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Odisha: Single-day spike in third Covid wave much less than projected

BHUBANESWAR: The infection count of 11,607 at the peak of the third wave on January 19 was far less than the single-day highest spike of 12,852 cases in the second wave on May 22 last year. This was contrary to the government's projection of more than 20,000 cases in a…

The Times of India

Perth Australia Day Skyworks vaccination change sparks row over COVID-19 health advice

A short-lived requirement for people attending Perth's Australia Day Skyworks to be vaccinated against COVID-19 ends in a dispute between the city council and WA government.

ABC News

Feeble oversight of UK’s Covid loan schemes was a gift to fraudsters

Analysis: Even the Treasury showed ‘little interest’ in who got handouts; now more than £4bn is missing

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UN data reveals ‘nearly insurmountable’ scale of lost schooling due to Covid

Up to 70% of 10-year-olds in low- and middle-income countries lack basic reading skills, with learning losses seen from US to Ethiopia

The Guardian - UK

Covid briefing: Eight things as Education Minister sets out plan for schools in Wales

The Welsh Government to give fresh guidance but masks to stay for now

Wales Online

The likelihood of more vaccines as officials consider plans for annual Covid jabs

Ireland has made significant progress in its reopening plan as the Government announced the easing of most Covid restrictions on Friday

Irish Mirror

Teachers in regional Australia worried rising Covid cases will exacerbate ‘massive’ staff shortages

As students prepare to return to school, teachers are also concerned ventilation rules will make classrooms unbearably hot

The Guardian - AU

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Air NZ refuses credit to cancelled festival goers

Customers are calling on Air NZ to offer credits or waive change fees for people booked to fly to summer events that have been cancelled because of the new Covid red light restrictions

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Headteachers in England call for advance material on 2022 GCSE and A-level exams

School leaders want information about the topics that will be covered in papers 'as soon as possible' to make allowance for Covid disruption in England

Wales Online

Aged care minister Richard Colbeck went to Ashes Test on same day he declined to appear at Covid committee

Colbeck had cited urgent work fighting Omicron, but has now registered he was attending Hobart cricket match

The Guardian - AU

Australia Covid update: NSW restrictions to stay as 76 virus deaths recorded across country

Indoor mask mandate, singing and dancing ban, QR code check-ins and hospitality density limits will remain until 28 February in NSW

The Guardian - AU

‘You can’t have your birthday cake and eat it’: what the papers say about Johnson’s party

News of a party held on Boris Johnson’s birthday during England’s first Covid lockdown features heavily on front pages

The Guardian - AU

Fans promised new race date as COVID again stalls Newcastle Supercars opener

Supercars has pulled the pin on the opening race of the 2022 season in Newcastle, opting to postpone the March event to later in the year.

ABC News

NSW school principal says it is not a teacher's job to enforce student COVID tests

As schools across NSW scramble to distribute supplies of rapid antigen tests ahead of classes resuming, one principal says it is not a teacher's job to monitor student testing.

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The logistical nightmare of getting athletes to the Olympics

Flying chartered is a luxury often reserved for rock stars and royalty. But China’s approach to Covid, with officials determined to stamp out the virus, means that most of the 3,000 or so skiers, snowboarders, skaters and bobsleigh riders descending on Beijing for the Winter Olympics next month will be…

The Times of India

Covid: Deaths spike in Indore but fatality rate low

INDORE: More than half of the Covid fatalities in the third wave in Indore district have been reported in the last three days as deaths continue to spike.

The Times of India

Madhya Pradesh's Covid count drops, for second day

BHOPAL: In a touch of hope, Madhya Pradesh's daily Covid count dropped for the second consecutive day though tests remained over 80,000. The worrying note, however, is that 14 deaths have been reported in these two days.

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Lifesavers help Victorian paramedics in pandemic peak as surge workforce

Lifesavers moonlight as ambulance drivers during the peak of Victoria's COVID crisis.

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Newcastle Herald

Hunter New England records 1867 new positive COVID-19 results

The Hunter escaped adding to its COVID-19 death toll on Monday, as the Hunter New England Health District recorded 1867 fresh positive results.

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It’s Been Two Years Since Aus’s First COVID Case And The WHO Says We’re Not ‘In The Endgame’

It’s a grim anniversary today as we mark two years since Australia recorded its first case of the novel coronavirus, two million cases later.

Irish Mirror

RTE Claire Byrne Live viewers blast controversial 'Covid capsule' segment

Taking place just days after Ireland lifted the majority of Covid-19 restrictions, Claire was joined by a number of guests in studio to 'mark the moment'

The Times of India

Odisha govt tells students to be ready for board exams

BHUBANESWAR: The state government on Monday suggested students of classes X and XII to be prepared for board exams amid a drop in daily Covid-19 cases.

The Times of India

Andhra Pradesh: Krishna rural, suburban areas turn Covid hotspots after fest

VIJAYAWADA: Covid-19 situation in the rural and suburban areas surrounding the city is alarming when compared to other areas. Positivity rate is increasing significantly in rural areas after Sankranti celebrations and the health wing authorities have deployed special teams and sample collection points to intensify tests there.

The Times of India

Alarming 30% positivity, 2,000+ new Covid-19 cases in Bhopal

BHOPAL: Three in ten people being tested for Covid-19 in Bhopal are turning out to be infected. Positivity rate in the Madhya Pradesh state capital rose to 30.53%, according to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) reporting.

The Times of India

Covid-19: Elderly make up 84% of Mumbai’s 3rd wave deaths

MUMBAI: Senior citizens account for 84% of Mumbai’s Covid-19 deaths in January so far, making up a much higher proportion of fatalities than during the second wave. But the Omicron-driven third wave has claimed fewer lives (159), way lower than the second wave peak.

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