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Thailand Pass, ATK tests may be scrapped if Covid slows: Anutin

The Public Health Ministry looks set to propose that mandatory antigen tests and Thailand Pass registration be cancelled if the latest easing of entry restrictions does not lead to a rise in Covid-19 infections after the measures take effect from May 1.

Bangkok Post

Matt Hancock blames Public Health England after damning High Court ruling on Covid in care homes

Former health secretary ‘frequently stated how he wished [issue of asymptomatic transmission’ had been brought to his attention earlier’, says spokesman

The Independent UK

Welsh morning headlines: The latest news, coronavirus, Ukraine and sport news as food banks see demand soar

Parents are skipping meals, turning off appliances and going without heating to afford the internet so their children can do their homework

Wales Online

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Anthony Fauci Thinks Scientific Expertise Trumps the Rule of Law

The president’s COVID-19 adviser embodies the arrogance of technocrats who are sure they know what’s best for us.

Reason

Women await ruling after challenging Government pandemic care home policy

Cathy Gardner and Fay Harris, whose fathers died, took High Court action against Health Secretary Sajid Javid, NHS England and Public Health England.

The Independent UK

14,887 new Covid cases, 125 more deaths

The country registered 125 more Covid-19 fatalities and 14,887 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced.

Bangkok Post

Long Covid and health problems during pandemic cost UK economy £8bn and 400,000 workers, report says

Government urged to overhaul approach to public health after research reveals country has lost 400,000 workers to ill health

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Teacher salaries dropped to lowest in decade during pandemic

As teachers navigated the daunting task of shepherding students through a public health and education crisis, their average pay dropped to the lowest in at least a decade.

Tribune News Service

UK health agency to cut 800 jobs and halt routine Covid testing

Exclusive: ‘Alarming’ cuts by UK Health Security Agency could cost lives, public health experts warn

The Guardian - UK

Biden plans ‘aggressive application of immigration law’ to blunt migrant surge without Trump-era Covid order

Republicans argue that lifting public health orders which barred most migrants from entering the US is akin to opening the border

The Independent UK

San Diego bans flavored tobacco, including menthol cigarettes, in 7-2 vote

SAN DIEGO — San Diego approved a ban Monday on flavored e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco, including menthol cigarettes, a move supporters said would boost public health for local teens and people living in many minority neighborhoods.

Tribune News Service

Hunter health district records more COVID-related deaths in 2022 than last two years combined

The number of COVID-19 related deaths in the Hunter this year have shadowed the first two years of the pandemic combined, and it is still only April.

Newcastle Herald

We’re Fighting Covid With Faulty Data

Measurements of illnesses and vaccinations haven’t kept up with the changing nature of the pandemic.

Businessweek

13,816 new Covid cases, 120 more deaths

The country registered 120 more Covid-19 fatalities and 13,816 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Tuesday morning.

Bangkok Post

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Reason

If the CDC's Mask Mandate Is 'Necessary for the Public Health,' Why Didn't the DOJ Seek a Stay To Restore It?

The Biden administration's main priority seems to be leaving the agency's authority vague enough to allow future interventions.

The Independent UK

Doctors reveal likely cause of mysterious child hepatitis as 11 need urgent transplant

Investigations ‘increasingly’ point to F41 strain of adenovirus after string of sudden cases around world

Benzinga

Public Health & Safety Cannabis Financial Service Certification Recognized By Attorneys General Alliance

Upon the close of the Attorney General Alliance's (AGA) Cannabis Project Conference in Denver, attorneys general from across the nation have recognized the completion of a cannabis pilot and now launch of an official two-part cannabis certification program called "The Public Health & Safety Cannabis Financial Service Certification."

Irish Mirror

Prof Philip Nolan admits he 'did not communicate Covid models as well as necessary' before case surge

Prof Nolan was a key member of the advisory group assisting the Government in the battle against Covid

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The Conversation

Floods create health risks: what to look out for and how to avoid them

Recently South Africa has experienced heavy rains which resulted in floods in some parts of the country. In the coastal city of Durban hundreds of people have died and families have been displaced in the aftermath. Water pipes, sewerage systems and roads have also been damaged. Public health experts, Juno…

Bangkok Post

Govt 'will not legalise' e-cigarettes

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul insists the Public Health Ministry will not support legalising electronic cigarettes in the country.

Tribune News Service

Anti-vaccine ideology gains ground as lawmakers seek to erode rules for kids’ shots

Not long ago, Kansas showed strong bipartisan support for vaccines as a tool to support a robust public health system.

Bangkok Post

14,994 new Covid cases, 124 more deaths

There were 124 Covid-19 fatalities and 14,994 confirmed new cases on Sunday, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on Monday.

Reason

More on the Transportation Mask Mandate Litigation

Some implications of the government's decision not to seek a stay of the district court ruling. Plus, the low quality of the trial judge's opinion doesn't necessarily mean there are no good arguments against the mandate's legality.

The Times of India

Jaipur: Low water pressure irks residents of Brahmapuri

JAIPUR: Residents of Brahmapuri area are facing water crisis as the water is being supplied at a very low pressure by Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED).

Bangkok Post

No endemic status before EOC's nod

About 15 provinces are aiming to be among the first to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease but they can't do so until they are approved by the Ministry of Public Health's Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), said Dr Suthep Petchmak, inspector-general of the ministry.

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