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Measles now an imminent global threat due to pandemic, say WHO and CDC

There is now an imminent threat of measles spreading in various regions globally, as COVID-19 led to a steady decline in vaccination coverage and weakened surveillance of the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. public health agency said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Michelle Mone’s PPE denials v what we know

Tory peer and husband have repeatedly distanced themselves from company given £200m in government Covid contracts

The Guardian - UK

The yacht, the wedding and £29m: Michelle Mone’s life during the Covid crisis

After recommending PPE Medpro for £203m government contracts, the Tory peer spoke of how business was hard but ‘rewarding’

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Conor McGregor's Crumlin pub records losses of €1.13m for 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic had a notable impact on the venue's financial performance

Irish Mirror

California’s ‘tripledemic’ of viruses is on the rise. Here’s how to care for a sick loved one

Trying to avert a heavy surge in respiratory illnesses, California’s leading public health officials once again stressed on Tuesday that state residents should do all they can to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, as they gather for the holidays.

Tribune News Service

Do I need a Covid test for cruises? Latest updates including Royal Caribbean, P&O and Saga

Saga, Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, P&O Cruises, Princess and Fred Olsen all have different rules around coronavirus vaccination and testing requirements

Daily Mirror

Strictly fans demand rule change after Kym Marsh forced to miss live show

Fans want there to be different rules when contestants have to miss a week if they test positive for coronavirus

Daily Mirror

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World Cup gatherings may fuel Brazil's latest COVID wave, experts warn

Brazil faces a new wave of COVID cases just as the soccer-crazed nation is gathering en masse to follow the World Cup, with new coronavirus sub-variants and delayed vaccine boosters raising alarms among public health specialists.

Reuters

Warning as 'contagious' third virus could hit putting NHS under 'tripledemic' winter pressure

The virus poses a greater threat to certain groups but one expert was quick to reassure the public

Nottingham Post

GOP: White House shifts provider funds for COVID-19 campaign - Roll Call

A $475 million campaign to encourage vaccinations is being paid for by pandemic money meant for doctors and hospitals, Republicans charged.

Roll Call

The U.S. and China are facing very different COVID winters

Fauci says the U.S. will not see a repeat of last winter’s COVID wave — but surging infections in China leave experts fearing for the viability of its zero COVID policy.

Fortune

‘They are invisible’: the migrant workers struggling in wake of India’s Covid response

As a new Guardian documentary explores the impact of one of the world’s strictest lockdowns, we speak to some of those who, like millions across the country, were left poorer and more vulnerable than ever

The Guardian - UK

Mistrust and polarization steer rural governments to reject federal public health funding

ELKO, Nev. — When Elko County commissioners rejected a $500,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that could have helped the county create a health department or health district, Kayla Hopkins pleaded with them to reconsider.

Tribune News Service

Basic Instinct actor Sharon Stone reveals she got COVID in a hospital; 'they stopped wearing masks'

Academy Award-nominated actress Sharon Stone, who is known for her captivating performance in the movie 'Basic Instinct', recently took to Instagram to share her COVID story.

The Times of India

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Sam Warburton calls for Welsh rugby to be ripped apart and dragged out of 'Stone Age'

The ex-Wales skipper took aim at a number of issues affecting the Welsh game after the embarrassing defeat to Georgia

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui dethroned as world's most expensive shopping district

Hong Kong can no longer lay claim to the world's most expensive shopping district after losing that crown to New York amid an economic slowdown and an ongoing lack of international visitors due to Covid-19, according to global real estate company Cushman & Wakefield.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

COVID pill approval ups pandemic arsenal

The health ministry has granted emergency approval for a COVID-19 pill developed by Shionogi Co., opening the door for Japan's first domestically produced oral medicine for the virus to become available as soon as early December.

Daily Mirror

I'm A Celeb star slams money-grabbing Matt Hancock's 'cheeky chap' rebrand and won't buy it

The former Health Secretary shocked campmates and the public when he walked into the Australian jungle several weeks ago

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Thai tour group in Hong Kong enjoys only 1 day at local restaurants

Members of a tour group from Thailand were unable to dine out at restaurants in Hong Kong until the final day of their four-day trip on Tuesday, as travel operators struggled to adjust to recent changes to the city's coronavirus restrictions.

Salon

COVID-19 increases seizure risk in kids

COVID-19 is again linked to long-term neurological conditions — and the effect is more pronounced in children

Birmingham Post

World leading Cornish pasty maker set to top £7million sales after record year

Cornish Premier Pasties is looking beyond Cornwall in its growth plans with new distribution deals

Edinburgh Live

Miracle Edinburgh baby given just one day to live defies odds to reach first birthday

Marie Clare Tully, 41, has told of the incredible story and how she and her husband focus on each day with their son as they do not know how his condition will affect his life.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire teacher grieves a life lost after being crippled by long COVID

Melanie More struggles with a variety of cognitive and physical issues - leaving her 90 per cent housebound

The Independent UK

Ice Cube says ‘f*** you’ to Hollywood for ‘not giving him $9m film role’ after denying Covid vaccine

‘Those motherf***ers didn’t give it to me because I wouldn’t get the shot,’ he said

The Independent UK

Can you go to work with Covid?

Or, more importantly, should you? Here’s everything you need to know

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