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No 10: The most Covid-fined building in Britain?

They are the words every parent fears. Your darling child abruptly stands up in front of several seated guests at the dinner table and declares: “Mum, Dad, when I grow up, I want to be Governor of Illinois.”

Evening Standard · May 12, 2022

Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Lower; U.S. Producer Prices Rise 0.5% In April

U.S. stocks traded lower this morning, with the Dow Jones dropping more than 200 points on Thursday.

Benzinga · May 12, 2022

Record turnover for Covid-19 testing firm BioGrad as sales and profits jump

The company was established in 2014 by chief executive Natalie Kenny

Birmingham Post · May 12, 2022

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Report criticizes meat industry, USDA response to pandemic

A new Congressional report says that at the height of the pandemic, the meat processing industry worked closely with political appointees in the Trump administration to stave off health restrictions and keep slaughterhouses open even as COVID-19 spread rapidly among workers

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

Trump officials and meat industry blocked life-saving Covid controls, investigation finds

Congressional investigation reveals the lengths meat industry went to downplay risks to workers and lobby receptive Trump officials

The Guardian - US · May 12, 2022

South African firm says it may close its COVID vaccine plant

The first factory to produce COVID-19 vaccines in Africa has announced that it has not received enough orders and is planning to stop production within a few weeks, in what a senior World Health Organization official described as a “failure” in efforts to achieve vaccine equity

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

Expert tells RTE’s Claire Byrne of the ‘warning message’ they’re seeing in patients with long Covid

Those researching long Covid were noticing that most of the problems lay with other organs, rather than the heart or lungs.

Irish Mirror · May 12, 2022

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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 · May 12, 2022

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 · May 12, 2022

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 · May 12, 2022

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 · May 12, 2022

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 · May 12, 2022

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 · May 12, 2022

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.

Autosport · May 12, 2022

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Daily Mirror · May 12, 2022

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

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

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’

Salon · May 12, 2022

Digital snooping on sanitation workers

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

The Conversation · May 12, 2022

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…

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The New Daily · May 12, 2022

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.

Reuters · May 12, 2022

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.

The National (Scotland) · May 12, 2022

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 12, 2022

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 · May 12, 2022

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 · May 12, 2022

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…

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2022

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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