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EasyJet chief paid almost £3m despite airline’s £208m loss

Johan Lundgren gets rise of about 273% from 2021, when he received no bonus because of Covid pandemic

The Guardian - UK

China's loosened COVID-19 policies – following years of aggressive lockdowns and quarantines – have left the country vulnerable

After nearly three years of aiming to eliminate COVID-19 through mass lockdowns, robust contact tracing programs and international travel bans, the Chinese government has announced it is rolling back the “zero-COVID” policies that helped suppress the spread of the coronavirus in the country. The Chinese Communist Party announced these changes…

The Conversation

Editorial: China Needs to Build Up Medical Capacity to Tackle Covid

With the latest round of easing, authorities face the challenge of preventing shortages and stabilizing economic growth, while also optimizing virus control measures

Caixin Global

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'Don't delay' - HSE urges those eligible to book next Covid-19 booster vaccine

The HSE is calling on everyone to check whether they are eligible for a booster vaccine, but particularly those who work in healthcare, are over 50 or are over 12 and have an underlying health condition or who are immunocompromised.

Irish Mirror

Thousands more Australians died in 2022 than expected. COVID caused most deaths

Excess deaths this year were likely lower than the ABS estimate – but still overwhelmingly related to COVID and its effects on health.

The New Daily

Official warning over 'camel flu' risk as football fans return to UK from Qatar

The disease is related to the Covid virus but has a much higher fatality rate

Wales Online

Multiple infections could make us much sicker – strep A, RSV and flu are a dangerous mix

The pandemic has changed the seasonal pattern of infectious diseases, and risky, little-understood blends are the result, says Daniela Ferreira, a professor of infection and vaccinology

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First woman to get Covid-19 vaccine in Ireland dies as tributes are paid

She is survived by her three children – John, Alan, and Paula

Irish Mirror

'Tough road ahead' warning despite economy 'bounce back' in latest figures

'Aftershocks of Covid-19, Putin’s war and high global gas prices' will all continue to impace, it was warned

Wales Online

China finally approves an mRNA COVID vaccine—but only for some foreigners

Beijing's uneasy relationship with mRNA vaccines is all the more relevant as it begins to relax COVID restrictions.

Fortune

Queues form at fever clinics as China wrestles with COVID surge

People queued outside fever clinics at Chinese hospitals for COVID-19 checks on Monday, a new sign of the rapid spread of symptoms after authorities began dismantling an apparatus they used to surveil residents and curtail movement.

Reuters

China scraps tracking app as zero-Covid policy is dismantled

Health authorities sound warning on infection rate, with hundreds of thousands of doctors redeployed across the country

The Guardian - UK

Giving out free food no questions asked

“Coping? More like surviving. There’s a big difference between coping and surviving.”

Liverpool Echo

Fauci says Covid response was hampered by ‘disinformation and political ideology’ in farewell essay

Public health expert often had to battle Trump administration on basics of pandemic response

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The Conversation

Thousands more Australians died in 2022 than expected. COVID was behind the majority of them

Last month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released a report of mortality statistics. It showed that from January to July 2022, there were 17% more deaths (16,375) than the average expected for these months.

AAP

Access tightened for free COVID PCR tests

A referral will be needed from next year if patients require a free PCR test under changes to how Australia will deal with COVID-19.

AAP

St Basil's bosses ordered to give evidence

St Basil's Home for the Aged bosses have lost their challenge against giving evidence about the deaths of 50 residents during a COVID-19 outbreak.

The Independent UK

Nightclubs face higher business rates next year despite sector turmoil

Hackney venue Oslo faces a 376% rise in its rateable value, while Bristol nightclub Gravity has seen its value rise by 102%.

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The Guardian - AU

Is my RAT actually working? How to tell if your Covid test can detect Omicron

If you’re buying a RAT, you can check the TGA’s table to find out if the brand has been tested for sensitivity to newer variants

Bangkok Post

What's next in zero-Covid China drama

China's leaders always knew that they would have to abandon their zero-Covid policy eventually and that the longer they waited, the more painful the transition would be.

Dublin Live

Tributes flow for Dublin woman who was first in Ireland to get Covid-19 vaccine as she dies of illness aged 81

It is understood that Annie Lynch passed away on Saturday following a battle with cancer

The Conversation

Is my RAT actually working? How to tell if your COVID test can detect Omicron

You’ve tested negative for COVID using a rapid antigen test (RAT), but are a close contact of a positive family member and have symptoms. So you might be wondering if you’re really COVID-negative or if the test is working as well as it should.

The Independent UK

Government accused of playing ‘dangerous game’ after ‘pause’ offer rejected

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) offered to suspend the proposed action if Health Secretary Steve Barclay would agree to negotiate properly on pay.

The Independent UK

Hospitalizations signal rising COVID-19 risk for US seniors

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Lifts COVID Vaccine Requirement for Turkish Umrah Pilgrims

Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday it was lifting the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for Umrah pilgrims from Türkiye as part of the Kingdom’s efforts to ease the process for would-be pilgrims. Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr.

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