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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

New COVID wave, as hospitalisations spike amid triple virus threat

Concern about three viruses 'all hitting at once during winter'.

Newcastle Herald

Religious Exemption Claim Brought by Employees Who Objected to COVID Vaccination and Testing Can Go Forward

So says a federal appellate court, applying federal employment law, which requires employers to exempt religious objectors even from generally applicable job rules, unless exemption would impose an "undue hardship" on the employer.

Reason

Hot air balloons to return to London sky for first time since Covid

Up to fifty hot air balloons will take flight over famous landmarks in central London

Evening Standard

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K-12 Schools Crippled by Covid Cash

Inflation and expiring funds push public education into financial chaos.

Reason

World Health Assembly hopes to reinforce pandemic preparedness after bold treaty project stalls

The World Health Organization is beginning its annual meeting with government ministers and other top envoys hoping to reinforce global preparedness for the next pandemic in the devastating wake of COVID-19

The Independent UK

Robbie Williams show stopper 'just one of those things'

Millions in damages are being sought from the Australian Grand Prix over its cancellation of a Robbie Williams concert due to the risk of COVID-19.

AAP

Easyjet, Eyeing Record Summer, Boosts Nerve Centre With AI

A cutting-edge facility featuring artificial intelligence (AI) -- Easyjet's new control centre is tasked with handling about 2,000 mostly-European flights per day as the British airline eyes high summer demand.

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Biohazards, Putin, extremism… we’ll need more than a few tins of beans

Oliver Dowden’s advice on stockpiling forgets that co-operation is vital if we are to stand a chance against modern threats

The Guardian - UK

When a championship-winning NASCAR crew chief engineered an Indy 500 team

Cole Pearn cut his teeth in NASCAR’s top level, helping guide Martin Truex Jr. to 24 wins over five seasons and the 2017 Cup title.

Motorsport

Nobbys Lighthouse evolves to become a beacon of creativity

Artist residencies offer focus in a magnificent setting.

Newcastle Herald

Britain not ready for ‘inevitable’ next pandemic, warns ex-chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance

Speaking at Hay Festival, the scientist who helped lead UK through Covid called for pandemics to be planned for in the same way as wars

The Independent UK

Cannes 2024 week two roundup – scuffles, screwballs and spellbinders

While there’s no out-and-out masterpiece this year, and at times more fun to be had watching the audience fighting, Sean Baker’s acid class comedy, Jacques Audiard’s drug-lord musical and India’s first Palme d’Or contender in decades are knockouts

The Guardian - UK

Boss of childcare firm backed by Rishi Sunak’s wife says she’s voting Labour

Exclusive: Rachel Carrell, the CEO of Koru Kids, said Tory infighting had prevented key policies being brought in

The Independent UK

Covid pandemic much harder for socially active older people than their isolated counterparts, research reveals

Isolated older people were somewhat protected from the negative aspects of pandemic restriction, a UCL study has found

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The Independent UK

Efforts to draft a pandemic treaty falter as countries disagree on how to respond to next emergency

A global treaty to fight pandemics like COVID is going to have to wait: After more than two years of negotiations, rich and poor countries have failed to come up with a plan for how the world might respond to the next pandemic

The Guardian - US

State department announces $275m in new aid package for Ukraine – as it happened

Latest tranche of aid includes Himars ammunition, artillery rounds and javelin anti-armor systems

Evening Standard

Babies exposed to Covid in womb at higher risk of breathing and social problems, study finds

Infants exposed to virus found to suffer more health problems

Reason

Life in the Academy

It's an understatement to say that it's been difficult to be in the academy in this period. Teaching and learning through Covid, the push from some quarters to redefine the academic mission away from open inquiry pursued through the tools of one's discipline and toward a particular set of social…

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“Dave was peak-Navarro”: Dave Navarro plays with Jane’s Addiction for the first time in 3 years following his long Covid battle – and the band debuted new material

The band's classic lineup have reunited for their first show together since 2010 – and they marked the occasion with a brand-new song

Top News

US Debt Concerns Grow Among Bond Investors Before Election

Analysis reveals rising US debt burden concerns bond investors ahead of November election, exacerbated by COVID-19 stimulus packages.

The Independent UK

Lady Gaga splits fans after admitting she had Covid during five live shows

Singer performed a quarter of her 2022 tour dates while testing positive for the virus

The Guardian - US

At least 66 members of far-right group in rural Oregon standing for office

Revealed: anti-government People’s Rights Network, founded by Ammon Bundy, appearing to follow ‘entryism’ strategy

The Conversation

As COVID cases rise again, what do I need to know about the new FLiRT variants?

We’ve now been living with COVID for well over four years. Although there’s still much to learn about SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID) at least one thing seems clear: it’s here to stay.

Medical Daily

COVID-19 Exposure In Womb Or As Newborn May Elevate Children's Social, Breathing Issues

The study investigated if exposure to COVID-19 during pregnancy or right after birth has a long-term impact on the development and breathing of babies.

Newcastle Herald

One job for every two unemployed: Hunter labour market tighter than NSW

The Hunter has one job vacancy for every two unemployed people, offering "little wiggle room" for companies looking for skilled staff. The Hunter's April unemployment rate was 3.1 per cent, almost a full point below the state and national levels, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Business Hunter chief…

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