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WA Ballet pivots around COVID-19 lockdowns, as border closure throws up new challenges

As the pandemic shut down most arts organisations, WA Ballet managed to pivot around lockdowns to emerge stronger than before – but the state's border closure comes with its challenges.

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Ahmedabad: Half of Covid patients needing hospitalization have obesity

AHMEDABAD: Fat is not fit for fighting coronavirus. Even as hypertension and diabetes emerge as two most common comorbidities found among the Covid-19 patients, it has been found that if existing patients also have obesity or above-normal weight, they require hospitalization and a little longer hospital stay, said experts.

The Times of India

Active Covid-19 cases down by 16,000 in Chennai since last week

Chennai: In a relief to the Chennai residents, active Covid-19 cases have fallen by 16,000 in the last week.

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Covid-19 cases in Mumbai may dip below 1,000 in a few days: BMC

MUMBAI: While state health minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday said Omicron-Covid cases in the state had dipped by almost 50% in the past fortnight, the daily tally rose by 12%. From 24,948 cases on Friday, the daily tally increased to 27,971.

The Times of India

NT chief minister says Omicron ‘too infectious’ for lockdowns to work as nation records at least 88 Covid deaths – As it happened

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The Guardian - AU

I live with 28 other men — and my wife. The power of connection changed everything for me

Living through six Melbourne lockdowns alongside 28 people at risk of homelessness has taught us a thing or two about what true community looks like — and why we might be thinking about human connection all wrong, writes Jayden Battey.

ABC News

How is Australia’s Covid vaccine booster rollout going and is it fast enough for groups that need it most?

Despite high daily vaccinations, the nation is still lagging at least a month behind the ideal schedule. Here’s what we know so far

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‘Looking down the barrel’: Australian universities face nervous future post-Covid

Budget cuts and job losses scar tertiary sector despite reopened borders and lessened restrictions

The Guardian - AU

Schools in England reinstate mask wearing rules as Covid cases soar

Authorities reintroduce requirement a week after government relaxed restrictions in England

The Guardian - UK

The huge date approaching for Covid restrictions in Wales

Covid passes and wearing of masks are all set to be reviewed

Wales Online

England stars open up on Covid bubble struggles after Paul Collingwood's stark warning

England's assistant coach Paul Collingwood has issued a stark warning about the potential long-term effects of Covid bubbles - and he's been backed up by two players

Daily Mirror

Time running out for ministers to come clean on £600m Covid contracts meeting

Labour accused the government of “chaos and incompetence” after waiting since November for the Government to publish the papers

Daily Mirror

Lord Agnew says there is ‘zippo’ detail on how UK will deal with Covid fraud

The anti-fraud minister who resigned over the government’s decision to write off £4.3bn says ‘I was very angry’

The Guardian - UK

UK reports lowest daily Covid figures since December 14

The UK reported 72,727 Covid cases and 296 deaths on Saturday, according to the latest daily figures.

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Daily Mirror

UK Covid cases drop by 9% in a week as death toll rises by 296

Figures released by the Department for Health this afternoon show another 72,727 coronavirus cases have been recorded over the past 24 hours, while the death toll has risen by 296

The Independent UK

State trooper who told governor to 'kiss my ass' over vaccine order dies of Covid

Robert LeMay recorded a video last year explaining why he refused to get vaccinated

France 24

'Swipe left for unvaxxed’: Vaccine status complicates the scene on dating apps

Since the vaccine pass came into force in France, people who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19 can no longer meet up in bars, restaurants and cinemas – the ideal places for a date. On dating apps, an increasing number of users are posting their vaccination status. FRANCE 24 asked…

The Times of India

Covid cases on its way down in East Singhbhum: Dr Rajan Chaudhry

JAMSHEDPUR: The Covid-19 graph of the third wave is moving southwards and if it continues, the positive cases will come down more in coming weeks, said Tata Steel medical advisor Dr Rajan Chaudhry on Friday.

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Police contacting partygate 'suspects' after being handed Sue Gray dossier

Scotland Yard said people accused of breaking Covid rules at parties held in Number 10 and across Whitehall, would have to provide a "reasonable excuse" or face a fine

Irish Mirror

Social welfare Ireland: The changes to jobseeker's payments within days as 'exceptional measure' ends

Jobseeker's payments will soon return to the post office in line with the easing of Covid-19 restrictions

The Times of India

Covid cases decline in Delhi, but containment zone count still over 40,000

NEW DELHI: The number of COVID-19 cases reported in Delhi has reduced significantly in the last one week from over 11,000 cases logged on January 22, but the containment zones count remains over 40,000, according to official data. A containment zone is created by authorities to check the spread of…

The Independent UK

Jacinda Ardern goes into self-isolation after coming in contact with Covid case

New Zealand’s prime minister is asymptomatic and feeling well, says government statement

The Guardian - US

‘We are so tired’: US parents and doctors say kids under five left behind in Covid vaccine race

Child Covid cases have increased dramatically due to Omicron, yet no vaccine seems on the horizon for this age group

Tribune News Service

Lionel Laurent: Spotify’s Joe Rogan drama feels like a Facebook moment

“Neil who?” You can imagine the snickering from some quarters of the tech world after rocker Neil Young demanded in a now-deleted post that music-streaming platform Spotify choose between hosting his music or popular podcaster Joe Rogan — whom he accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation.

The Guardian - UK

Covid: France reports 332,398 new cases; some UK schools reintroduce mask wearing in classrooms – as it happened

New Zealand PM deemed a close contact of a person who tested positive for Covid-19; Japanese infections set record for fifth consecutive day

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