Covid live: New South Wales ‘in worst ever Covid situation’ – Evening Standard
New South Wales’ leader has warned this is “the worst situation Australia’s been in” since the start of the coronavirus pandemic….
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Is it safe to travel? Some may be better off canceling plans during COVID-19 surge, experts say – Yahoo News
Health experts weigh in on the risks of travel as the U.S. faces its fourth COVID-19 surge tied to the delta variant.
Waterworld owner hits back after TripAdvisor complaints of ‘weird green water’ – Manchester Evening News
Reviews from visitors questioned the cleanliness of the Stoke-on-Trent waterpark – but ‘the facts tell a far different story’
Fired Alibaba employee suspected of ‘forcible indecency’, not rape -police – Reuters
A former male employee of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is suspected of committing “forcible indecency”…
New scheme to replace just 60,000 gas boilers ‘barely scratches the surface’, Boris Johnson warned – The Independent
Grants of £7,000 – instead of £4,000 – to switch to low-carbon heat pumps, but scale of plan comes under fire
Liz Weston: Rushing to pay off mortgage in retirement could leave some couples cash poor – OregonLive
Refinancing to a longer-period loan could make sense for this couple
Sail it while it’s hot: Jeff Bezos’ $500m custom-built ‘giga yacht’ – Cyprus Mail
Ever in the news, most recently for having left earth briefly in his Blue Origin company’s New Shepard rocket, former Amazon…
2021 sales tax holiday underway in Massachusetts – WCVB Boston
Rising COVID-19 cases, staffing shortages and supply-chain issues still have a lot of retailers on edge, but that also means…
Warning issued to anybody in UK with a landline telephone – Birmingham Live
The digital shift will see millions forced to rely on mobiles – no matter their age
Ontario adds 578 new cases of COVID-19, highest single-day total reported since early June – CTV Toronto
Health officials in Ontario are reporting 578 additional cases of COVID-19 Saturday, marking the highest single-day tally recorded…