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Book Review: Solitary writer ruminates on grief, love and writing during pandemic's first spring

Sigrid Nunez, the National Book Award-winning author of “The Friend,” has written a pandemic novel called “The Vulnerables.”

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson called Treasury the ‘pro-death squad’ during Covid pandemic, inquiry told

No 10 took no advice on ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ and Treasury had no estimated cost of lockdown, inquiry hears

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson called Treasury ‘the pro-death squad’, Covid inquiry told

Incumbent PM made joke about Rishi Sunak’s department because of its focus on lifting restrictions, according to diary entries

The Guardian - UK

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UK tourists to Netherlands down 22% after Amsterdam campaign urging Brits to stay away

Fewer people are arriving from the UK than before the pandemic

The Independent UK

Singapore's delayed prime minister switch could happen next November—and elevate the man who helped lead the country's COVID response

The COVID pandemic and a surprise withdrawal delayed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's plans to hand over power.

Fortune

A 4-day week might not work in health care. But adapting this model could reduce burnout among staff

The COVID pandemic saw a mass exodus of health-care workers across developed countries, exacerbating an existing health-care staffing crisis.

The Conversation

Kerala to launch master plan to raise tourism’s contribution to State GDP from 12% to 20%

Kerala govt to launch Mission 2030, a comprehensive master plan for tourism sector, to increase contribution to GDP from 12% to 20%. Govt to focus on leveraging larger-scale private investment in 2024. Two-day tourism investors meet to discuss new ideas and opportunities. Govt to develop heli tourism, cruise tourism and…

The Hindu

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Pupil absence so high all of society must work to fix it, headteachers warn

The number of pupils skipping school remains at double pre-pandemic levels

Evening Standard

Cummings vs MacNamara: the backstage clash at the heart of the UK’s Covid response

Boris Johnson’s chief adviser and senior civil servant traded blows at the pandemic inquiry last week, describing horrifying levels of government chaos. The irony was how often their assessments agreed

The Guardian - UK

Brexit, lack of cash, politics: has the UK cycling revolution run out of road?

Bike sales boomed during the pandemic, but now cycle shops are going bust, sales of ebikes are sluggish and there’s a downturn in ‘active travel’

The Guardian - UK

‘Despicable’: Bereaved Covid families slam Johnson and Hancock over pandemic WhatsApp messages

Bereaved daughter and sister says her family members deserved so much more

The Independent UK

Dads Who WFH During Pandemic Had More Parenting Stress: Study

Researchers found that 40 percent of moms and dads who worked remotely during the pandemic reported higher parenting stress.

Zenger

Has leisure and hospitality employment recovered from the pandemic?

After falling 48.6% in 2020, employment numbers in the leisure and hospitality sector are now nearly equal to pre-Covid numbers.

USAFacts

Americans aren't saving as much as they used to

Even though Americans saved more of their disposable income during the pandemic, on average, people are saving less than they did in the 1960s and ’70s.

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Has vehicle traffic returned to pre-pandemic levels?

Forty-eight states reported an increase in vehicle miles traveled on all roads this year, according to preliminary 2023 numbers.

The Hindu

RBI wins businessline Changemaker of the Year award; Amul is crowned Iconic Changemaker

In a glittering ceremony that featured humour-packed moments, a virtuoso violin recital, and a scintillating hula hoop dance performance, Power Minister R.K. Singh presented businessline’s Changemaker of the Year award to the Reserve Bank of India for steering the country through the turbulent period of the pandemic. The ‘utterly butterly’…

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson says Covid ‘indecision’ was him debating lockdown impact

In written evidence to Covid inquiry ex-PM admits being torn over first lockdown due to economic harm

Fortune

The new normal in U.S. schools is unsustainable–and inaction could cost $28 trillion

Learning loss, poor mental health, teacher shortages, and rapid technological change are powerful forces that will shape education for years to come.

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Salon

Warning labels may curb meat consumption

"The pandemic label was most effective, then the health, then the climate warnings" the researcher said

The Guardian - UK

Another truth from the Covid inquiry: women were being ignored over ill-fitting PPE long before the pandemic

NHS England denied there was a problem with unisex equipment. But it was well known that most neither fits nor protects female healthcare workers, says feminist campaigner Caroline Criado Perez

The Independent UK

Sturgeon urged to resolve WhatsApp row to ‘retain semblance of credibility’

Douglas Ross has written to the former first minister again to demand she clarifies whether she deleted messages related to the pandemic.

Evening Standard

Will Rishi Sunak set the record straight at the Covid-19 inquiry?

With conflicting claims about his pandemic role, the PM will set the record straight

The Guardian - UK

What we learned about Matt Hancock from the Covid inquiry

Former health secretary was seen as an overconfident ‘liar’ during the pandemic, according to former colleagues

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Covid-19 inquiry: a week that has probed deep

Editorial: The absence of national planning for the pandemic and Boris Johnson’s shameful leadership are in the spotlight

Reason

Biden Threatens To Veto GOP Spending Bill That Would 'Cut' Amtrak Funding to Double Pre-Pandemic Levels

Amtrak has historically received $2 billion in federal subsidies each year. Under Republicans' "draconian" cuts, they'd receive over $5 billion next year.

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