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Linking cardiac arrest and COVID-19 vaccine is ‘wildly and irresponsibly speculative,’ says expert

Speculations surface after high-profile cardiac arrests of Lisa Marie Presley and Damar Hamlin.

Fortune

Can COVID tests accurately pick up strains like Kraken?

COVID test producers have said there is "no evidence" to suggest that their products won't work with strains such as XXB.1.5.

Fortune

Byron Burger to shut nine stores putting hundreds of jobs at risk

Just 12 Byron restaurants will remain open

The Independent UK

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Kraken is dominating U.S. COVID cases, the CDC predicts, as deaths jump 44% in one week

Most U.S. COVID deaths are preventable, with vaccine boosters and Paxlovid, one expert told Fortune. That goes for Kraken as well as other Omicron variants.

Fortune

Preacher touted £91 'plague protection oil' as a Covid 'cure'

Bishop Climate Wiseman sold bogus cures for Covid made up of hyssop, olive oil and cedarwood

Wales Online

Game over: UK arcades face closure threat as energy bills soar by 1,000%

Some operators weigh up weekend-only opening as soaring energy prices remain stubbornly high

The Guardian - UK

How anti-vaccine misinformation hampers conversation about genuine concerns

With more than 13 billion doses administered to date, we know Covid vaccines are overwhelmingly safe, effective,

Wales Online

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'Kraken' Covid rising quickly in the US – what that means for the UK

The latest variant to worry health professionals and virologists alike is XBB.1.5

Wales Online

Chinese travellers outraged after being identified with yellow badges at South Korean airport

Images showing Chinese tourists wearing yellow badges around their necks as they arrive in South Korea have elicited outrage online, among widespread accusations of discrimination related to Covid-19 travel restrictions. The yellow badges, however, are not a new protocol at Incheon Airport.

France 24

Kate Garraway details the ‘distressing’ moment husband Derek fell out of his wheelchair

The Good Morning Britain presenter shared her experience while debating current ambulance wait times

Evening Standard

Australian Open: Novak Djokovic out to prove point on Melbourne return but body is his biggest obstacle

Djokovic is aiming for a 10th Australian Open title, one year after being deported in Covid-19 row

Evening Standard

Preacher convicted of bogus Covid cure fraud claims he can’t afford fine

A south-London church leader says he only has a £400-a-month allowance despite having access to thousands in assets.

The Independent UK

Andrew Bridgen: how anti-vaccine misinformation hampers the conversation about genuine vaccine injuries

MP Andrew Bridgen was suspended from the Conservative party on January 11 for persistent misinformation about COVID vaccines, including numerous false claims around their safety. The final straw appears to have been his comments comparing the vaccination programme to the Holocaust.

The Conversation

NHS heart doctor who championed Covid vaccines now wants jabs suspended after death of his father

Dr Aseem Malhotra believes booster was a factor in his father's death at 73 but other specialists insist vaccine saves lives on a huge scale

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Parts of Spain may bring back Covid rules after surge in cases

The Balearic Islands say people should now wear masks, while Andalusian officials will meet next week to discuss restrictions

Asharq Al-Awsat

Djokovic Seeks Normal Service at Australian Open to Match Nadal

Novak Djokovic resumes his Grand Slam title race with Rafa Nadal next week at the Australian Open, returning to what was his happiest hunting ground before the ugly controversy which led to his absence last year. Having arrived in Australia unvaccinated 12 months ago, the nine-times Melbourne champion was deported…

Asharq Al-Awsat

China COVID Peak to Last 2-3 Months, Hit Rural Areas Next, Says Expert

The peak of China's COVID-19 wave is expected to last two to three months, and will soon swell over the vast countryside where medical resources are relatively scarce, a top Chinese epidemiologist has said. Infections are expected to surge in rural areas as hundreds of millions travel to their home…

The Independent UK

Novak Djokovic’s return to the Australian Open is not what you might expect

Twelve months on from Djokovic’s dramatic arrival in Australia and the outrage that followed, the 21-time grand slam champion returns with history on the line

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The Guardian - UK

You can’t stop the likes of Bridgen and Tate saying dangerous things – but you can take away their soapboxes

It’s time to look again at the UK’s watered-down online safety bill: this problem is too big for democracies to ignore, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Reuters

Family members reunite in China after 3-year COVID separation

Chu Wenhong would fly back to Shanghai and visit her parents at least once a year after she moved to Singapore in 1994.

Caixin Global

China’s Covid Infections Could Remain High for Three Months, Expert Says

The former chief epidemiologist at the Chinese CDC, Zeng Guang, adds that high numbers of severe cases may persist even longer

The Guardian - UK

I have seen how top-down solutions condemn the world’s poorest to eternal poverty

A western-led approach has failed to remedy the problem. Maybe, post-pandemic, a new focus on the poor is needed, says activist Anthony Kalulu

Reuters

China set for historic demographic turn, accelerated by COVID traumas

Living under China's stringent COVID-19 restrictions for the past three years had caused Zhang Qi enough stress and uncertainty to consider not having babies in the country.

The Guardian - UK

Caroline Polachek: ‘Seeing Fiona Apple and Björk succeed without compromise felt so aspirational’

The American avant-pop star started out as an indie darling who went on to write songs for Beyoncé. Now, she’s back with an album that could make her Gen Z’s Kate Bush

Caixin Global

Weekly Must-Read: China Wraps Up Two-Year Tech Crackdown

Central bank and banking regulator’s Guo Shuqing sends first signal that sector led by Alibaba, Tencent, Didi and Meituan may finally be off the hook

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