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South Korea to scrap COVID test on arrival rule for travellers from China

South Korea will not require travellers from China to test for COVID-19 upon arrivals from next month although they will still need to take pre-departure tests, a South Korean official said on Wednesday, its latest easing of rules to stop the virus.

Reuters

Lightfoot denies playing politics with police pension board

One week before the mayoral election, Lightfoot felt the need to personally deny explosive allegations by Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza.

Chicago Sun-Times

Woolworths half-year profit jumps, lifts dividend

CEO Brad Banducci has attributed improved Woolworths profit gains to strong seasonal trading and lower COVID-related costs.

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Pandemic to end 'this year' due to hybrid immunity

The Covid-19 pandemic will come to an end this year, according to virologist Dr Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at Chulalongkorn University.

Bangkok Post

Jonathan Toews’ Long COVID diagnosis adds another concerning dimension to health issues

Toews’ admitted Sunday, when stepping away from the Blackhawks, that he’s battling not only CIRS but also Long COVID — which can cause fatigue, among other symptoms, for months or years after one recovers from the contagious stage of COVID-19.

Chicago Sun-Times

Logan's harmony of faiths demonstrates Australia's changing face of religion

The 2021 census revealed more Australians are now Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs and Hindus than ever before. In Logan, south of Brisbane, these faiths intermingle.

ABC News

A new bivalent COVID-19 booster rolls out next month. Here's what you need to know about the vaccine

All Australian adults who haven't had a COVID-19 booster or a confirmed case in the past six months are now eligible for an additional shot.

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Cost of living measures - 12 key points in Government announcement on social welfare, taxes, bills

Parents, pensioners and social welfare recipients are the big winners in Ireland’s new cost of living package unveiled by the Government. Here's a summary of all the big changes announced today.

Irish Mirror

The Bachelor holds first virtual rose ceremony after lead Zach Shallcross tests positive for Covid-19

‘With this virtual time together, it was telling for how a lot of relationships did progress’

The Independent UK

Medics told mum cancer symptoms were Covid jab side effects - now she has months to live

Katie Pritchard is having to crowdfund £200,000 for private treatment after she was twice misdiagnosed, being told her symptoms may have been down to the Pfizer vaccine and even being insulted by the suggestion it was an STI

Daily Mirror

UK shoppers are choosing bricks over clicks right now, but here's why it isn't the end for online retail

British retail sales figures showed an unexpected bump in activity over the Christmas shopping period that exceeded expectations – particularly given the current UK cost of living crisis.

The Conversation

Three in five long COVID patients have organ damage a year after infection

The latest data from the Office for National Statistics suggests that more than 1.2 million people in the UK report living with long COVID for 12 months or more.

The Conversation

Bachelor Ep. 5 recap: Contenders, pretenders and power rankings

Corgis, COVID and UB40.

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Mum given months to live after doctors wrongly blamed cancer symptoms on Covid jab and told her she had an STI

Katie Pritchard, 37, was told her symptoms could have been an STI despite being with her partner for 17 years

Manchester Evening News

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Evening Standard

Covid ‘could have severe impact for London children in temporary accommodation’, study finds

UCL study finds that children without fixed address suffered ‘lifelong consequences’ as pandemic delayed development

Newsroom.co.nz

How a university’s Covid stance evolved, then fell apart

An epidemiologist accuses University of Canterbury of not taking Covid seriously enough.

Los Angeles Times

'Sobering': LA's Black, Latino kids under 5 are far behind on COVID-19 vaccinations

LOS ANGELES — Black and Latino children in Los Angeles County younger than 5 have COVID-19 vaccination rates in the single digits, reflecting a broad trend nationwide that has public health experts concerned and seeking ways to boost those figures.

Irish Mirror

Parents and pensioners the big winners as Government announces cost of living payments package

“It is more targeted than previously, but there are universal measures as well.”

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'I moved in with my boyfriend after 30 days together - now we travel the world together'

A young woman took a huge leap of faith during the coronavirus lockdown when she decided to move in with her new boyfriend just one month after they met. Friends weren't sure at first, but they haven't looked back

The Independent UK

Nurse given months to live after doctors ‘blamed cancer symptoms on Covid jab’

Katie Pritchard was misdiagnosed twice before receiving a devastating diagnosis

Daily Mirror

World's first saliva test to tell if you're pregnant is coming to the UK

The SaliStick test kit was developed by Israeli start-up Salignostics and promises to deliver results in 10 minutes - and is similar to a lateral flow test for coronavirus

Chicago Sun-Times

Susana Mendoza: Mayor Lori Lightfoot betrayed Chicago cops disabled by COVID, including Mendoza’s brother

State comptroller says Lightfoot instructed her pension board appointees to deny “duty disability” salary and health benefits to police officers, including Mendoza’s brother, after they got career-ending coronavirus complications.

The Independent UK

Traffic surges at Dubai airport but lags behind 2019 peak

Traffic has more than doubled last year at Dubai’s airport, the world’s busiest for international flights, but has yet to fully recover after the coronavirus pandemic

WEKU

Frail people are left to die in prison as judges fail to act on a law to free them

Petitions for compassionate release soared in the pandemic, but federal judges denied most requests. This week officials will review guidelines aimed at freeing imprisoned people who pose no threat.

Los Angeles Times

Jean Guerrero: Why is Biden recycling failed strategies to slow immigration?

As Americans become increasingly anxious about immigration, Vice President Kamala Harris is searching for answers in all of the wrong places.

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