the Americas and Africa, the World Health Organization said in its latest assessment of the pandemic. In its weekly pandemic report released late Tuesday, the UN health agency said about 3.5 million new cases and more…

The Guardian - UK

Ending England’s Covid restrictions was divisive – but the data shows we were right

Despite Omicron worries, England has fared no worse than other nations that kept restrictions in place, says clinical epidemiologist Raghib Ali

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North Korea Reports First Covid Cases, Kim Orders National Lockdown

North Korea confirmed its first-ever Covid cases on Thursday and declared a "serious emergency", with leader Kim Jong Un ordering lockdowns across the country. The nuclear-armed country had never admitted to a case of Covid-19 and the government had imposed a rigid coronavirus blockade of its borders since the start…

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