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A congressional report says financial technology companies fueled rampant PPP fraud

Fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program, which gave potentially forgivable loans to small businesses during the pandemic, was largely due to financial technology companies, according to a new report.

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The remote work revolution has only arrived for the ‘metropolitan elite,’ major new study argues

The remote work revolution is leaving behind the working class, and could make life much harder for non-remote workers, LSE researchers found.

Fortune

South Lanarkshire College pandemic marketing campaign recognised at national awards

The marketing and communications team were shortlisted for their #StartingSLC campaign

Daily Record

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Matt Hancock beams as he launches Pandemic Diaries book with girlfriend Gina Colangelo

The former Conservative Health Secretary attended the launch event for his new book, Pandemic Diaries, a memoir of his experiences during the coronavirus pandemic

Daily Mirror

‘You fall, you get up, you carry on’: Michelle Obama shares tools she learned from her father promoting new book at Chicago Theatre

Former First Lady Michelle Obama discusses her book “The Light We Carry” and coping with the pandemic and polarization before a sold-out crowd at Chicago Theatre.

Chicago Sun-Times

Relatively low COVID-19 rates this fall mean a cautious ‘normal’ for Chicago schools

An uptick in flu and respiratory illness among kids, and a potential spike in COVID this winter, worries doctors, students and school leaders.

Chicago Sun-Times

Road deaths are like a pandemic

Road deaths are often seen as a domestic issue, but working together with other governments can make the biggest impact in reducing numbers.

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‘Tripledemic’ of flu, COVID and RSV jams Ga. ICUs with sick kids, adults

As flu and other seasonal viruses continue spreading rapidly across the state, COVID-19 cases are climbing again, possibly putting Georgia on the verge of yet another winter surge of the deadly pandemic virus. The collision of RSV, flu and COVID viruses — dubbed a “tripledemic” — could overwhelm hospitals already…

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Mother living on £4 a week could be forced to put beloved dog down due to costs

Julie Harper has just £16 left from her Universal Credit once she pays for her home after losing her job at M&S during the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Healthcare workers sound the alarm on a mental health crisis in the industry

A study of over 7,000 frontline healthcare workers shows one-in-10 had thoughts of suicide or self-harm during the pandemic.

ABC News

Why we need open-source science innovation — not patents and paywalls

As we prepare to invest money to prevent the next global pandemic and find solutions to many other problems, science funders have a large opportunity to move towards open science and more research collaboration by offering open-source endowed chairs.

The Conversation

Can ‘voluntourism’ outgrow the white saviour stereotype and make a positive change post-pandemic?

As the tourism industry emerges from pandemic shutdowns and border closures, so too is “voluntourism”, the sometimes controversial combination of overseas volunteer work and more traditional tourist experiences.

The Conversation

Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried spent big in 2 California congressional races

LOS ANGELES — During her campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives this spring, then-state Sen. Sydney Kamlager was endorsed by a little-known nonprofit called Guarding Against Pandemics.

Los Angeles Times

Matt Hancock accused of rewriting history in pandemic book

Tory ex-minister Steven Dorrell questions whether Hancock would stand by some of his claims under oath

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Hip and knee ops fell by more in UK than in any EU nation in 2020

Hip replacements fell 46% in UK as a result of Covid and knee operations by 68%, study finds

The Conversation

A liver disease drug could be repurposed to protect against COVID – new research

Almost three years into the pandemic, we’re still regularly seeing hundreds of thousands of new COVID cases recorded each day worldwide. In a new study, involving a combination of miniature organ models, donor organs, animals and humans, we’ve shown that a drug used to treat liver disease could be repurposed…

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Franz Josef: The tourist town bouncing back, with a new problem

The pandemic turned it into a ghost town, but Franz Josef is bouncing back and is as busy as ever.

The Independent UK

Covid pandemic restrictions could be behind rise in Strep A infections, health chief says

Health authorities ‘concerned’ by spate of infections and deaths

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A tip for unmarried couples: Romance has a bottom line

Cohabiting before marriage is becoming more common, with the number of unmarried partners living together in the U.S. nearly tripling from 1996 to 2017. That was before potential isolation during a pandemic followed by wild inflation and skyrocketing rent made it even more practical to move in with a partner…

Daily Record

Matt Hancock accuses Michelle Mone of sending 'threatening' message over covid contracts

The former Health Secretary claimed the Tory peer was "extraordinarily aggressive" when lobbying to help a company win a lateral flow test contract.

The Conversation

Pharma's expensive gaming of the drug patent system is successfully countered by the Medicines Patent Pool, which increases global access and rewards innovation

Biomedical innovation reached a new era during the COVID-19 pandemic as drug development went into overdrive. But the ways that brand companies license their patented drugs grant them market monopoly, preventing other entities from making generics so they can exclusively profit. This significantly limits the reach of lifesaving drugs, especially…

Evening Standard

Strep A: Covid pandemic restrictions could be behind UK’s spike cases, says health chief

At least six children in the UK have died after contracting rare severe Strep A infections

Daily Mirror

Woman, 31, keeps being asked if her husband, 54, is her dad over huge age gap

Alexandra and Antonio reconnected with each other, fell in love digitally during the pandemic, and now they are getting married despite the negative feedback they've received online

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Help sought for COVID financial woes / Govt may require local authorities to help borrowers

The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry is considering making it a local government obligation to help households struggling to make ends meet as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Chicago Tribune

‘Lake Song’ audio drama imagines a futuristic Chicago where water is everything, brought to life by cast of 23

CHICAGO — One would think within the land of Make Believe, anything is possible, even during the pandemic — Make Believe being the Make Believe Association, a 5-year-old Chicago-based storytelling company that produces audio dramas, or “plays for your ears.”

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