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COVID Stimulus Spending Played 'Sizable Role' in Inflation

Fiscal stimulus during the pandemic contributed to an increase in inflation of about 2.6 percentage points.

Reason

The COVID-19 national emergency is almost over. Here's what it means for your student loan payments.

Could ending the national emergency affect the Biden administration's one-time student loan forgiveness plan?

Fortune

Mum's memory lives on with Steel rookie

Losing her mum at an early age, Ivari Christie found strength in netball. The explosive teen midcourter has now played her way into the Southern Steel, with help from a couple of Silver Ferns legends, Suzanne McFadden writes.

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‘I was pretty much dying’: Shania Twains recalls her ‘threatening’ Covid-19 battle

The Canadian singer was airlifted to hospital for urgent care

Evening Standard

Covid heroes left behind and ‘invisible’ women now struggle to make ends meet

UK firms and public services are much less open to hiring older workers than their younger peers

Wales Online

End of public health emergency causes cascade of changes

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s plan to unwind the public health emergency tied to the COVID-19 pandemic will spur a whirlwind of changes related to telehealth, Medicaid, pharmaceuticals and other priorities.

Tribune News Service

Remote working improves the lives of female managers - but at a cost

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a question that would have been unthinkable a few years ago: do we really need to be in the office all the time?

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Long Covid symptoms in full - 23 most reported signs from palpitations to vertigo

The Office for National Statistics has revealed the new list of long Covid symptoms many Brits have reported, including weakness or tiredness, memory loss or confusion, and even diarrhoea

Daily Mirror

Influencers are being hired by smaller cities to attract new residents and generate revenue – podcast

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the demographics of cities shifted. As stay-at-home orders, remote work and bubbling reduced social interaction, and restaurants, venues and arts destinations shut down temporarily, people considered leaving big cities.

The Conversation

COVID heroes left behind: the 'invisible' women struggling to make ends meet

Kesrewan* holds herself upright and speaks confidently, even though English is her second language. But she admits that her “heart is beating faster”. Talking to us is reminding her of her most recent failed job interview – one of many since she arrived from the Middle East seeking asylum more…

The Conversation

Heathrow third runway will be built, insists airport boss as he heads for departures

Exclusive: ‘The last couple of years has shown just how important expansion is,’ says John Holland-Kaye, Heathrow CEO

The Independent UK

Croke Park Stadium contributes a record €17 million to GAA coffers

GAA financial report for 2022 shows the impact of Garth Brooks and Ed Sheeran concerts on income

Irish Mirror

COVID-19 remains a global emergency, but we’re at a transition point. What does this mean?

We need to learn to coexist with COVID. It means applying appropriate prevention and control measures for COVID as we go about our lives.

The New Daily

Hong Kong offers 500,000 free flights

Hong Kong is ready to welcome the world back, its leader said on Thursday, as he pitched an offer of 500,000 free flights and positive publicity to resurrect the once-vibrant global hub after three years of Covid-enforced isolation.

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Hong Kong giving away 500,000 free air tickets to tempt tourists back

Strict Covid measures have kept tourists away, but they have recently relaxed the rules

Birmingham Post

Zytronic invests £400,000 in tech to capitalise on customers' Covid bounceback

The Tyneside touch screen sensor firm says the new equipment gives it the chance to take advantage of new opportunities

The Guardian - UK

Jamaica’s women let down by failure of cervical cancer vaccine drive

Covid pressures and ingrained public mistrust mean less than 3% of girls are inoculated, and death rate is among world’s highest

Reuters

Hong Kong says 'hello' to woo back visitors after COVID

Hong Kong leader John Lee unveiled on Thursday 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.

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The Independent UK

10 most common current Covid symptoms as new variant spreads

Most common current symptoms of Covid-19 revealed

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Derrick Lewis: COVID-19 reason why original booking vs. Serghei Spivac fell through

Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis reveals COVID-19 was the reason why the first booking vs. Serghei Spivac fell through.

Wales Online

The reasons teachers in Wales gave for going on strike and continuing action

One in three schools in Wales was affected by the strike - either shut or partially shut

Chronicle Live

Consett care home delighted with 'outstanding' rating - after 'never experiencing Covid-19'

A Consett care home for adults with disabilities has been branded "exceptional" in a glowing report from Care Quality Commission inspectors.

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog looks into £220,000 public funding for Johnson Partygate defence

Exclusive: Director at NAO, which hasn’t launched a formal inquiry, plans to speak to Cabinet Office about legal costs over former PM’s denials in Commons

Wales Online

'Difficult to pinpoint' where care worker who died after catching Covid picked up infection

Alexis Anne Adshead worked as a nurse at Ty Eirin Care Home in Gilfach Goch

Chicago Sun-Times

What will change once federal COVID-19 emergency ends in May?

The pandemic increased health care coverage, boosted telehealth, beefed up food assistance and offered universal access to coronavirus vaccines and tests. On May 11, President Joe Biden plans to end the emergencies declared for the pandemic.

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