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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

Caixin Global

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Reuters

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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

The Guardian - UK

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

Caixin Global

Afternoon Update: were factional feuds behind Perrottet’s revelation?; Lisa Marie Presley dies; and Covid cases drop

NSW premier refuses to engage with suggestions Liberal party feuds led to his Nazi costume revelation, but that hasn’t stopped speculation

The Guardian - AU

Disabled man in Clifton worried about homelessness after bailiffs turn up

Supporters from ACORN blocked the way to stop the eviction

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Queensland COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations fall as disease identified as a leading killer in 2022

Authorities say there were 8,635 active cases of the virus on January 11 — a fall of 19 per cent on the week before.

ABC News

Sixth Circuit Narrows Injunction to the Parties

Today a panel of the Sixth Circuit (Judge Larsen writing, joined by Judges Siler and McKeague) affirmed a preliminary injunction against the enforcement of the COVID vaccination requirement for federal contractors. But the court narrowed the preliminary injunction, which had covered parties and non-parties alike in the plaintiff states. Now…

Reason

China COVID peak to last 2-3 months, hit rural areas next -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.

Reuters

LA County COVID-19 deaths hit new winter high. Why?

LOS ANGELES — The number of COVID-19 deaths reported weekly in Los Angeles County has hit the highest point of the season, underscoring the continued deadly risks of a disease that has ripped through the community for nearly three years.

Los Angeles Times

News briefs

New ‘kraken’ mutation of the COVID-19 virus is most contagious subvariant yet

Tribune News Service

The latest COVID-19 news and case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of the COVID-19 news and case numbers from each Australian jurisdiction from the past week.

ABC News

All-ages music scene revived with added Flavor

NEWCASTLE'S all-ages music scene finally awakes from its COVID-induced slumber this weekend and it's just the beginning.

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Fortune

The ‘Gryphon’ family of COVID variants is off the leash and spreading globally—but their bark may be a lot worse than their bite

A new study breaks down the quickly spreading variants’ common symptoms among 85 patients. Only three died.

Chicago Tribune

New ‘kraken’ mutation of the COVID-19 virus is most contagious subvariant yet

Medical experts say the new COVID-19 mutation dubbed “kraken” is the most contagious subvariant of the virus to emerge since the pandemic began — and it’s becoming the dominant strain in the United States.

Reason

Sixth Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Biden Administration COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concludes the President exceeded the scope of his delegated authority.

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: The £924 B&B bill

More than 100 homeless families are being booked into B&Bs every month across Manchester

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Foreign Affairs

How Brazil Can Prevent an Authoritarian Resurgence

A robust civil society can stop the far right.

Liverpool Echo

Huge crowds gather inside Royal Liverpool Hospital to catch glimpse of Prince William and Kate

Hundreds of patients and staff gathered to see their Royal Highnesses

AAP

Virus cases in post-Christmas decline

The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 went into steep decline in the weeks following Christmas after peaking just before the holiday break.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Twitter reacts to Bears hiring Kevin Warren as new president/CEO

The Bears are hiring Kevin Warren as their new president and CEO, which has both Bears and Big Ten fans celebrating.

The Independent UK

Ambulance performance worst on record with some people waiting hours

One in 10 people waited at least three hours, 41 minutes and 48 seconds for a response to a category two call.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Dana White’s excuses for not being punished were equal parts disgusting and stupid

None of this made any sense.

Evening Standard

Rising fuel prices, depressed box office, skill shortages - London’s culture leaders on the state of the arts

‘We have to be scrappy: we have very little, but have to spin it into gold’

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