Many of Thursday’s papers lead on the health secretary’s warning that if not enough people get vaccinated, it is more likely that Covid restrictions will be reintroduced in England.
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BBC News says the Covid pandemic will “go on for a year longer than it needs to” because poorer countries are not getting the vaccines they need, the WHO has said.
The Guardian says Partial human remains were found on Wednesday in a Florida wilderness area where authorities were searching for Brian Laundrie.
France24 says Britain and New Zealand have unveiled a comprehensive free trade deal, including a commitment aimed at preventing the revered haka, from being misused.
Aljazeera says India has administered 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses, an important milestone after a slow start, even as a recent drop in inoculations worries the government.
TRT World says former US president Donald Trump has announced plans to launch his own social networking platform called “TRUTH Social”.
Sky News says staff at Netflix’s headquarters in Hollywood have staged a walkout in protest at the release of a controversial special by the stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle.
BBC Sport says Cristiano Ronaldo headed the winner nine minutes from time as Manchester United came back from two goals down to win.
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Steve Bruce leaves Newcastle by mutual consent Manager Steve Bruce has left Newcastle United by mutual consent just 13 days after the Saudi Arabia-backed £305m takeover of the club was completed. The 60-year-old took charge of his 1,000th match as a manager in Sunday’s 3-2 defeat by Tottenham – his only game as Magpies boss under the new owners. Bruce said there had been “highs and lows” and that he hoped the new owners could “take the club forward”.…
nbcSports says The Sixers announced early Tuesday afternoon that Ben Simmons has been suspended one game for “conduct detrimental to the team.”C
The Daily Mirror claims there is a “crisis over top-up jabs”.
The Daily Express points out that the UK recorded 223 deaths within 28 days of a positive test on Tuesday, “the highest level for seven months”.
The Sun, illustrating a booster jab “lift-off” with a rocket launch, urges its readers not to “blow it” by missing their vaccinations.
The Independent is leading on reports that a modified version of the Oxford vaccine is being developed to target the Delta variant.
The Metro’s lead story on climate notes that the prime minister “promised new money for electric car grants, street charge points, more trees and low-carbon heat pumps”.
Campaigners and experts are warning that the net zero plans “fall short on ambition and funds”, according to the Guardian.
The Guardian says the return of some Covid restrictions in England is not needed “for now”, the business secretary has insisted.
The Independent says High Covid infection rates in the UK have triggered a travel ban by Morocco.
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The Sun says BRIAN Laundrie has potentially been sighted in Florida as a resident claims to have footage of the fugitive riding a bike along a country road.
The Daily Mirror says Health Secretary Sajid Javid is expected to a give a coronavirus update from Downing Street today amid growing alarm over rising cases.
The Daily Express says NOEL FIELDING was absent from the latter part of Tuesday’s Great British Bake Off as co-host Matt Lucas confirmed he’d had to temporarily leave the Channel 4 show.
Newcastle United’s new owners have sacked head coach Steve Bruce following the £305 million Saudi takeover. The replacement of Bruce was expected and comes as no surprise.
The Queen has cancelled her planned trip to Northern Ireland, Buckingham Palace has said. The palace says HM “reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days.”