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This winter's U.S. COVID surge is fading fast, likely thanks to a 'wall' of immunity

The main reason the surge is ebbing now, pandemic experts suspect, is the significant immunity many people in the U.S. have acquired from prior infections and COVID vaccinations many received.

WEKU

Children Lost One-Third of a Year of Learning During the Pandemic, Analysis Finds

"The COVID-19 learning deficit is likely to affect children's life chances through their education and labour market prospects," the analysis' authors argue.

Reason

Biden's plan for ending the emergency declaration for COVID-19 signals a pivotal point in the pandemic – 4 questions answered

President Joe Biden announced on Jan. 30, 2023, that he intends to end both the national emergency and the public health emergency declarations related to COVID-19 on May 11, 2023.

The Conversation

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First look inside the revamped Best Western hotel hundreds of people drive past on their way to the coast

'Prior to this we were probably the ugly duckling and now we're the swan'

Wales Online

British Airways to resume flights to mainland China after two-year suspension

Tickets on sale from 3 February

The Independent UK

Managing inflation is now crucial for the future of economy and society

After being disregarded for so long, managing inflation will be hugely important to the future of the UK’s economy and society

Birmingham Post

High price of gold propels sellers and buyers alike in Mumbai

MUMBAI: Gold prices have attained a near-record high of Rs 57,788 per 10 gm even as the wedding season is under way. A similar peak was achieved during Covid in 2020 when international bullion rates rose exponentially. But then the rupee was more stable against the dollar at Rs 74.

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Covid infections lowest in four months but levels rise in primary school children

The virus is also becoming more prevalent among 35-49 year-olds

Evening Standard

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

Covid infections spike in children but cases in the UK at its lowest in four months

Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that while the total number of Covid-19 infections has gone down, it has risen among school-age children and people aged 35-49

Daily Mirror

Meet the Co Tyrone mum with a passion for bringing young and old people together

Fey Cole is a lecturer at South West College in Dungannon specialising in working with early years children

Belfast Live

Ja’Mal Green business steered COVID-19 relief loan applicants to lenders faulted by Congress for ignoring fraud

In hindsight, government oversight of lenders was lax, mayoral hopeful says, but many small businesses denied by traditional banks got the help they needed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dominic Raab: Timeline of bullying claims against deputy prime minister

Official inquiry hands report to prime minister

The Independent UK

‘The best six words I have ever written’: Robert Forster on finding inspiration in his wife’s illness

Creating art after Karin’s cancer diagnosis seemed obscene to the former Go-Betweens frontman. But then the sound of a recent piece of music he’d written was in his ear, and a lyric came to him

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‘A much more creative approach’: remote learning may be over, but home schooling in Australia is on the rise

Even as the number of home schooled children in many states has recently doubled, experts say if you are considering the switch, do it for the right reasons

The Conversation

Native Americans have experienced a dramatic decline in life expectancy during the COVID-19 pandemic – but the drop has been in the making for generations

Six and one-half years.

Manchester Evening News

The most common Covid symptoms right now - and the one that means it's 'much more likely' to be flu

What used to be one of the most common Covid symptoms doesn't even make the top 20, according to an expert

Birmingham Post

Seafood jobs safeguarded as CEO eyes brighter future for Grimsby plant

Sale process paused after failed attempts and vital new business win in the retail sector

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Fortune

Bill Gates would rather invest in vaccines than go to Mars—even after becoming the ‘boogeyman’ of anti-vax conspiracy theories

The billionaire Microsoft co-founder said misinformation had “inverted” his involvement with COVID vaccines.

Daily Mirror

Lucky Brits could grab one of 500,000 free flights to Hong Kong - here's how to do it

The free plane tickets to Hong Kong will be handed out in three waves, with entrants from South East Asia first in line, followed by those living in mainland China, and then the rest of the world from May 1.

Axios

It’s not the COVID economy — it’s just the economy now

The pandemic shocks have reshaped the very fabric of the economy.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

'Income barriers' impacting part-timers get govt attention

As labor shortages become an increasingly pressing issue amid the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said he will consider ways to overcome issues related to "income barriers" that impact workers such as part-timers.

Evening Standard

Hong Kong offers 500,000 free flights to lure back visitors

Hong Kong on Thursday unveiled a promotion campaign that will include 500,000 free flights to lure back visitors, businesses and investors to the financial hub after more than three years of tough Covid-19 curbs. Hong Kong leader John Lee hailed the campaign as “probably the world's biggest welcome ever,” and…

Manchester Evening News

Manchester company that helped make Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett his fortune to be sold

Social Chain was founded when Steven Bartlett and Dominic McGregor dropped out of university

Fortune

China’s COVID chaos is showing up in corporate earnings

Both Apple and Starbucks blamed China's COVID lockdowns and record case surge for disappointing earnings.

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