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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Should we be worried about ‘Stratus’? The new Covid variant spreading fast

‘Stratus’ is the nickname for Covid variant XFG which is spreading across the world

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves is the only one grinning wildly at Keir and Kemi’s dreary display

Kemi thinks the Tories left the country in fine shape and Labour have ruined it. Keir thinks the opposite. Yawn

The Guardian - UK

New Covid Variant 'Stratus' Sweeps 38 Countries: Doctors Warn a Raspy Voice Could Be the First Sign You Have It

The new Stratus Covid variant, now dominant in several regions, is linked to hoarseness as an early symptom. Here's what doctors and data reveal.

International Business Times UK

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New figures reveal the decline in Cumbria tourism since Covid pandemic

Last year, visitor numbers to Cumbria dropped and trips lasted for less time

The Independent UK

What is the Stratus Covid variant? New 'XFG' strain displays unique symptom

A new Covid-19 variant, Stratus, is spreading globally, displaying unique symptoms like a scratchy voice

Evening Standard

Can Kenya Attract The Outsourcing Jobs Of The AI Future?

In a leafy Nairobi suburb, a Kenyan firm helps foreigners track shoplifters, monitor lung damage from Covid-19 and identify whales -- tapping into the outsourcing market's artificial intelligence-boosted boom.

International Business Times

XFG could become the next dominant COVID variant. Here’s what to know about ‘Stratus’

Given the number of times this has happened already, it should come as little surprise that we’re now faced with yet another new subvariant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID.

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Stratus Variant Warning: Raspy Voice Could Be the First Sign of This New COVID Strain

Health experts warn that the new Stratus variant could be the next dominant COVID strain. If you're hoarse, it could be a sign you're infected.

International Business Times UK

EU will keep €18 billion frozen for Hungary after 'no progress' on rule of law concerns

The money currently frozen combines around €8.4 billion in cohesion funds and €9.5 billion in COVID-19 recovery funds.

Euronews

France’s mortality falls to record low in 2023, dropping below pre-Covid levels

Mortality in France reached a “historically low” level in 2023, researchers looking at public health records have concluded. The trend is linked to the drop in Covid-19 deaths, and a return to trends before the pandemic.

Radio France Internationale

James McMurdock will not seek Reform UK return after Covid loan questions

MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock says he will remain an independent after surrendering whip last week

The Guardian - UK

James McMurdock says he will not return to Reform UK after Covid loan questions

The South Basildon and East Thurrock MP said he had ‘decided to continue my parliamentary career as an independent MP’.

Evening Standard

Suspended Reform MP James McMurdock quits party after Covid loan questions

Mr McMurdock becomes the second Reform MP to part ways with the party since the general election last year

The Independent UK

Online therapy as effective as in-person therapy, finds large study

When COVID arrived early in 2020, pandemic restrictions made in-person mental health care difficult or impossible. Both therapists and patients had to adapt almost overnight. For many in the field, it felt like a gamble: could this screen-based format offer the same level of support for people struggling with depression,…

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ISCO Championship 2025 Odds, Predictions And Picks To Win

Find out who the Golf Monthly team are backing at the ISCO Championship, which takes place at Hurstbourne Country Club for the very first time

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Teachers, business owners granted COVID vaccine appeal

A group of teachers and small business owners have been granted an appeal to argue that a state's COVID-19 vaccination mandates were unlawful.

International Business Times

Medical Groups Sue US Health Secretary Over Covid-19 Vaccine Change

Several leading medical groups filed suit against US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday, accusing him of endangering public health with new Covid-19 vaccine recommendations.

The Guardian - US

Pregnant doctor denied Covid-19 vaccine sues Trump administration

Lawsuit takes aim at RFK Jr’s decision to advise against Covid vaccines for pregnant women and healthy children

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French court drops Covid-19 mismanagement case against former government ministers

A French court on Monday dropped an investigation into the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, which had targeted three former officials, including former prime minister and 2027 presidential hopeful Édouard Philippe.

The Independent UK

Leading medical bodies sue RFK Jr and HHS over Covid vaccine rollback

Doctors groups and public health organizations are suing the U.S. government over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women

Euronews

Three former officials in France cleared of allegations they mishandled COVID-19 pandemic

The decision, announced by one of the former officials on X, comes five years after a top court in France opened an investigation.

The Conversation

Nations are increasingly ‘playing the field’ when it comes to US and China – a new book explains explains why ‘active nonalignment’ is on the march

In 2020, as Latin American countries were contending with the triple challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, a global economic shock and U.S. policy under the first Trump administration, Jorge Heine, research professor at Boston University and a former Chilean ambassador, in association with two colleagues, Carlos Fortin and Carlos Ominami,…

The Guardian - UK

‘Staff need a place they trust’: how to instil a workplace culture in a fast-changing world

By helping people feel more part of the business and making it easier for staff to connect, companies are able to deliver a better workplace for everyone in an environment that is constantly transforming

The Independent UK

Parents battle charity for £100k donations to dead son to be spent on terminally ill daughter

The charity says it cannot pay out, because the donations were made for Kyle when he was a cancer patient

The Guardian - US

Nurse on new CDC vaccine panel said to have been ‘anti-vax longer than RFK’

Vicky Pebsworth has spent decades saying vaccines caused her son’s autism – a connection refuted by years of research

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