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HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) said it is looking forward to working closely with Thailand to expand areas of business investment as the Covid-19 pandemic eases and China reopens its borders and lifts travel restrictions.

Bangkok Post

New ‘kraken’ mutation of the COVID-19 virus is most contagious subvariant yet

Medical experts say the new COVID-19 mutation dubbed “kraken” is the most contagious subvariant of the virus to emerge since the pandemic began — and it’s becoming the dominant strain in the United States.

Chicago Tribune

Lighting spark of growth through digitalisation

Thanks to its longstanding record of prudent macroeconomic management, Thailand entered the Covid-19 pandemic from a position of strength. Ample fiscal space allowed the authorities to swiftly deploy a bold package of policy support that, together with the rapid rollout of vaccines, helped cushion the impact of the pandemic.

Bangkok Post

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Higher airfares drive American Airlines to big fourth-quarter profit

Higher airfares and strong demand for travel pushed American Airlines above pre-pandemic profit levels for the recently finished fourth quarter, the company said Thursday.

Tribune News Service

10 questions for Hayley Fell of Evolved Search

The operations and delivery director for the Newcastle-based digital performance agency answers our questions

Birmingham Post

Behavioral telehealth loses momentum without a regulatory boost

Controlled substances became a little less controlled during the pandemic. That benefited both patients (for their health) and telehealth startups (to make money).

Tribune News Service

Hull Trains slims losses post-Covid but passenger numbers down as business travel slow to recover

Cracks also found in new £60m fleet as revenues return to 61 per cent of pre-pandemic level

Birmingham Post

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EU court: Tourists may get refunds over COVID measures

The European Union's highest court says travelers whose package tours were ruined by the imposition of restrictions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic may be entitled to at least a partial refund

The Independent UK

A rise in stay-at-home dads is great, but I know how tricky that role can be

I was a classic stay-at-home dad in the way that I was never a stay-at-home dad. Instead I was a dad “working on projects” that happened to be the type of projects that could be done on a laptop while drop-kicking juice-covered jogging bottoms into the washing machine. A new…

Evening Standard

Chinese warned not to visit elderly relatives as Covid spreads from cities

People urged ‘don’t go home’ during lunar new year holiday if older family members not yet infected

The Guardian - UK

‘Pandemic potential’: bird flu outbreaks fuelling chance of human spillover

Experts say record waves of avian influenza have been setting off alarms, with fears virus could adapt to spread among people

The Guardian - UK

Rise of online payments accelerates march to cashless society

Former magazine editor Kaysinee Sutthavarangkul never used to give much thought to making cashless payments, as it seemed unlikely to her that every transaction could be made online. But she has changed her buying behaviour since the pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Corrie fans baffled as Izzy makes surprise return after years away from cobbles

Actress Cherylee Houston made her long-awaited return to Coronation Street after an extended period of shielding from Covid-19 during the pandemic

Daily Mirror

‘The Last of Us’ review: ‘The Walking Dead’ meets ‘Station Eleven’ in this HBO adaptation of the video game

Based on the video game of the same name, HBO’s “The Last of Us” is a post-apocalyptic story about a population that has been decimated by a pandemic. Instead of a COVID-like virus, the culprit is a parasitic fungus that turns people into zombies, spreading the sickness and its long,…

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Don't be too weak and hōhā to make a difference

Māori health leader Selah Hart explains why the Covid-19 pandemic is a microcosm of everything that goes wrong for Māori in the health system - and how we can learn from it.

Reuters

U.S. extends public health emergency status for COVID

The U.S. health department on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 pandemic's status as a public health emergency, allowing millions of Americans to continue receiving free tests, vaccines and treatments.

The National (Scotland)

Scots writers welcome 'jag' being added to Oxford English Dictionary

SCOTS writers have welcomed the word “jag” being added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as a result of the pandemic.

Zenger

Listening To Music Reduced Stress During The Pandemic: Study

Music listening was also significantly associated with improved mood listening to music reduced stress during the pandemic.

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The Conversation

Bivalent COVID vaccines have now been in use for a few months – here's how they're stacking up against omicron

Vaccines have played a major role in mitigating the harms of the COVID pandemic since their rollout began just over two years ago. They’re estimated to have saved tens of millions of lives around the globe.

The New Daily

Women bore the brunt of pandemic’s economic impact, study finds

There was greater financial impact on female workers in casual or part time roles when restrictions and lockdowns occurred.

The Independent UK

Regulator consults on protections for insurance customers struggling financially

The FCA is proposing to update guidance introduced during the pandemic.

Asharq Al-Awsat

At Rehabbed Globes, ‘The Fabelmans,’ ‘Banshees’ Triumph

The Golden Globes returned to the air Tuesday with a red carpet flush with celebrities, comedian Jerrod Carmichael as a hesitant emcee and top awards for Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans" and Martin McDonagh's "The Banshees of Inisherin," as the beleaguered award show sought to rekindle its pre-pandemic and pre-scandal glamour.…

Dublin Live

The owners of the Stillorgan eatery issued a heartbreaking statement on why they had to take the 'extremely tough' decision

The Guardian - UK

MPs and peers should declare links to firms they back for contracts, says NAO

Exclusive: After the Michelle Mone scandal and PPE questions, National Audit Office says monitoring conflicts of interest is ‘crucial’

Los Angeles Times

Thomas Bryant's forceful emergence has Lakers thinking of frontcourt dominance

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Russell Westbrook was one of the few people inside the building the day Thomas Bryant hit the floor in Washington, the sound of him slapping the court in frustration and his pained howls echoing in an otherwise empty arena during the pandemic.

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