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9.01am BST
Family doctors in the UK are being forced out of their jobs after developing long Covid, prompting demands for the government to compensate NHS staff with the debilitating condition who cannot work.
GPs struggling with the condition have said they felt “shocked and betrayed” when their colleagues removed them from their posts because of prolonged sick leave.
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8.52am BST
In Taiwan, the country’s health minister has promised to resolve a logjam with reporting positive Covid tests after abruptly raising case numbers, a move that prompted criticism from opposition politicians.
Reuters has the story:
Taiwan is dealing with a spike in cases after months of keeping the pandemic well under control, with restrictions in place across the island to limit gatherings.
On Saturday and Sunday, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung announced a total of 570 new cases whose positive tests had not been included in previous reports due to reporting delays following the surge in cases.