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COVID in South Africa: what to expect in the short and long term

In light of the approaching winter months combined with the recent lifting of the national disaster act, South Africans have anxiously been watching an increase in COVID infections. The Conversation Africa spoke to infectious disease specialist Veronica Ueckermann about the current trajectory of the pandemic in the country.

The Conversation

‘COVID-19 is not over yet. We have to be future ready’ : Principal Scientific Adviser

Interview: Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser, Government of India

The Hindu

Polish lawmakers reach compromise on court reform with eye on EU funds

Lawmakers from Poland's ruling coalition agreed to judicial reforms the government says will unblock billions of euros in European Union funding, helping an economy grappling with the effects of the pandemic and war in Ukraine.

Reuters

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NSW spent $7.5 billion on pandemic

NSW spent $7.5 billion in its response to COVID-19 funded largely by borrowing but it also underspent on crucial PPE and overspent on faulty equipment.

AAP

Australia set to go to polls in expected close election

Australians will go to the polls Saturday following a six-week election campaign that has focused on pandemic-fueled inflation, climate change and fears of a Chinese military outpost being established less than 1,200 miles off Australia’s shore

The Independent UK

The Killers at Ashton Gate - everything you need to know

Tickets, timings, food and drink, support act, security - everything...

Bristol Post

North Korea’s Covid caseload passes 2 million amid global concern about regime’s pandemic plan

Experts believe North Korean authorities are underreporting deaths to prove that their response has been effective

The Guardian - AU

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Grants for restaurants, small businesses blocked in Senate

WASHINGTON — Deficit-concerned senators blocked the Senate from considering a $48 billion aid package for restaurants and other small businesses Thursday, likely dealing a fatal blow to a months-long effort to provide a final round of relief for industries that suffered major revenue losses during the pandemic.

Tribune News Service

Hinkley Point C delayed by a year as cost rises by £3 billion

The nuclear power station will not open until June 2027 now and the total spend will be close to £26 billion due to impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

Wales Online

N. Korea's low death count questioned amid COVID-19 outbreak

North Korea says that nearly 10% of its 26 million people have fallen ill and 65 people have died amid its first COVID-19 outbreak

The Independent UK

World has learned little from coronavirus pandemic and is ‘woefully’ unprepared for the next one: report

The world has learned little from the coronavirus pandemic – and we are not using what we did gain to prevent or deal with another one, a panel convened by the World Health Organization said this week.

Tribune News Service

Eating disorder support 'desperately' needed by families fighting the mental health condition

Supporting her daughter's fight against anorexia for the past seven years has been "like hell" for Sarah and her family. She says carers "desperately" need more help, as an increase in eating disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic puts pressure on the system.

ABC News

Apec looks to pact to revive growth

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) trade ministers have high hopes for the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP), believing that the long-delayed pact can help revitalise their economies battered by the pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Monkeypox hits US shores

Health experts say it may be spreading in an unexpected way — but stress that there is "no risk to the public"

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Hundreds of millions of dollars in JobKeeper went to a group of private schools that grew their surpluses to almost $1 billion

Most private schools that took JobKeeper increased their income during the first year of the pandemic, including some of Australia's most exclusive schools.

Bangkok Post

Shift in economic structure urged

Thailand's economic recovery is relatively slower than that of its Asean peers because the domestic economic structure in the country is reliant on conventional industries.

Chicago Sun-Times

It makes no sense to oppose ban on ghost guns

When even common sense laws are opposed, it’s no wonder we have a gun pandemic.

Edinburgh Live

Japan prepares to open to tourists for the first time since 2020 after strict border control

Japan enforced strict border controls back in 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic hit. But for the first time in two years, the country is now planning on cracking the door open to "test tourism".

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CPS restores $24M in funding as alderpersons grill officials over cuts

CPS leaders appeared at a City Council hearing Thursday where they were asked why any school would see budget cuts during the pandemic and after an influx of federal dollars.

The Hindu

Bridging the health policy to execution chasm

India’s States need to act quickly in setting up a public health and management cadre for a healthier society

Benzinga

Read Why Pfizer Is Limiting Supply Of Paxlovid For Combination Studies: Bloomberg

Amid rising concerns over the potential development of resistance to Pfizer Inc's (NYSE:PFE) COVID-19 pill Paxlovid, the company has declined to supply researchers with the antiviral for use in combination studies, according to a Bloomberg report. Researchers say that Paxlovid combined with other drugs might stave off resistance. Pfizer hasn't started any combination…

Irish Mirror

16 new Garda officers from outside of Republic of Ireland as latest crop of members graduate

This crop of new gardai began their training in September 2021 during the Covid-19 pandemic

Benzinga

Abbott's Troubled Baby Formula Michigan Plant To Reopen In 1-2 Weeks: Reuters

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) and the FDA are reportedly on track to reopen the company's Sturgis, Michigan, baby formula manufacturing plant within one or two weeks, FDA Commissioner Robert Califf said. Abbott, the biggest U.S. supplier of powder infant formula, including Similac, agreed with the FDA on the steps needed to resume production at…

Daily Record

Strictly’s Anton Du Beke will replace Bruno Tonioli after show exit

The BBC confirmed that Bruno had fallen victim to the pandemic and would be permanently replaced.

ABC News

Four bedrooms ... four bathrooms? How COVID-19 is changing home design

From study rooms to doggy doors, property developers and architects are reporting demand for new housing features. So, what does an ideal post-COVID Australian home look like?

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