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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Belfast nurse says devastating impact of Long Covid means she may never work again

Saskia Mulder has been left suicidal after her overall health has gone downhill since coronavirus

Belfast Live

Dr Tony Holohan advises lifting of most Covid restrictions in Ireland as pubs and nightclubs return

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is set to make a significant State of the Nation address on Friday

Irish Mirror

Nation records highest death toll for the pandemic following grim two weeks of rising numbers – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

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The pandemic upended all of our lives in ways we never expected

So here we are in 2022, feeling like the COVID edition of Groundhog Day: adjusting for work, school, child care and relationships. Anxiety is up. Workers are fed up. Even when we’re fine, we need the caveat of "COVID-fine."

Chicago Sun-Times

Fury as courier firm forces Covid heroes to strike over low wages and high costs

Khalil Lange, 31, who has been a driver for delivery company Stuart for three years said he used to enjoy the work and made reasonable money, but that has steadily changed

Daily Mirror

'Devastated' Cillian Murphy says Covid robbed Helen McCrory of Peaky Blinders role

The upcoming series of Peaky Blinders is set to be its last - and the late Helen McCrory is said to be 'very present' in it

Daily Mirror

Worldwide Rally for Freedom Leeds will see covid protestors march through city

Demonstrators will be gathering outside Leeds Town Hall from 1pm on Saturday calling for an end to masks and vaccine passports

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Australian Open face player fears as Alexander Zverev questions lack of Covid testing

Players have been left to test themselves for Covid – but with Grand Slam hopes on the line some have questioned whether others are being honest about their own results

Daily Mirror

The Guardian view on dropping Covid restrictions: follow the scandal

Editorial: The scrapping of plan B is driven by the prime minister’s political panic, not scientific guidance

The Guardian - UK

Covid case count in Bristol as England reverts to Plan A

More than 1,400 cases have been recorded as Covid rules are relaxed

Bristol Post

Covid-19 Ireland: HSE confirms Citywest test centre relocating to Tallaght

The test centre in Citywest opened in 2020 at the height of the pandemic

Dublin Live

Collector revokes order on curbs in Kasaragod

Kasaragod District Collector Bhandari Swagat Ranveer Chand has revoked the order on restrictions imposed on the district in the wake of increasing COVID-19 cases. The decision to revoke the order, whi

The Hindu

Boris Johnson warned relaxing Covid Plan B rules is 'too much, too soon'

Masks won't be mandatory in shops and on public transport from next Thursday, with work from home guidance scrapped

Daily Mirror

Infrastructure and education main beneficiaries of £150m monitoring round

Ministers agreed the outcome of the January monitoring round at Thursday’s Executive meeting.

The Independent UK

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Chicago Sun-Times

NBC Sports announcers won’t travel to Beijing for Winter Games

Thanks to concerns about COVID-19, most events will be called from the network’s Connecticut headquarters.

Dublin Live

Covid-19 Ireland: NPHET gives green light for lifting of almost all restrictions, including vaccine passports and social distancing

A sweeping number of restrictions could be lifted as early as next week

AAP

Infant dies as NSW virus toll hits 1000

NSW health authorities have confirmed the death last month of an infant with COVID-19, as the state reports 46 deaths but another fall in hospitalisations.

Evening Standard

No10 ‘offered to ease Covid rules for Prince Philip’s funeral but Queen declined because it wouldn’t be fair’

The Government reportedly offered to ease Covid restrictions for Prince Philip’s funeral, but the Queen turned them down saying it would not be fair to others who had lost loved ones.

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The Times of India

Delhi adds 12,306 Covid cases, 43 deaths

NEW DELHI: Delhi on Thursday reported 12,306 fresh Covid-19 cases and 43 more fatalities due to the viral disease, while the positivity rate dipped to 21.48 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

The Conversation

"How can we ever recover?": French ski resorts are fighting for survival due to changing COVID travel restrictions

Before COVID, the winter sports tourism industry was worth over €70 billion (£58.2 billion) a year globally, with ski resorts expanding across the world. The pandemic then led to a stark decrease in visitor numbers, with a major impact on revenues and livelihoods.

The Independent UK

Hospitality firm launches loan scheme for staff hit by Covid slump

Signature Group, which employs 580 people at 20 Scottish venues, will offer up to £500 interest-free to its workers.

Daily Record

Ex-Bannockburn depot employee hits out at operator's reasons for driver shortage

The company has blamed issues with driver capacity across the local network on issues including Covid and problems with securing European drivers.

Manchester Evening News

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Daily Mirror

More than 100,000 daily UK Covid cases for second day in a row with 330 deaths

A week ago there were 109,133 Covid cases and 335 fatalities, while a fortnight ago there were a massive 179,756 confirmed infections and 231 deaths.

Irish Mirror

Irish pubs update: Curfew lifting latest as restrictions could be eased sooner than expected

The news comes after the National Public Health Emergency Team's meeting on Thursday to discuss the current data on Covid-19 and the possible easing of measures

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