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First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19 in rebound case

The first lady first tested positive on Aug. 16 and she remained in isolation for five days, undergoing a course of Paxlovid treatment. She tested positive again Wednesday and does not have symptoms.

WEKU

Pandemic anxiety could drain $7b from NSW

Depression and anxiety related to COVID-19 lockdowns could cost the New South Wales economy $7.4 billion by 2025, according to a new report.

AAP

Vic lockdowns exacerbated elder loneliness

Elderly Australians living through Victoria's COVID-19 lockdowns have written of a loss of identity and despair in a first-of-its-kind loneliness study.

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Cafe that opened in the thick of pandemic named the best in Nottinghamshire

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Nottingham Post

Jill Biden has 'rebound' COVID-19 case, president negative

First lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19 again in an apparent “rebound” case, after she initially tested negative for the virus over the weekend

The Independent UK

Routine Covid tests in English hospitals to be scrapped next week

Move comes despite near doubling in UK Covid deaths this summer compared with same period to last year

The Guardian - UK

WHO: COVID Deaths Down by 15%, Cases Fall Nearly Everywhere

The number of coronavirus deaths reported worldwide fell by 15% in the past week while new infections dropped by 9%, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. In its latest weekly assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN health agency said there were 5.3 million new cases and more than 14,000…

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Panel details pressure campaign for unproven COVID treatment

A special House panel looking into the government's coronavirus response says the Trump White House tried to pressure U.S. health experts into reauthorizing the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine that had been discredited as a COVID-19 treatment

The Independent UK

It’s easy to forget that lockdowns saved lives

Brief letters: Blaming Covid | Profiting from poverty | Tree cover in Dorset | Giving the plot away | Mournful dogs

The Guardian - UK

Colts’ Ryan Kelly tests positive for COVID-19

Colts C Ryan Kelly tested positive for COVID-19.

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Covid-19 testing for people without symptoms to be ‘paused’

Officials said the decision follows declining case numbers.

The Independent UK

A looming COVID risk in California? Schools return with fewer rules, lagging vaccine rates

LOS ANGELES — California schools reopened for the fall semester with loosened COVID-19 protocols and low student vaccination rates among younger children, presenting a new test for the trajectory of the pandemic as some experts expect another rise in cases when winter arrives.

Los Angeles Times

New York counties gear up to fight a polio outbreak among the unvaccinated

Polio is spreading in a few New York counties with low vaccination rates. Experts warn that other places in the U.S. could face the same challenge.

WEKU

WHO: COVID deaths down by 15%, cases fall nearly everywhere

The World Health Organization says the number of coronavirus deaths reported worldwide has fallen by 15% in the last week while new infections dropped by 9%

The Independent UK

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Liz Truss plan to divert NHS funds to social care is ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’

Health expert says NHS needs money too and diverting promised £13bn is not a sustainable solution

The Hindu

Telangana logs 338 new COVID-19 cases

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As India turns 75, Muslim girls are suing to wear the hijab — and protect secularism

When her high school banned the hijab, Ayesha Shifa sued. Her case went to India's Supreme Court. A verdict, expected soon, could redefine what secularism means in the world's largest democracy.

The Hindu

Asia Cup | V.V.S. Laxman takes charge as interim head coach of Team India in Dravid’s absence

V.V.S. Laxman has been appointed as interim head coach of the Indian cricket team for the Asia Cup as Rahul Dravid could not board the flight to UAE on Tuesday after being diagnosed with COVID-19

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The Guardian - UK

‘Desperate’ UK councils hiring out more parks to festivals, warns expert

Surge in festivals after Covid lull risks making green spaces elitist as councils try to offset tightened budgets

Irish Mirror

Eamon Dunphy's new lease of life at 77: Podcast milestone, Trump, Brexit and friendship with Giles and Billo

In the week he released his 1500th episode of The Stand, Dunphy spoke to the Irish Mirror about Brexit, Trump, the potential fall of democracy - and John Giles

The Independent UK

Germany tightens COVID rules for travel during fall, winter

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Cabinet has approved legislation that ensures protective measures against the coronavirus pandemic are continued during the fall and winter when more virus cases are expected

The Hindu

Hundreds of devotees join three-day Kailash Yatra in Jammu & Kashmir's Bhaderwah

The pilgrimage to the 14,700ft-high Kailash Kund, depicting ancient Nag culture, was conducted in a restricted manner for the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wales Online

Jet2 issues urgent Covid travel test scam to unsuspecting holidaymakers

Tour operator advises customers to ignore rogue social media messages attempting to obtain personal details

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump appears to concede he illegally retained official documents

Ex-president’s lawyers indicate he unlawfully kept government papers after losing election. Plus, a raw veg row

The Guardian - UK

Lancashire’s awkward squad ready to battle for county cricket’s future

Lancashire members are leading a nationwide campaign to protect the County Championship and give fans their say

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