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What China’s decision to ditch COVID zero means for the world

COVID restrictions have been eased in China, with the Zero-COVID plan seemingly scrapped. This is good news for Australia.

The New Daily

Gloria's 'Estefan Family Christmas' a labor of love from Miami

MIAMI — You may think you know the Estefan family.

Miami Herald

Commentary: Mass long-COVID disability threatens the economy

Forget the work-from-home revolution or quiet quitting: The COVID-19 pandemic’s biggest impact on the U.S. labor market will be as a mass disability event. It’s a shock that the economy is not well prepared to handle.

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Sri Lanka waives off COVID-19 restrictions for foreign visitors

Travelling to Sri Lanka is all set to be hassle free in the coming days. As per the latest development, this most sought-after tourist destination has now decided to discontinue the requirement for COVID-19 vaccination certificate for travellers visiting the island nation. This was informed by the officials in the…

The Times of India

China's Xi strikes deals with Saudi royals during 'milestone' visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a raft of deals with Saudi officials during a three-day visit to Riyadh as Beijing seeks to shore up its Covid-hit economy and as the Saudis, long-term US allies, push to diversify their economic and political alliances.

France 24

China struggles with COVID infections after controls ease

Social media users are reporting a rash of COVID-19 cases in schools and businesses across China after the ruling Communist Party loosened anti-virus rules as it tries to reverse a deepening economic slump

The Independent UK

Queensland COVID-19 cases up 21 per cent, majority still first-time infections, CHO says

A "large number" of people over 60 who were not up to date with their COVID vaccines are among the newly infected, the state's chief health officer says.

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Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.3% on Friday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.98%

Caixin Global

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

'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.

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The Conversation

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.

Bangkok Post

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).

The Independent UK

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

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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.

The National (Scotland)

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…

Newcastle Herald

Latest COVID wave peak still to come, Dr Chant says

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

WEKU

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.

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.

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