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‘Jewel in the crown’ Covid-19 infection survey bows out

The survey has provided vital information on the prevalence of the virus for nearly three years.

The Independent UK

Mordaunt: I pity Andrew Bridgen if he believes Covid conspiracy theories

Independent MP Mr Bridgen was criticised by the Commons Leader after he asked about the prospect of digital ID cards.

The Independent UK

Three years on, there is a new generation of lockdown sceptics – and they’re rewriting history

Academics on the left have joined the anti-lockdown chorus. Yet their Covid theories rely on a travesty of the facts, says activist and author Richard Seymour

The Guardian - UK

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South Africa's Ramaphosa welcomes Belgium's King Philippe

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed Belgium’s King Philippe and Queen Mathilda to the capital Pretoria, lauded the European country for its assistance to Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Silence marks pandemic lockdown anniversary on ‘poignant day’

A memorial event was held in Pollok Park, Glasgow, at noon on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Three years since lockdown began: how Britain changed

The UK’s first national lockdown was introduced on 23 March 2020 in an attempt to reduce the spread of the deadly Covid-19 virus.

The Week

White House to disband Covid response team in May, reports say

Ashish Jha, Joe Biden’s Covid response coordinator, likely to leave the administration once emergency team is dissolved

The Guardian - US

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More than a million Covid patients treated in England, says NHS chief

NHS England chief strategy officer Chris Hopson said the virus still poses a risk.

The Independent UK

Covid struck and Britain locked down. Here’s what we learned from that – and what we must do next time

Three years on, it’s clear the public wants to move on from the trauma. But this is too important to forget, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

North Korean hackers plot Gmail theft attacks via Chrome extension

South Korea and Germany have released a joint cyber security advisory warning that North Korean hackers are trying to steal Gmail emails through a malicious Chrome extension. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) of the Republic of Korea and the German Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) have warned that Kimsuky, a group…

IT Pro

'Last Of Us' black fungus with 60% death rate spread rapidly during Covid pandemic

Nearly half of patients who contract C. auris die within 90 days as it predominately targets elderly people with weakened immune systems, according to the The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention

Daily Mirror

Norovirus cases fall though NHS faces ‘sustained pressure’

There continue to be high levels of delayed discharges for medically fit patients.

The Independent UK

Women reporting change to periods after Covid jab are wrong, scientists say

Experts say the vaccine does not change periods, but catching Covid can

Wales Online

Covid-19 vaccines do not affect women’s periods, study finds

A study was led by the University of Edinburgh.

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Reuters

China, Philippines should properly manage differences -Beijing

China and the Philippines should manage their differences properly, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the first in-person meeting between senior diplomats from the countries since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters

China's super rich population drops as tech crackdown, global factors hurt wealth

More than 400 people lost their billionaire status last year, most from China, as global monetary tightening, COVID-19 disruptions and Beijing's crackdown on major tech companies hurt the super wealthy, a ranking of the world's wealthiest showed.

TechRadar

Surprisingly enough, most of us still really don't want to go back to the office

Three years on from the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, workers see the opportunity to work remotely as an inalienable right.

Roll Call

2022 Vote Studies: Biden gets wins despite slim majority - Roll Call

The Senate rarely voted against Biden’s position on legislation in 2022, annual vote studies by CQ Roll Call found.

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Irish Mirror

University Hospital Waterford closed to visitors after significant new outbreak of Covid-19

Visiting arrangements will be reviewed daily

The Times of India

COVID drug Remdesivir has potential to cause serious adverse effects to heart: Study

Remdesivir is used for COVID treatment as it helps curb the viral load expansion. It is a viral RNA–dependent RNA polymerase inhibitor. However, as per a recent study, "Among patients hospitalized as a result of lower respiratory tract infection, remdesivir proved to improve recovery time; however, remdesivir also can induce…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Dads do significantly more child care since the pandemic — but it's still not nearly equal

When the pandemic locked down America three years ago, Eric Hailey, 41, saw for the first time how much his wife, Carla, did to support their family.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow woman forced to say goodbye to dying dad on WhatsApp says Boris Johnson deserves jail

Pamela White's dad Tommy died in October 2020 aged 71 during the height of the Covid pandemic. She was left furious at Boris Johnson's recent claims that he didn't lie about partying amid countrywide lockdowns.

Glasgow Live

Minute's silence in Glasgow's Pollok Park to be held today on third anniversary of covid lockdown

A minute's silence has been planned to mark the third anniversary of the first pandemic lockdown. People across Scotland will fall silent at midday on Thursday, March 23, to mark the lives lost during Covid-19.

The Conversation

TB kills 75,000 children in Africa every year: how this can stop

Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable disease. Half of the world’s 30 highest TB burden countries are in Africa. In many of these countries, TB is the leading cause of death across age groups, but especially among children. Globally, TB is the leading cause of death by any single…

Bangkok Post

China travel rebound bets turn toward airports

SINGAPORE: Investors hoping to cash in on a boom in Chinese travel after nearly three years of coronavirus pandemic lockdowns are shifting into airports, hotels and duty-free operators and away from airlines subject to fluctuating fuel prices and more intense competition.

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