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Afternoon Update: national cabinet agrees to cap gas, coal prices; Covid cases rising; and South Koreans getting younger

Gas and coal prices will be capped, and relief is coming on energy bills, as parliament is recalled

The Guardian - AU

Leo Varadkar rules out 'Covid measures' to tackle Strep A outbreak

The Tanaiste said the Government is 'very concerned' about the bacterial infection

Dublin Live

East Midlands businessmen banned over Covid Bounce Back loans

The men were disqualified following separate investigations into tens of thousands of pounds worth of fraud

Birmingham Post

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'It's dead out here': China's slow exit from zero-COVID

Judging by Friday's quiet streets in China's capital Beijing and the reluctance of some businesses to drop COVID curbs, enduring anxieties about the coronavirus are likely to hamper a speedy return to health for the world's second-largest economy.

Reuters

Bendigo International Madison cycling race cancelled due to oval upgrade delays

After a two-year hiatus caused by COVID-19, 2023 was set to be the Bendigo International Madison's big 50th-anniversary celebration. But the festivities have been cancelled amid venue upgrade delays.

ABC News

COVID wave shows no sign of abating in SA, stats reveal ambulance ramping again on the rise

Predictions of an end to South Australia's current COVID wave appear dashed, with the state recording another jump in cases and deaths at the same times as ambulance figures show an increase in ramping across the hospital system.

ABC News

There are still good reasons to avoid catching COVID again – for one, your risk of long COVID goes up each time

Like Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Andrés Obrador before him, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been infected with COVID for a second time.

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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

Thailand sees uptick in cases

An increasing number of Covid-19 patients have been reported in Bangkok and other tourist destinations since the Omicron subvariant BA.2.75 has become dominant in Thailand, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).

Bangkok Post

London barber convicted for sending up to £25,000 to Isis supporter in Syria after receiving Covid grant

‘We were preparing for an attack and I was going to join him,’ Tarek Namouz told friend

The Independent UK

After 40,000 deaths, COVID toll in Michigan becomes normal

DETROIT — Michigan shed its last COVID-19 restrictions nearly 18 months ago and, in that time, the public has come to accept a certain number of deaths from the virus as residents look to put the trauma of the pandemic behind them, experts say.

Tribune News Service

Bhatti ready to go head to head with his old Bath team-mates

JAMIE Bhatti has fond memories of his brief time at Bath, from both on and off the field. But, as he prepares to confront his former team-mates in…

The National (Scotland)

Latest COVID wave peak still to come, Dr Chant says

The Hunter's COVID cases jumped 25 per cent in a week.

Newcastle Herald

The FDA clears updated COVID-19 vaccines for kids under age 5

The decision aims to better protect the littlest kids amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases around the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to sign off soon.

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The Independent UK

House passes defense bill scrapping COVID vaccine mandate

A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military has passed the House

ABC News

Relaxing COVID-19 rules in China met with joy, frustration and apprehension

People's happiness at China's COVID-19 restrictions finally relaxing has been tinged with frustration and some apprehension about what it could mean for the country's elderly.

Tribune News Service

Omicron-fighting COVID vaccine authorized for kids as young as 6 months

The omicron-fighting COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for children ages 6 months and older, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.

The Independent UK

As COVID-19 becomes routine, Africa readies for next crisis

The World Health Organization’s Africa director said that the continent is preparing for the next health crisis by strengthening gaps in health systems found in the continent's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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The Texas Tribune

Texas hits 1,000 days under Greg Abbott’s public health disaster as a new COVID-19 wave and legislative session loom

After more than 92,000 deaths and 8 million reported COVID-19 cases in Texas, the state remains one of less than a dozen still under a statewide disaster or public health emergency.

AAP

COVID case rise slows, peak on horizon

Weekly COVID-19 infections have risen six per cent in the past week as new data shows Australia experienced higher-than-average deaths from January to August.

Bristol Post

Striking teacher says that Bristol's 'astronomical' property prices mean they are struggling to make ends meet

"It can be really difficult and the current situation is making that so much harder, especially in Bristol"

Daily Mirror

Dis Life: 'Disabled people are struggling under historically punitive living conditions'

Energy bills are so out of control that the ludicrous question of 'heat or eat' has been extended to 'heat, eat or lifesaving equipment on or off', writes Anna Morell from Disability Rights UK

Capital & Main

In Rural California, Farmworkers Fend for Themselves for Health Care

Where government and health care institutions are absent, some communities turn to grassroots action.

Tribune News Service

China pushes triumphant storyline on COVID zero pivot

Chinese state media struck a triumphant chord over the country’s efforts to contain COVID-19, reflecting the government’s efforts to dilute perceptions that its shift away from the stringent approach was forced by public discontent.

Los Angeles Times

Will you mask up again? A January mandate looms for LA if COVID-19 wave worsens

LOS ANGELES — With coronavirus cases surging and hospitalizations worsening, Los Angeles County once again faces the possibility of a renewed public indoor mask mandate.

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