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DeSantis appointees begin reshaping Disney World's district

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees are trying to reshape Disney World’s governing body with proposals to eliminate a planning board and prohibit mask mandates

The Independent UK

Renfrewshire covid cases stabilising after recent infections surge amid new variant

The health board says the vast majority of the population has good protection against the disease.

Daily Record

Woman given less than 1% survival chance after flesh-eating bug destroys limbs

Emma Doherty survived against the odds when life-threatening sepsis and a vicious flesh-eating infection left doctors warning she had less than a 1% chance of survival

Daily Mirror

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In memoir, former Cuomo aide says 'nothing goes unaddressed'

A memoir from a top aide to former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who defended him during the deadliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, and an investigation that concluded he sexually harassed 11 women, comes out in the fall

The Independent UK

Kate Garraway shares rare night out with husband Derek Draper but says he's back in hospital

Kate shared details of the outing and that Derek was back in hospital for treatment

Nottingham Post

Face masks no longer required in hospitals from today after three years of Covid rules

The updated guidelines from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre came into effect on Wednesday

Irish Mirror

Mandatory facemasks in healthcare comes to an end today

The measure, introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic, has come to an end following recent advice from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre

Dublin Live

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South Asia home to world's highest number of child brides - UN

South Asia is home to highest number of child brides in the world as increased financial pressures and school closures due to COVID-19 forced families to marry off their young daughters, according to new estimates released by UNICEF on Wednesday.

Reuters

Gun deaths drive historic spike in child mortality rates

After decades of steady improvement, the death rate of America’s children and teens shot up between 2019 and 2021 — and COVID-19 wasn’t the reason.

Tribune News Service

The trials and triumphs of Sophie Morgan: ‘At 18 I had my hot girl summer. That August I was paralysed’

After a car crash, Morgan knew she was exactly the same person – she just couldn’t walk. But she had to convince everyone else. She explains how she became a forthright campaigner and a successful TV presenter

The Guardian - UK

BBC star's husband forced to tell son, 6, she had died after Covid jab complications

Lisa Shaw's husband Gareth Eve is suing AstraZeneca for answers after the death of the BBC presenter who became unwell from taking her first Covid jab as he says he wants "answers"

Daily Mirror

Five Emergency Alert myths debunked by fact-checkers

Emergency alert is set to be sent to mobile devices this afternoon - but some misinformation about it has spread online

Wales Online

Visitor numbers at Kirkcudbright attraction skyrocket after coronavirus restrictions lifted

Broughton House and Garden in Kirkcudbright welcomed 11,140 visitors last year – up nearly 200 per cent from the year before

Daily Record

Should more people still be wearing facemasks?

A new Covid variant has been deteced in the UK

Manchester Evening News

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Reuters

Protester breaks silence on China's crackdown on COVID demonstrators

Dazed and terrified, Yicheng Huang narrowly managed to escape being detained by police in Shanghai while attending historic protests calling for an end to China's COVID-19 curbs that spread across numerous cities last November.

The Independent UK

Anti-masker’s harassment spectacularly backfires in viral video

‘Scared of Covid?’

The New Daily

NSW to recoup millions shuttering free COVID-19 clinics

The 165 free COVID-19 PCR testing clinics across NSW will close within weeks as demand for the service dwindles and more people use rapid antigen tests.

AAP

COVID clinic closures a $66m shot in the arm for NSW

The 165 free COVID-19 PCR testing clinics across NSW will close within weeks as demand dwindles and the government turns to free rapid tests.

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Newcastle Herald

COVID testing clinics to shut as NSW unveils new referral model

The shift is scheduled to kick in from May 13.

Bangkok Post

Songkran ushers in new variant

Health authorities have raised concern about the rising Covid-19 caseloads in the wake of the Songkran festival, though they insist the situation remains under control.

Fortune

Long COVID–like symptoms can happen after the flu, too. Here's how to prevent both

Flu or COVID, it may not matter—the post-viral illness you potentially wind up with could look pretty similar, according to new research released this week. The good news: There are things you can do to reduce the chance of getting either or both—and there's a lot of overlap.

Chicago Sun-Times

CPS looking to move away from student-based budgeting, CEO Martinez says

Martinez shared these plans during a virtual briefing Tuesday outlining CPS’ school budget for the 2023-24 school year.

The Guardian - UK

Channel 4 announces Partygate the True Story docudrama

Broadcaster says programme will contrast revelry in Downing Street with hardship across rest of UK

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Chicago is still viable’

Veteran Chicago architect sees city growth despite crime, COVID, other challenges.

Newsroom.co.nz

Kiwi iron maiden beats world's best powerlifters

Evie Corrigan may be small, but she's a giant in world powerlifting - beating all-comers in a unique event in Sheffield. And she's inspiring teen mums as she goes, Aiden McLaughlin writes.

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