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Friday briefing: How do you solve a problem like the Northern Ireland protocol?

In today’s newsletter: two years after Brexit, Sinn Féin’s rise has the Northern Ireland protocol is back in the news – the Guardian’s Ireland correspondent Rory Carroll tells Nimo Omer why

The Guardian - UK

North Korea Confirms First Covid-19 Death in 'Explosive' Outbreak

North Korea confirmed its first ever Covid-19 death on Friday, saying fever was spreading "explosively" nationwide and tens of thousands of people were being isolated and treated after falling sick. The nuclear-armed country only reported its first Covid cases Thursday, saying it was moving into "maximum emergency epidemic prevention system"…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Explainer-How N.Korea's COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis

North Korea's admission that it is battling an "explosive" COVID-19 outbreak has raised concerns that the virus could devastate a country with an under-resourced health system, limited testing capabilities, and no vaccine programme.

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North Korea Reports COVID-19 Cases Surging To 350,000 From 1 In Single Day Ahead Of Biden Asia Visit

At least six people have died due to COVID-19, and more than 350,000 are infected in North Korea as an "explosive" coronavirus outbreak takes a toll on the isolated nation, the country's state media KCNA confirmed, according to CNN.

Benzinga

S.Korea plans to provide COVID vaccine to North

South Korea plans to provide COVID-19 vaccines and other medical supplies to the North, President Yoon Suk-yeol's office said on Friday, a day after the neighbouring country confirmed its first outbreak of coronavirus.

Reuters

COVID: 2,841 new COVID-19 cases recorded in past 24 hours

With 2,841 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,31,16,254, while the active cases dipped to 18,604. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Biden meeting with mayors, police chiefs on Friday

President Joe Biden is meeting Friday with mayors, police chiefs and local public officials to discuss how cities are using funds from the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on policing and public safety programs

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Kolkata: Caregiver steals jewellery, cash from senior citizens, held

KOLKATA: A trusted caregiver (ayah) in her 50s — hired from a reputable centre — was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly stealing gold and diamond ornaments and several lakhs in cash from her employer in Lake Town last year when the latter was down with Covid-19.

The Times of India

AP News Digest 3 am

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The Independent UK

COVID-19 update: Indian govt reduces booster dose gap to 3 months for people travelling abroad

In a recent COVID-19 travel update, the Indian government has said that citizens planning to travel abroad are eligible to get a third (booster) dose of vaccine as soon as three months after their second dose. This announcement comes as a big relief as the time gap for everyone was…

The Times of India

COVID in North Korea: 6 dead after country announces first COVID-19 outbreak

At least six persons were confirmed dead on Friday in North Korea and over 350,000 people were infected with a fever that spread "explosively" in the country, which had a day ago announced its first case of COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Mick Malthouse the latest to throw support at Wahgunyah footy club after 431-point loss

A growing number of AFL stars are lending a hand at local football clubs that are struggling to bounce back from the impacts of COVID.

ABC News

Shanghai aims to defeat COVID over next week as Beijing hunkers down

Locked-down Shanghai aims to ringfence its COVID outbreak over the next week, officials said on Friday, while residents in China's capital Beijing largely heeded the advice of authorities to work from home to stem the virus' spread.

Reuters

Bosses listened to their workers about how e-commerce should work during the pandemic. That should continue.

The Jakarta Composite Index slumped to around 3,900 in March 2020 – when the first COVID-19 cases were detected in Indonesia – compared to 6,300 at the beginning of the year.

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Nottingham Post

The hidden Nottingham taproom celebrating one year in city centre after starting life in shed

"My ethos has always been to just make good quality beer."

Birmingham Post

Sales surge at Nando's PERi-PERi sauce maker as fans tried to 'recreate the experience at home'

The company also makes sauces under the Pizza Express, Costa Coffee, Gourmet Burger Kitchen and Pret A Manger brands

The Canberra Times

Govt reveals how many Canberrans have reported having COVID more than once

Officials say measuring reinfections is difficult.

Al Jazeera

North Korea confirms first COVID death; 350,000 reporting ‘fever’

Experts worry North Korea’s health system will be unable to cope with spread of COVID in an unvaccinated population.

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AAP

Vic alcohol sales rose during lockdowns

A Victorian pandemic oversight committee has heard from more organisations about the mental health toll of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions.

The Guardian - UK

North Korea says six dead after admitting Covid outbreak for first time

Regime has said it is imposing ‘maximum emergency measures’ and 187,800 people are being ‘isolated and treated’ after showing signs of fever

Daily Mirror

Six dead and 350,000 with symptoms after 'explosive' North Korean Covid outbreak

North Korean media has said at least six people have died and that hundreds of thousands of people have fever symptoms after the country confirmed its first Covid case

Wales Online

Half of patients hospitalised with Covid have symptoms after two years, study shows

Wuhan research reveals effects of long Covid, with 31% reporting sleep difficulties

Bangkok Post

7,779 new Covid cases, 56 more deaths

There were 56 more Covid-19 fatalities and 7,779 confirmed new cases on Thursday, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported on Friday, as the figures continued to improve.

Chicago Sun-Times

CPS chief tests positive for COVID-19

“This is a good opportunity to remind our CPS staff and families to please get vaccinated and boosted,” CPS CEO Pedro Martinez said. “Because of the vaccine, I expect that I will be fine.”

The Canberra Times

Active COVID case numbers rise, hospitalisations remain high

There are 1217 new COVID cases in the ACT.

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