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The Latest Breaking News from Covid-19

China’s economy slows sharply as ‘zero COVID’ pummels activity

Lockdowns in dozens of Chinese cities drag consumption and industrial production to lowest levels since early 2020.

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China's economy slumps from COVID-19 lockdowns, ASX rises as Brambles considers $20b takeover bid

Australian shares closed higher after a mixed day of trading, after China revealed that its economy had suffered a worse-than-expected slump in April as a result of its widening COVID-19 lockdowns.

ABC News

Two COVID-19 deaths in South Australia as state government launches primary school vaccination hubs

SA Health reports 3,392 new COVID-19 cases today, the lowest figure since last Monday, following a spike in numbers over the past week. Children and their families will be able to get vaccinated at 40 primary schools from next Friday.

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Virus cases continue across SA schools

The South Australian government says more than 3000 school students across the state are currently away from school with COVID-19, but the figure has fallen.

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Kim Jong Un blames ‘irresponsible’ officials for COVID outbreak

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held an emergency meeting over a COVID-19 outbreak sweeping the unvaccinated country and causing one of the biggest crises under his rule, reprimanding cadres for failing to execute his public health orders.

Tribune News Service

Western Australia's COVID-19 cases in hospital surge past 300 amid calls for restrictions to be reintroduced

Peak medical groups renew their calls for the West Australian government to reinstate public health measures, but Premier Mark McGowan remains reluctant to do so.

ABC News

5,238 new Covid cases, 40 more deaths

The country registered 5,238 more Covid-19 cases and 40 new fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Monday morning.

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S.Korea says it will spare no effort to help North Korea amid COVID outbreak

South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Monday the country will spare no effort to help North Korea, as the isolated nation battles a COVID-19 outbreak, and reiterated he will remain open for humanitarian aid.

Reuters

Worried parents told kids' jabs are safe

The Department of Health is urging parents to take their children for Covid-19 shots ahead of the new school term this month.

Bangkok Post

North Korea reports 8 deaths as Kim laments virus response

North Korea on Monday reported eight new deaths and 392,920 more people with fever symptoms amid a growing COVID-19 outbreak as leader Kim Jong Un blasted officials over delays in medicine deliveries and ordered his military to get involved in the pandemic response in the country’s capital, Pyongyang

The Independent UK

Post-weekend COVID cases stay low as hospitalisations remain steady

The number of reported cases frequently falls over the weekend and in the following days as fewer people present for testing.

The Canberra Times

Steve Kerr returns to Warriors after testing positive for COVID-19 last week

SAN FRANCISCO – Steve Kerr returned to coach the Warriors Sunday after he tested positive for the coronavirus last week.

Tribune News Service

North Korea ‘in great turmoil’ over COVID-19: Kim Jong-un

The leader of North Korea, Kim Jong-un, has admitted the spread of COVID-19 has thrust his country into "great turmoil".

The New Daily

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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Karnataka: Zero active Covid cases in Ballari district

BALLARI: The discharge of a patient, who had recovered from Covid-19, from the Sandur taluk Covid hospital on May 11 left Ballari with zero active cases. Ballari, along with 10 other districts across the state, has managed to rid itself of the infection. Not only does Ballari have no active…

Al Jazeera

N Korea deploys army as WHO expressed ‘concern’ over COVID

Kim Jong Un blasts officials over COVID-19 response amid outbreak that has left 1.2 million ill with fever.

The Times of India

Karnataka: 5 regions account for over 44% of Covid compensation pleas

BENGALURU: In Karnataka, which has reported 40,063 Covid-19 deaths so far, 58,753 families have applied for death compensation. Of these, 50,007 have received relief as of May 13. Payment has failed for 5,325 applications over bank details, and 3,421 are awaiting approval.

The Times of India

‘Haryana's Kharkhoda unit to produce 1st Maruti in 2025’

CHANDIGARH: Haryana deputy chief minister Dushyant Chautala claimed on Sunday that even in adverse circumstances of Covid-19 pandemic, the state had attracted an invstment of Rs 28,000 crore, which had created many jobs. Chiefly, he mentioned Maruti Suzuki’s 900-acre automobile plant coming up at Kharkhoda.

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Eight fresh Covid cases in Himachal Pradesh, 78 cases active

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh reported eight new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday along with eight recoveries. The state’s overall Covid tally of 2,84,946 includes 2,80,732 recoveries, 4,117 deaths, and 78 active cases.

The Times of India

Chandigarh logs 8 new Covid cases, weekly positivity rate goes above 1%

CHANDIGARH: The weekly positivity rate has risen above 1% in the city since the start of the month. Doctors in the city hospitals have started instructing senior citizens and other patients with high risk to wear triple layered masks in hospitals/crowded places. Though eight new cases of Covid-19 were reported…

The Times of India

Bengaluru: Team of Covid messengers urges people to remain alert

BENGALURU: While most people have put the pandemic behind them, a man and his team arrived at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) World 10K Bengaluru marathon on Sunday to remind the city that Covid-19 is still a threat and everyone must remain alert.

Bangkok Post

Post-pandemic healthcare

Health crises and emergencies such as Covid-19 have brought into sharp focus the critical need for preparedness. The unprecedented pandemic has led to a dynamically changing environment across the healthcare industry, posing challenges that call for innovative solutions.

Reuters

N.Korea's Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs

Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered North Korea's military to stabilise distribution of COVID-19 medicine in the capital, Pyongyang, in the battle against the country's first confirmed outbreak of the disease, state media said.

The Conversation

Australia risks relying on Pfizer and Moderna for its COVID vaccines. 3 ways to break free

The rapid development and deployment of COVID vaccines has been one of the greatest achievements of the pandemic.

Edinburgh Live

The six Edinburgh neighbourhoods that are now 'coronavirus free' as cases drop

Although the virus is still prevalent, with a total of 880 cases confirmed in the last seven day period of data, there are parts of Edinburgh where none have been recorded at all.

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