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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

Special monkeypox emergency response team established in Ireland

There have now been 113 cases of the disease here

Dublin Live

Anti-vax group in Europe thrives online, thwarts tech effort

An anti-vaccine group that has harassed doctors and public officials in Italy and France is still active on platforms like Facebook despite efforts to rein in their abuse and misinformation

The Independent UK

N.Korea's Kim praises military medics for frontline COVID fight in capital

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony to thank and praise military medics for spearheading the country's fight against the coronavirus in the capital Pyongyang, state media said on Friday.

Reuters

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CCSA to mull Covid downgrade

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will today discuss a proposal by the national communicable disease committee to downgrade Covid-19 to a communicable disease under surveillance from its current state as a serious communicable disease.

Bangkok Post

Back-to-school list should include getting kids vaccinated

Yes, COVID-19 seems to be receding overall. But too many students, Black students, in particular, remain unvaccinated.

Chicago Sun-Times

Another COVID death in Canberra as new cases decline

A man has died with COVID-19, marking the ACT's 117th pandemic death.

The Canberra Times

The latest COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID statistics from each state and territory.

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Travis Barker hints he has Covid after recent 'life-threatening' health scare

Blink-182's Travis Barker appears to be suffering from Covid-19 and took to Instagram to reveal he is missing playing the drums

Daily Mirror

Glasgow Life to reopen two sporting venues in north and east of city next month

Both Glasgow Clubs benefit from gyms and a programme of fitness classes, and were well-used by locals prior to their closure in March 2020 as a result of the covid pandemic.

Glasgow Live

Pete Carroll Says Drew Lock ’Needed’ Reps In Preseason Game

The quarterback was sidelined after testing positive for COVID-19 this week.

Sports Illustrated

Scientists call for return of 10-day Covid self-isolation to protect NHS this winter

Legally enforced self-isolation periods have now been scrapped and NHS guidance is to do so for just five days after testing positive. That is despite infection rates still running relatively high

Daily Mirror

Wastewater testing, vital in COVID-19 tracking, could help identify monkeypox spread

As wastewater testing continues to prove useful in estimating the spread of the coronavirus, scientists again are using sewage to track the latest public health emergency: monkeypox.

Los Angeles Times

A news site with ties to the fossil fuel industry claimed Scotland axed 14 million trees to make way for wind farms. Is that correct?

The country's efforts to tackle climate change have been caught up in a fresh wave of misinformation about renewable energy, thanks to a news website with ties to the oil and gas industry.

ABC News

NHS Covid Pass fixed after glitch leaves travellers without vaccination records

The service resumed working at 10pm after the technical issue was resolved.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

Instagram and Facebook suspend Robert Kennedy Jr’s anti-vaccine group

Critics calls move ‘too late too little’ after group repeatedly violated policies on Covid-19 misinformation

Bangkok Post

Tackling ASEAN Crime and Justice Challenges

ASEAN just celebrated its 55th anniversary on 8 August 2022.

ABC News

Springvale boarding house in Hobart set to close this year, leaving rural schoolkids in limbo

For decades, children from across Tasmania have stayed at Hobart's Springvale student accommodation to complete years 11 and 12 — but its closure means they're scrambling for new options.

Bangkok Post

Jab centre to stay open extra month

Bang Sue Grand Station's Central Vaccination Centre (CVC) will remain open another month until the end of September as the country works to meet the target of providing first booster shots to at least 60% of the population.

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Daily Mirror

'Government is still preventing young people from reaching their potential'

Tories are refusing to provide the post-Covid educational recovery plan experts demand - and failing to spread resources and opportunity more evenly across the nation

Reuters

WHO recommends Valneva's COVID vaccine

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday recommended the use of French drugmaker Valneva's COVID-19 vaccine.

Irish Mirror

There could be over 300,000 Long Covid cases in Ireland as people report symptoms 'lingering' months and now years after infection

Based on the findings of the Dutch study, one in eight people who contract Covid-19 suffer prolonged symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog and loss of taste or smell.

The Independent UK

The destinations that have scrapped all Covid travel restrictions

More than 40 destinations worldwide have ended all Covid-related travel rules

Wales Online

Newlyweds plan to blow honeymoon budgets on exotic trips after Covid disruption

A staggering 97 per cent of honeymoon plans were impacted by coronavirus, with nearly two-thirds of those polled forced to postpone

The Independent UK

Covid booster rollout of dual-strain jab to start on 5 September

Moderna’s new dual-strain vaccine will be offered to millions of Britons ahead of winter

Evening Standard

Figures show 4,716 staff absences at Transport for London this year in comparison with 4,512 reported in 2021

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