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What’s the difference between Pirola, Eris and Pi? Covid variants explained

New mutated variants are ‘competing with each other’ as experts warn new waves expected in winter

The Independent UK

First Lady Jill Biden’s positive Covid test complicates Joe Biden's plan for G20 summit

WASHINGTON: First lady Jill Biden’s positive test for Covid-19 threatens to upend President Joe Biden’s plans to travel to the G20 summit in India, coming just days before his expected departure.

The Times of India

'Free Speech Absolutist' Elon Musk Threatens Anti-Defamation League With Defamation Lawsuit

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Fears over new ‘Pirola’ Covid variant as scientists warns UK has ‘let our guard down’

Jury still out on whether UK is set to face ‘a major wave’, amid hopes expedited booster will be effective against new variant ‘Pirola’

The Independent UK

Jill Biden tests positive for Covid-19 but president’s test is negative

First lady ‘experiencing only mild symptoms’ amid late-summer rise in coronavirus infections in US

The Guardian - US

OPINION - The Standard View: Justice behind closed doors is no such thing

Justice is supposed to be blind, but not like this. Behind closed doors, unlawful fines have been handed out to parents for truancy offences, women have been prosecuted while being unaware of cases against them and a sick pensioner convicted for visiting his allotment during the Covid lockdown.

Evening Standard

London is a major reason for the UK's inequality problem. Unfortunately, City leaders don't want to talk about it

In recent years, there has been growing evidence that the UK economy is in poor shape. While the latest economic figures suggest it performed better as the COVID pandemic receded than was previously reported, the performance of sectors such as manufacturing, construction and agriculture has been revised downwards, leading some…

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Health authorities urge caution as Covid cases rise across the US – latest news

An updated Coronavirus booster that targets a new variant is expected to be made available in September

The Independent UK

Serious flaws in ‘conveyor belt’ court system used to prosecute Londoners exposed in Standard investigation

A Standard investigation exposes serious flaws in behind-closed-doors cases heard in just matter of minutes

Evening Standard

US First Lady, Jill Biden, tests positive for COVID; she has mild symptoms, says the White House

US First Lady, Jill Biden is infected with the coronavirus. She is currently experiencing mild symptoms.

The Times of India

Rising costs, lack of staff triggers closure of Pino's

'I was just sick of training staff, non-stop.'

Newcastle Herald

First lady Jill Biden tests positive for Covid days before president due to attend G20 summit

Joe Biden has tested negative, White House confirms

The Independent UK

Schools concrete crisis is risk to pupils’ mental health, headteacher warns

Leader of a secondary school in Essex warns upheaval could have similar negative impact to that caused by Covid lockdowns

The Guardian - UK

First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, but President Biden’s results negative so far

The first lady is experiencing mild symptoms. Both she and the president will be tested and checked for symptoms.

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Biden tests negative again for COVID after the first lady tests positive

The president tested negative again today for the virus the White House said, the day after the first lady tested positive. The White House says he'll wear a mask indoors when he's around others.

The Conversation

Research: seven priorities for higher education in Indonesia post-pandemic

COVID-19 radically shifted the way we work and learn. It presented an opportunity for institutions to rethink the future of higher education.

The Independent UK

First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19; President Biden tests negative for virus

First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19

The Times of India

US president Biden tests negative for Covid, first lady Jill tests positive

NEW DELHI: Just days ahead of US President Joe Biden's India trip for the G20 Summit, first lady Jill Biden has tested positive for Covid-19.

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The Hindu

Only 12% of Bengaluru’s population above 50 years have received any adult vaccines, finds survey

are the seven adult vaccines recommended in India.In Bengaluru, only 12% of adults have taken adult vaccines, despite 84% being aware of them. Doctors recommend adult vaccines to only 12% of aging adults, and many patients don't receive a firm recommendation from their doctors. To improve adult vaccination uptake, measures…

The Independent UK

Dr Fauci refutes study claiming that masks don’t work as Covid concerns rise

‘Many studies show there is an advantage’ to wearing masks, he said

The Canberra Times

Government reveals cost to pull down COVID-era Garran Surge Centre

It went up in a month but it will be a lot longer until the centre is taken down.

The Guardian - UK

Meet Hilco, the firm behind the scenes at Wilko failure and other high street collapses

Restructuring specialist made its name through dealings with some of best-known British retailers

Newsroom.co.nz

Pacific Rugby World Cup teams making their mark

The Tongan, Samoan and Fijian rugby teams have made huge strides on the world stage. What can we expect from them this World Cup?

Evening Standard

What to do if you have Covid 2023: Should you test and isolate if you have symptoms?

New Covid-19 variant Pirola was identified in the UK in August

The Guardian - UK

How I turned prisoners’ misery into reading pleasure: the brilliant story of Bang Up Books

When I heard Covid was keeping inmates in cells, I drove a car load of donated books to Pentonville. It became a project that now delivers thousands of books to British jails

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