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The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

Global recession looks likely. Even if Australia escapes it, we are in for a bad couple of years

Economics is confusing at the best of times. But, at the moment, it’s downright counter-intuitive.

The Conversation

Black Death shaped the evolution of immune system genes and modern autoimmune disorders

Survivors of the Black Death pandemic were more likely to carry a gene variant that protected against the plague, but may have increased the risk of autoimmune disorders such as Crohn's disease in their descendants, a new study has found.

ABC News

Black Death may have fuelled rise in diabetes and arthritis, study says OLD

Research is based on plague corpses in London and Denmark

The Independent UK

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Future of £4m taxpayer funded cinema scheme still in doubt

The developers said they had faced delays due to the pandemic since planning permission was granted in 2018

Liverpool Echo

How COVID exposed Aust data tracking flaws

Health experts reflect on what they've learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how authorities can fix some of the flaws it exposed.

AAP

Hopes high for revival in Southeast Asia tourism

BANGKOK -- Following the easing of coronavirus-related border restrictions in Southeast Asia, hopes are high for a revival in tourism as the sector gears up for the post-pandemic era.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Remote work may have fueled a baby boom among U.S. women

A new study suggests that workplace flexibility might be one solution to the long-term issue of falling birth rates.

Axios

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Brothers behind high-end restaurant Tattu eye Dubai and plot new Manchester locations

The pair have revealed plans to open two new restaurants in Manchester under new brands in the next year

Manchester Evening News

Mike Patton on the return of Dead Cross: ‘This record was forged through Covid, cancer and alcoholism’

The anti-rock star talks about the anarchic thrash of his new album, playing with his other bands Faith No More and Mr Bungle, and how the pandemic drove him to drink

The Guardian - UK

ASOS Warns on Outlook as Consumers Feel Inflation Pain

British online fashion retailer ASOS said it needed to rebuild its once-successful business model after it reported an 89% drop in 2021-22 profit and forecast a loss in the first half, due to a rapidly deflating economy. The group, whose shares have fallen 80% this year, made adjusted profit before…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan eases Covid-19 advisory for all overseas trips

The Japanese government on Wednesday lifted its last remaining warnings against nonessential trips abroad over Covid-19 after downgrading its travel advisories for 76 countries and areas, including Australia and Taiwan.

Bangkok Post

Commentary: Washington is neglecting a key national security threat

At the Global Fund Seventh Replenishment Conference last month, President Joe Biden pledged $6 billion in U.S. funding to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, and strengthen health systems worldwide. The announcement is a welcome sign of the administration’s continued interest in global health as attention to the COVID-19 pandemic wanes.…

Tribune News Service

Group behind Revolution and Revolución de Cuba brands buys £30m pub chain but train strikes hit sales

Revolution Bars Group has returned to profit as its sales recovered from the pandemic

Birmingham Post

Weak baht aids tourism resurgence and growth: Arkhom

A weaker baht is supporting Thailand’s post-pandemic tourism recovery, which is key to shoring up the nation’s economic performance, according to Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

Bangkok Post

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Leeds man hit with pandemic depression joins 'class of Covid' scheme

Ben, 24, was one of many young people who believed their job prospects would never recover after the pandemic

Birmingham Post

Tattu: How two brothers went from 'Fawlty Towers' to restaurant empire

The brothers run restaurants in Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, London and Edinburgh.

ABC News

Women are reconnecting with nature to dig their way out of stress in a post-pandemic world

Amid the stress and uncertainty of COVID, many women turned to gardening for comfort. Even after emerging from the pandemic, interest levels show no signs of wilting.

AAP

Death rate remains below pre-COVID levels

While COVID-19 cases spiked and lockdowns were imposed in 2021, the number of deaths in Australia remained below pre-pandemic levels.

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WEKU

A special task force is investigating claims and freezing accounts to determine who legitimately qualifies for the relief money. About $20 billion in unemployment money was stolen by criminals.

The Guardian - UK

Next pandemic may come from melting glaciers, new data shows

Analysis of Arctic lake suggests viruses and bacteria locked in ice could reawaken and infect wildlife

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2 Health Insurance Stocks to Buy in October and 1 to Avoid

The raging inflation is expected to increase healthcare expenditure significantly. This, along with heightened health awareness in this post-pandemic era, should drive the demand for health insurance. So, investing in fundamentally strong health insurance stocks, UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and Humana Inc. (HUM), could be wise. On the other hand, Clover…

Bangkok Post

Is the zero-Covid policy in China worth the cost?

Before Covid-19 vaccines were developed and distributed, China's strict approach to controlling the virus resulted in fewer deaths and a much lower death rate per million people than in many other countries. But while these successes were impressive in late 2020 and early 2021, effective vaccines and treatments have become…

ABC News

More than 2 million Australians used Medicare's mental health plan, so why is it under review?

The future of a program that has helped millions of Australians seek treatment and support for their mental health remains unclear, as the government considers whether to wind back extra help provided through the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Report: Theme park attendance was a roller coaster in 2021

Last year was a roller coaster ride for theme parks worldwide, with U.S. water parks approaching pre-pandemic levels and parks in China struggling with lockdowns

The Conversation

Curfews, quarantine, fake news, insurrection: Orhan Pamuk's Nights of Plague feels eerily prescient

Nobel prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk spent five years working on Nights of Plague, well before the onset of the current pandemic. Perhaps he foresaw history repeating itself; the political fallout from the outbreak of the bubonic plague on his make-believe island of Mingheria in 1901 resonates eerily with our world…

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