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North Korea confirms 21 new deaths as it battles COVID-19

North Korea says 21 people died and 174,440 people were newly found with fever symptoms on Friday alone as the country scrambles to slow the spread of COVID-19 across its unvaccinated population

The Independent UK

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

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

ABC News

New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid-19

The PM must isolate for a week and will miss a milestone week for her government as it launches its budget and emissions reduction plan

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tests positive for COVID

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern tested positive for COVID-19 with moderate symptoms, her office said in a statement on Saturday.

Reuters

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes GOP bill aimed at banning all future mask mandates

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas bill that would ban mask mandates from any government institution on any public health matter is circling the drain following a veto from Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly.

Tribune News Service

COVID-19 vaccination rates in regional Queensland children among lowest in Australia, but why?

Kids in regional Queensland are less protected against COVID-19 than children almost anywhere else in the country.

ABC News

Tories ‘could have saved £420 per household with Covid cash lost to fraud’

The party said the wasted money was equivalent to more than a months’ worth of food for a family or over six tanks of fuel.

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Scott Brown on why he declined Celtic's offer to present Premiership trophy to captain Callum McGregor

DUE to Covid-19 restrictions, Scott Brown never did get to say a proper farewell to the Celtic supporters after 14 years of sterling service to the…

The National (Scotland)

Louisiana S. Ct. Precludes Prosecution of Pastor for Violation of Early-Pandemic Gathering Size Limits

From Justice William Crain's opinion today (joined by Justices Scott Crichton, James Genovese, Jay McCallum, and Jefferson Hughes III) in State v. Spell, dealing with a prosecution for actions on March 31, 2020; the court basically applies the U.S. Supreme Court's similar decisions in Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v.…

Reason

Experts attribute Victoria's COVID-19 rate rise to change in weather, waning immunity

For the past week, the number of people catching coronavirus in Victoria has climbed, with a similar rise in the number of cases requiring hospital treatment. Overnight, 22 new deaths from COVID-19 were recorded.

ABC News

Bare your arm, cover your face: Officials push COVID-19 boosters, masking as cases hit 3-month high

With cases on the rise statewide, only about 41% of eligible Chicagoans have gotten their recommended COVID-19 booster shot. And almost a quarter of Illinois counties are now at the CDC risk level in which older people and the immunocompromised are urged to mask up indoors.

Chicago Sun-Times

Holidaymakers urged to double check face mask rules before jetting off to Europe

European health officials have recommended that face mask mandates can now be removed on board flights to EU countries - but some nations are keeping the rule in place.

Daily Record

Equities steady after a week of inflation-fed worries

Recap: Global stocks regained some ground on Friday after a turbulent week triggered by concerns over surging inflation, aggressive rate hikes and slowing economies.

Bangkok Post

Phuket, Koh Samui keen on 'endemic' status boost

The private sector in Phuket and Koh Samui has thrown its weight behind a proposal by the Public Health Ministry to designate Covid-19 as an endemic disease.

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Louisiana justices toss COVID-related charges against pastor

The Louisiana Supreme Court has thrown out charges against a pastor who disobeyed coronavirus pandemic restrictions on gatherings

Manchester Evening News

Latest Greater Manchester coronavirus infection rates as cases rise in four boroughs

The infection rate is lower than the national average in all 10 local authorities in Greater Manchester

The Guardian - AU

Australia isn’t out of the Covid woods yet – when is it going to end?

There’s been a 33-fold reduction in the ICU rate in just six months, but the high number of cases still means more deaths

The Guardian - AU

Australian election 2022: from anti-vaxxers to revolutionaries, what do the minor parties running for the Senate stand for?

Know what’s behind the innocent-sounding names of more than 30 minor and micro parties running this election, and find out what the lesser-known groups are after – before you cast your vote

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‘Sick of it’: why so many Australians are voting early this election

A drawn-out campaign and potential Covid risks are leading a record number of voters to cast their ballots before 21 May

ABC News

Australians leave expat life in Shanghai due to harsh COVID lockdown measures

Vivian and her family have left their expatriate life in Shanghai, where millions of people have been in strict lockdowns due to COVID-19. She says she is lucky to be able to escape, but many are still struggling to leave.

Benzinga

Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Nasdaq Jumps 400 Points; Duolingo Shares Spike Higher

U.S. stocks traded higher toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite adding 400 points on Friday.

The Guardian - AU

As the shine comes off NZ Labour, Grant Robertson hopes his budget can steady the ship

Finance minister’s fifth budget – with spending on health and the environment - will be key scene-setter ahead of New Zealand election expected next year

WEKU

Lexington hospital official: Covid patient numbers relatively low

The positivity rate for coronavirus across Kentucky has been on the rise over the last month. Fortunately, that has not translated into a substantial increase in hospitalizations.

The Walrus

Why Is the Pandemic Death Toll among Workers Still a Mystery?

COVID-19 didn’t spare workers in manufacturing, but two years on, information about their deaths remains hard to find

Tribune News Service

De Blasio urges NY Mayor Adams to keep his COVID-19 policies on standby: ‘You may need them real soon’

NEW YORK — Bill de Blasio doesn’t want Mayor Eric Adams to turn the page on his signature pandemic policies just yet.

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