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WHO estimates 4.7 million COVID-19-linked deaths in India

The figure is nearly 10 times that of the government’s official count for 2020, 2021; India has countered the estimate, saying the methodology used was not correct

The Hindu

How COVID controls hit farmers in 7 low-income countries, most in Africa

Since its emergence more than two years ago, COVID-19 has reached nearly every corner of the globe. It has infected hundreds of millions of people, and overwhelmed health systems worldwide. But its impact goes beyond its direct health consequences.

The Conversation

Governments have undercounted the COVID-19 death toll by millions, the WHO says

Case in point: India, which reported 481,000 COVID-19 deaths in 2020 and 2021. The World Health Organization found 4.74 million deaths there either directly or indirectly attributable to the pandemic.

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Thousands of smartphones purchased by VA went unused

An inspector general’s report has found that most of the 10,000 smartphones purchased for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs program during the pandemic went unused

The Independent UK

Covid: WHO claims true global death toll from pandemic is nearly 15 million

Most of the excess deaths are concentrated in southeast Asia, Europe, and the Americas, the WHO says

The Independent UK

Warning issued to every Brit travelling to Spanish islands this summer

It comes as the number of British tourists is expected to reach pre-pandemic levels

Liverpool Echo

Man finds March 2020 calendar and photos of his ex-wife after returning to office: ‘Pre-Covid time capsule’

‘The calendars give me chills every time’

The Independent UK

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COVID coverage for all dries up even as hospital costs rise

For the first time, the U.S. came close to providing health care for all for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK

Kerala Travel Mart kicks off in Kochi

Governor calls for engagement among States for post-pandemic tourism promotion

The Hindu

Disabled mum in tears after missing flight 'when airport staff failed to help her'

Sheila Cottrill, 87, from Nuneaton in Warwickshire, arrived at Birmingham Airport three hours before her Ryanair flight which was to take her to see her son Jeremy who she has not seen due to the pandemic was due to leave

Daily Mirror

How prisons are using COVID-19 containment measures as a guise for torture

Newly reported data shows that torture continues in federal prison segregation units. It’s an ongoing feature of Ontario provincial jails too.

The Conversation

Disabled mum watches Ryanair flight leave without her after staff 'abandon her at gate'

Sheila Cottrill was due to fly out to see her son in Spain for the first time since the pandemic, but missed her flight because there weren't enough 'Ambulift' drivers to help her board

Daily Mirror

Indian to receive British honour for his service during pandemic

He led the consortium that delivered 11,700 ventilators to the U.K. government in 12 weeks

The Hindu

Irish pubs: Price of pints could soon rise warns Wetherspoons boss

The firm, which currently has seven Irish pubs and hundreds more across the UK, says it was badly affected by the Covid pandemic

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Global Covid death toll has almost reached staggering 15million figure, WHO says

The WHO says many countries undercounted their figures saying only 5.4million deaths were reported - meaning the organization has tallied an additional 9.5million million deaths

Edinburgh Live

Cherished Edinburgh community cafe to be reopened by Scottish crime writer Val McDermid

CafeLife was forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and is now finally opening its doors with a new interior, a brand new menu and the Scottish writer in tow to celebrate the reopening

Birmingham Post

Leisure leader Cairn Group restarts hotel, bar and restaurant investments after pandemic pause

The owners of the Royal Station Hotel is also investing in an EV fleet of vehicles and its sales and marketing team

Axios

WHO says COVID pandemic caused nearly 15 million excess deaths

That's double the more than 6 million COVID deaths that were officially reported by countries.

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Reuters

COVID led to 15 million deaths globally, not the 5 million reported - WHO

Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as official data show, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report, the most comprehensive look at the true global toll of the pandemic so far.

The Independent UK

WHO: Nearly 15M deaths associated with COVID-19

The World Health Organization is estimating that nearly 15 million people were killed either by the coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems in the past two years, more than double its official death toll

The Times of India

Coronavirus: Woman pinned down for COVID test, video goes viral

We have seen numerous videos on how COVID has affected our lives. From lockdowns to COVID testing, several videos have emerged online showing how difficult it is for some people to live amidst a pandemic.

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson mistaken for Simon Cowell as he votes in local elections

Voters across the UK were heading to the polls on Thursday in the first major election since all pandemic restrictions were scrapped.

Salon

Behind the mask: Racism and the pandemic

White people began believing COVID wasn't their problem, research shows — and that made the pandemic much worse

Daily Mirror

Measles 'epidemic' warning as one in 10 British kids go unvaccinated - see symptoms

Over the course of the pandemic uptake of the measles vaccine has dropped, leading to the WHO warning that the UK is vulnerable to an "epidemic" of the very infectious disease.

Birmingham Post

Petards returns to profit following restructuring of EyeTrain division and hints at acquisitions

The Gateshead-based maker of security and communications technology had cut jobs during the pandemic

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