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Voters head to polls in local elections as Tories brace for big losses

Conservatives fear they will be punished for the Partygate saga while Keir Starmer's Labour aims to pick up support

Daily Mirror

What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant found in UK

XE combines genetic characteristic of the Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants, in what is known as a “recombinant”

The Independent UK

NHS staff anger at blitz of hospital parking tickets with one given 10 fines

NHS staff at Hull's hospitals have complained at a blitz of parking tickets that they have been receiving. Many say they have been given wrongly in a bid to "claw back money lost"

Daily Mirror

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Nearly $1 million in grants for community groups

Community groups can now apply for nearly $1 million in grants and sponsorship funding from the City of Newcastle. Sporting groups, businesses, tourism and event operators can apply for projects to support social, cultural, environmental and economic initiatives. Lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the funding will enhance community wellbeing and…

Newcastle Herald

Are you still waiting for a new passport after 10 weeks? Let us know

Covid and Brexit have caused a perfect storm and queues at the Passport Office

Liverpool Echo

Beijing nervously returns to work as China doubles down on 'zero-COVID' policy

Beijing residents tentatively returned to work on Thursday after a muted five-day Labour Day holiday devoid of the usual trips across the country or lavish family dinners, as China pledged to fight any criticism of its uncompromising "zero-COVID" policy.

Reuters

Millions in Beijing Urged to Work from Home to Fight Covid Outbreak

Millions of people in Beijing returned to work Thursday, many remotely, with scores of subway stations shut after a national holiday muted by the coronavirus curbs. Chinese authorities have pressed on with their zero-Covid policy involving lockdowns and mass testing as they battle the biggest outbreak since the early days…

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First snow falls on Thredbo ahead of ski season

The Canberra Times

Hong Kong reopens beaches, Beijing relaxes quarantine rules

Hong Kong is reopening beaches and pools in a relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, while China's capital Beijing is easing quarantine rules for arrivals from overseas

The Independent UK

Care homes in England demand revival of Covid fund to pay isolating staff

Providers and Unison tell Sajid Javid workers are changing jobs or turning to food banks as they cannot afford to stay at home

The Guardian - UK

Italy relaxes Covid-19 travel restrictions and here’s all you need to know

With things slowly and steadily returning to normal post Covid-19 pandemic, Italy too, like many countries across the globe, has relaxed Covid-19 travel restrictions.

The Times of India

COVID: India reports 3,275 new cases in past 24 hours

India logged 3,275 new coronavirus infections in a day, pushing the number of active cases to 19,719 and the overall tally to 4,30,91,393, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Thursday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Coronavirus vaccine: Adar Poonawalla clarifies Covovax available for everyone above age of 12 years

Chief Executive Officer of Pune based Serum Institute of India Adar Poonawalla on Wednesday clarified that the COVID-19 vaccine Covovax is available for everyone above the age of 12 years.

The Times of India

Woman who opposed disabled sister getting covid vaccine overruled in court

The woman, who has epilepsy and learning difficulties, will now be offered the jab

Liverpool Echo

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Reuters

Mexican foreign minister tests negative for COVID after meeting U.S.'s Blinken

Mexico Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard will continue with plans to visit Central America and the Caribbean, he said on Wednesday, following a negative COVID-19 test after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Benzinga

Ethereum Creator Vitalik Buterin Says $100M Shiba Inu Helped Fight COVID-19

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared an update on how $100 million worth of Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) was put to use in fighting COVID-19.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | PM Modi leaves for home after concluding three-nation European tour; COVID-19 under control but caution needed, says Centre, and more

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AAP

COVID-19 sidelines Nicks, Simpson, Saints

AFL senior coaches Matthew Nicks and Adam Simpson, West Coast players and four members of St Kilda's football department are sidelined because of COVID-19.

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SA records 3,894 COVID-19 cases, four deaths of people with the disease

South Australia has recorded 3,894 new COVID-19 cases and four deaths of people with the disease. There are 218 people with COVID in hospital, including 11 in intensive care.

The Conversation

Recent COVID-19 court cases show New Zealand's Bill of Rights Act is not as strong as some might wish

While the recent legal challenges to elements of the government’s COVID-19 response have had mixed results in the courts, they have revealed something important – how the rule of law works in New Zealand.

ABC News

WA reaches COVID-19 milestone as number of new cases surges past 10,000

Western Australia reports 10,182 new cases of COVID-19, the highest number of daily cases in the state since the pandemic began.

AAP

NSW push vaccines with flu on the rise

People are being urged to get a flu shot as soon as possible amid fears of a worse than usual season, with flu cases more than doubling in recent weeks.

The Canberra Times

ACT COVID hospitalisations at near record high

There are now 70 people in hospital with coronavirus in the ACT.

AAP

Crows coach Nicks to miss Carlton clash

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks will miss his AFL club's game against Carlton after being placed under the AFL's COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

Bangkok Post

Govt accepts Japan loan of B13.2bn

Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith has signed a loan agreement worth 50 billion yen (13.2 billion baht) with the Japan International Cooperation Agency to bolster the nation's Covid-19 emergency response.

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