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Nitish Kumar tests positive for COVID-19

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has tested positive for COVID-19 and isolated himself at his residence on the advice of doctors, officials said on Tuesday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Covid reinfections: How likely are you to catch coronavirus again as cases rise?

Do vaccines and booster shots protect against new variants? Here’s what you need to know

The Independent UK

Lockdown drinking increase could cause 25,000 excess deaths in England

The Guardian - UK

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Pandemic knocked you off your stride? An active woman’s tips for getting fit again

Brain tricks and toothbrush squats might seem crazy, but it’s all part of getting into a healthy routine, says author Rose George

The Guardian - UK

Australia's COVID hospital admissions, deaths rise as variant surges

Hospital admissions for COVID-19 in Australia have reached a new high for a second straight day, data showed on Tuesday, while the daily death toll rose to its second-highest as an outbreak fuelled by a coronavirus sub-variant sweeps the country.

Reuters

Covid booster vaccine uptake lags in western Sydney, where only 62.1% have had at least three jabs

Experts blame government for taking attention and resources from vaccination programs as infections and hospitalisations surge

The Guardian - AU

India reports 14,830 new Covid cases and 36 deaths in last 24 hours

NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday reported 14,830 new Covid cases and 36 deaths. With this rise, the total death toll due to Covid has reached 5,26,110.

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COVID-19: India reports 14,830 new cases, 36 fatalities

India's tally of coronavirus infections rose to 4,39,20,451, while the count of active cases has declined to 1,47,512, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. Full story on Dynamite News:

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Testing time as SA battles COVID-19 wave

People with COVID-19 who are not getting tested are worrying South Australian health authorities as the state grapples with a new wave of cases.

AAP

Seat shortage hurts tourism recovery

The shortage of airline seats remains a major obstacle for the recovery of Thai tourism as most European airlines haven't resumed flights and frequencies to the pre-Covid level.

Bangkok Post

Singapore aims to give kids under 5 Covid vaccines

Singapore is looking to vaccinate children between six months and four years towards the fourth quarter of this year, following the death of two children from Covid-19 infections in the city-state over the past two months.

Bangkok Post

Government ‘does not know’ if £329m Covid traffic light system worked

An MPs' committee has said that the Government "does not know" if the expensive Covid traffic light system, for visitors to the UK, that cost tax payers £329 million actually worked

Daily Mirror

Aussie COVID Hospitalisations Reach Record New Highs As Miss Rona Continues To Wreak Havoc

Here we go again.

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Queensland COVID peak still a month away

The latest modelling points to a caseload of more than 1600 COVID-19 patients in Queensland hospitals when the current wave peaks in late August.

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Queensland COVID-19 modelling shows third Omicron wave hospitalisations to peak in late August, toddler dies in hospital

A 23-month-old child died in hospital on Sunday, while new modelling shows COVID-19 hospitalisations will likely peak at around 1,660 cases.

Tribune News Service

Monkeypox cases in NYC surpass 1K, says Health Dept.

NEW YORK — The number of people who’ve tested positive for monkeypox in New York City surpassed 1,000 on Monday — a deeply worrying milestone as the Big Apple continues its efforts to manage that disease and COVID-19 simultaneously.

Los Angeles Times

COVID outbreaks hit TSA, American and Southwest airlines at LAX

COVID-19 outbreaks have hit Los Angeles International Airport with at least 400 confirmed cases among Transportation Security Administration staff and workers at American and Southwest airlines, according to county health officials.

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

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.

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The Independent UK

Thousands of hospital admissions and deaths ’caused by pandemic drinking’

Experts found that over-45s who were drinking at risky levels before the pandemic were the most likely to increase their drinking when Covid-19 hit.

Daily Mirror

Government unsure if Covid traffic light system worked despite public disruption

Testing and quarantine requirements changed 10 times between February 2021 and January 2022 but ministers don't know 'whether the system worked or whether the cost was worth the disruption caused', the Public Accounts Committee warned

Wales Online

Children face missing out on family days out as costs rise by up to 20%

Figures show that tickets to some UK attractions have risen by a massive £40 since last summer

The Guardian - AU

Zoe Daniel and Sally Sitou call for climate action in first speeches to parliament – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

First Truss-Sunak Tory leadership debate: five key takeaways

The rivals did not pull their punches, on the economy or China, as they kicked off a month of debates

Reason

Anthony Fauci Says If We Could Do It Again, COVID-19 Restrictions Would Be 'Much, Much More Stringent'

The White House's coronavirus adviser answered questions about mask mandates, gain of function research, and more.

The Conversation

Do we care enough about COVID?

The COVID-19 pandemic has already generated its own mythology. In Britain, they talk of the “myth of the blitz” – the idea of a society that pulled together in the second world war to withstand the bombs dropped by the Luftwaffe with pluck, bravery and humour.

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