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My grandma in Wuhan is philosophical about COVID, life and her favorite topic: death

In 2020, Laura Gao hoped to visit her birthplace, Wuhan, to see her grandparents. The coronavirus caused her to cancel. They beat the virus and say they're now "walking backward" toward the sun.

WEKU

Covid testing to be ramped up for winter

The UK’s public health body will increase Covid testing and surveillance to ease pressure on the NHS this winter, amid fears of a surge in infections.

The Week

Indian government accused of rewriting history through schoolbook changes

In India, schoolteachers and pupils alike are grappling with the Hindu nationalist government's rewriting and sanitising of textbooks. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has extensively revised secondary school curricula, removing all mention of the country's Mughal and Muslim history, which spanned some six centuries, as well as the identity of…

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More small airports are being cut off from the air travel network. This is why

The pilot shortage and changing economics are to blame for legacy airlines departing regional airports

WEKU

What is the new Covid variant dubbed as ‘Pirola’ and how many cases are there in the US?

The new Covid strain was placed under the World Health Organisation’s monitoring list

The Independent UK

Swing and Sway review – creating a feminist haven amid the rise of rightwing politics

Based on footage Fernanda Pessoa and Adriana Barbosa recorded during Covid, this film celebrates female empowerment. It falls short of the pioneers it pays tribute to, but it’s an earnest snapshot of the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: School is back in session … so long as your classroom hasn’t collapsed

In today’s newsletter: Unsafe buildings and a teacher exodus are only some of the challenges facing schools this year

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Covid variant ‘Pirola’ spreading fast across the US as new boosters planned for this month – latest

New Covid vaccine that targets Omicron variant expected to be made available in September

The Independent UK

Covid: what’s the situation in England, and what should I do if I get it?

As students return from their summer break and a new variant emerges, we look at the rules and advice

The Guardian - UK

Covid testing to be scaled up in England as winter pressure on NHS draws near

A new variant and waning immunity mean surveillance that had been wound down since pandemic will be increased

The Guardian - UK

The BBC’s Marianna Spring: ‘The more violent the rhetoric, the more important it is I expose it’

The broadcaster’s disinformation and social media correspondent spends her time pursuing trolls and dismantling conspiracy theories. In return she is abused, slandered, threatened. She talks about battling cranks, extremists – and Elon Musk

The Guardian - UK

G20 summit: Xi Jinping’s 'no-show' marks shift from statesman to China ‘emperor’

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping began his third term with a diplomatic blitz that bolstered his image as a global statesman. Now, he’s set to skip the world’s premier international forum of world leaders — and it’s not exactly clear why.

The Times of India

Long COVID symptoms can improve, but their resolution is slow and imperfect

Around 5–10% of people who get infected with SARS-CoV-2 will experience symptoms that persist way beyond the initial acute period, a clinical syndrome we are learning more about, known widely as long COVID.

The Conversation

Simon Schama's history of 18th and 19th century disease outbreaks speaks powerfully to the present

Pandemics. Quarantine. Vaccines. These concepts have been at the forefront of our minds for over three years now. Having lived through the height of the COVID pandemic, it would be easy for us to imagine we have just experienced something unique in human history.

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Bank Holiday, ISM and Other Can't Miss Items This Week

Last week was another fun week in the market with the S&P 500 ($SPX) (SPY) closing the week up 2.55%.

The Guardian - UK

As a new variant emerges, is Covid coming back to the UK?

Vaccines, available only to high-risk groups, have been brought forward as cases begin to rise and the British winter looms

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ Hayden Wesneski unlocks ‘confidence booster’ vs Reds

Notes: Reds dealing with COVID-19 outbreak during series against Cubs.

The Independent UK

New ‘Pirola’ Covid case found in UK as variant detected in wastewater

The BA.2.86 variant, which has multiple mutations, has been detected in eight countries so far

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The Independent UK

Updated Covid vaccines are nearly ready as alarm grows over new variant’s rapid spread

The new shot will be rolled out mid-September

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Football Classic returns, bringing scholarships and HBCU history with it

After several years of COVID cancellations, the annual game between historically Black colleges and universities returned to Soldier Field along with its scholarships and other programming.

The Independent UK

Covid variant ‘Pirola’ is spreading fast across the US as new boosters planned for this month — latest

New Covid vaccine that targets Omicron variant expected to be made available in September

The Independent UK

New ‘Pirola’ Covid variant is rapidly spreading, leaving US doctors worried

The highly mutated Omicron subvariant has been detected in four US states

Salon

Anti-vaxxers are now after your dog

The anti-vaxxers are now going to war against rabies vaccines for dogs

The Guardian - UK

‘Children are holding a mirror up to us’: why are England’s kids refusing to go to school?

As a new academic year begins, more children than ever are worried about returning. What’s being done to get them into the classroom – and is that always the best idea?

The Independent UK

Fears over new ‘Pirola’ Covid variant as scientists warns UK has ‘let our guard down’

Jury still out on whether UK is set to face ‘a major wave’, amid hopes expedited booster will be effective against new variant ‘Pirola’

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