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Hong Kong government to further ease coronavirus measures - Reuters

The Hong Kong government said on Friday it aims to ease some coronavirus curbs in an orderly way as pandemic trends in the Asia financial hub were continuing to stabilise. Read more at Reuters

Intranasal Vaccines: A Potential Off-Ramp For Coronavirus Pandemics

An interesting and also annoying aspect about the human immune system is that it is not a neat, centralized system where you input an antigen pattern in one spot and suddenly every T and B lymphocy Read more at Hackaday

Italy drops COVID-19 face mask rule for public transport - Reuters

Italians will no longer have to wear face masks on public transport, the health ministry said late on Thursday, in the latest easing of rules against the coronavirus pandemic. Read more at Reuters

Chinese snap up used Rolexes, Birkins to satisfy luxury cravings amid slowdown - Reuters

China's coronavirus-driven economic slowdown is proving to be a boon for Zhu Tainiqi, the Shanghai-based founder of second-hand luxury goods marketplace ZZER, who is now scouting for shop space to expand the business. Read more at Reuters

Millions urged to get flu and Covid jabs amid fears of winter twindemic in UK

Health officials say influenza and coronavirus could spread widely at same time in months aheadTens of millions of people in the UK are being urged to have flu and Covid vaccines as soon as possible amid fears of a winter twindemic that poses a serious risk Read more at The Guardian

Indonesia drug agency approves China's Walvax mRNA vaccine for emergency use - Reuters.com

The Indonesian food and drugs agency (BPOM) said on Thursday it has approved the emergency use of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Walvax Biotechnology (300142.SZ). Read more at Reuters

UK house prices unchanged in September versus August - Nationwide - Reuters

British house prices were unchanged in September from August, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Friday.
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British health officials warn of difficult winter with flu and COVID - Reuters UK

British health officials on Wednesday warned that increased circulation of flu and a resurgence in COVID-19 could lead to a difficult winter that increases pressure on the already stretched National Health Service (NHS). Read more at Reuters

Factbox: Truss prepares her bonfire of the regulations in bid to boost UK growth - Reuters UK

Prime Minister Liz Truss and her finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng want to kick Britain's economy into a faster growth gear to help fund the tax cuts that sent financial markets into a tailspin. Read more at Reuters

UK economy grew in Q2, revised data shows - Reuters

Britain's economy grew in the second quarter but was still below its pre-pandemic peak, contrary to earlier estimates that it had recovered, according to official data which also showed the country's current account deficit was narrower than expected. Read more at Reuters

No big investiture for William and Kate as new Prince and Princess of Wales - Reuters

British royals William and Kate on Tuesday carried out their first Welsh visit since being made Prince and Princess of Wales following the death of Queen Elizabeth, as a source said there were no plans for them to have a big investiture ceremony. Read more at Reuters

3 people in Texas charged with smuggling migrants on a plane

Three people have been arrested and accused of trying to transport smuggled migrants into the interior of the United States by air, bypassing Border Patrol... Read more at Yahoo Entertainment

A Bird Flew in review heartfelt portrait of film-makers struggling with lockdown

Ensemble study of film professionals struggling with enforced isolation features some good performances but doesnt really come togetherThere are some heartfelt performances and vignettes in this debut feature from producer-turned-director Kirsty Bell and wri Read more at The Guardian

Trump blamed his supporters in 'the radical right' as the reason he didn't get the credit he thought he deserved for COVID vaccines while advising politicians not to 'make a big deal' out of the pandemic, book says

Trump told White House aides not to discuss the pandemic on TV because he thought it was "a political loser," per the book seen by The Washington Post. Read more at Business Insider

Chinese artist records era of COVID, one test at a time - Reuters

For most of China's 1.4 billion people, regular COVID-19 tests have become a way of life. Siyuan Zhuji is trying to turn them into a work of art. Read more at Reuters

Two thirds of U.S. adults don't plan on getting COVID boosters soon -poll - Reuters

Around two-thirds of adults in the United States do not plan to get updated COVID-19 booster shots soon, according to a survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a health policy nonprofit organization. Read more at Reuters

Private sector to pledge $8 bln to combat U.S. hunger-White House - Reuters.com

The White House on Wednesday plans to unveil $8 billion in new private sector spending to combat hunger, including hundreds of millions of dollars for meals after lawmakers failed to further extend pandemic-era nutrition supports like universal school meals a Read more at Reuters

China's factory activity unexpectedly returns to growth in Sept - Reuters

China's factory activity unexpectedly expanded in September, helped by a series of recent easing measures, but gains were marginal as the economy continued to grapple with strict COVID curbs, a deepening property crisis and softening exports growth. Read more at Reuters

Colbert Torches Dingus Trump For Stunning Conclusion That Comes Far Too Late

Colbert was left flabbergasted by the former guy's much-delayed realization.
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U.S. oil refinery run-rates could top 90% for 3rd quarter in a row - Reuters

U.S. oil refinery utilization rates, a measure of how operators view future fuel demand, could top 90% next quarter for the third consecutive period, industry analysts projected, reflecting scant stocks and strong demand for diesel. Read more at Reuters

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