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Asean, comprising open trading nations and net importers of energy, has been severely impacted by the economic disruptions linked to the pandemic and the economic fallout arising from the ongoing geopolitical conflicts, notably, through higher food and energy prices and more restrictive trade flows.

Bangkok Post

International task force finds COVID-19 origins 'most likely zoonotic' and warns of a failure to reduce animal-to-human transmission

Almost three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, a team of international experts says the world has still not dealt with what it says is the "most likely" cause of the virus: animal-to-human transmission.

ABC News

COVID skewed journey-to-work census data. Here's how city planners can make the best of it

Australian cities are slowly recovering from the COVID pandemic. Travel across cities is almost back to pre-pandemic levels. Google Mobility show only a 14% drop in travel to work across Victoria and 12% drop across New South Wales compared to pre-COVID results.

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NSW recorded more than 3.4 million COVID-19 cases since end of Delta lockdown

A year ago today, Sydney emerged from its longest lockdown after the government lost control of the Delta outbreak more than 100 days earlier. More than 3.44 million cases have been recorded in NSW in the first year of "COVID normal".

ABC News

The purgatory of the COVID dead

Those who’ve died of COVID can be neither properly remembered nor fully forgotten

Salon

Anxiety can look different in children. Here’s what to look for and some treatments to consider

It may come as no surprise to learn many children have been affected by anxiety during the pandemic, especially while under lockdown. So what are the signs of anxiety to look for?

ABC News

If you misled others about your COVID status, getting vaccinated or prevention measures, you’re not alone

CHICAGO — During the height of the pandemic, 4 in 10 Americans misled others about their COVID-19 status or their adherence to public health measures designed to prevent the spread of the virus, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Network Open, a journal of the Chicago-based American Medical…

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World Bank's Malpass, IMF's Georgieva See Rising Risks of Global Recession

World Bank President David Malpass and International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned on Monday of a growing risk of global recession and said inflation remained a continuing problem after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "There's a risk and real danger of a world recession next year," Malpass said in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

When pandemic opened a window of new perspectives for artist Kaladharan

Orthic 2020-22, a solo show by veteran artist, under way at Nanappa Art Gallery in the city; painting exhibition features works done during the pandemic

The Hindu

The magic of touch: how deafblind people taught us to 'see' the world differently during COVID

As someone who is severely deaf and completely blind, I felt overnight I had lost a third sense, my sense of touch. To make matters worse, people around me faded away – voices had become so quiet that there was an eerie soundlessness all around. Nothing was making sense any…

The Conversation

Is This Second-Hand Fashion Stock a Buy Amid Buyout News?

Leading online-fashion marketplace operator Poshmark (POSH), which grew significantly during the pandemic, is incurring huge losses lately, and its growth has slowed down over the past few quarters. The company recently announced that it would be acquired by the Korean e-commerce company Naver. Is it wise to buy this stock…

StockNews.com

How gaming can support positive aging

During the pandemic lockdowns, games were a way to socialize and keep fit — both mentally and physically

Salon

Bar and restaurant workers can get 2,200 jobs with no CV to beat staffing crisis

A London-based scheme is helping hospitality firms hire and train 2,200 workers without the need for a CV, as the industry tries to get back to strength after the pandemic

Daily Mirror

How colleges and universities can get innovation wrong (and how they can get it right)

As Canada begins to understand and navigate the global post-pandemic landscape, our country’s ability to innovate will be an important success factor in its recovery. The pandemic saw massive strides made in innovation. This forward momentum provides an opportunity for Canada to build a more resilient and robust post-COVID economy.

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Al Jazeera

Xi Jinping’s bid to extend rule puts ‘zero-COVID’ exit in focus

The Chinese leader has given no indication that the upcoming party congress will herald a shift in pandemic strategy.

Birmingham Post

Ramsdens hikes up profit forecast as foreign currency business bounces back

The Middlesbrough firm also said its pawnbroking loans grew above pre-pandemic levels

The Conversation

Ghana and the IMF: debt restructuring must go hand-in-hand with managing finances better

Ghana is struggling with managing its debt, 20-year high inflation, a weak currency, and rising inequality. For example, inflation rose to 33.9% in August 2022 from 9.7% a year earlier, while the cedi has depreciated by 41% year-to-date against the US dollar. These vulnerabilities have been worsened by the aftershocks…

The Guardian - UK

Uganda is battling Ebola again – and the world doesn’t have a vaccine

Covid has led to pandemic fatigue, but for both humanitarian and self-interested reasons, global governments must help, says global public health expert Devi Sridhar

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The Independent UK

Japan eager to welcome tourists from abroad amid cheap yen

Individual travelers will be able to visit Japan without visas beginning Tuesday, just like in pre-COVID-19 times

The Conversation

Anxiety can look different in children. Here's what to look for and some treatments to consider

Throughout the pandemic, many families have struggled with fears about COVID, employment and lock-downs – all while experiencing disruption to things like school, childcare, social support services and beloved activities. It has been stressful for some, traumatic for others.

Reuters

Japan reopens to tourists with shuttered souvenir shops, hotel staff shortage

(This Oct.09 story has been corrected to add negative COVID-19 test condition in paragraph 13)

AAP

Living costs more stressful than pandemic

Australians are more concerned about cost of living pressures than the COVID-19 pandemic, but many still feel lost when it comes to mental health and wellbeing.

Tribune News Service

NYC couple claims they were falsely called antisemites and beaten by politically connected Brooklyn Hasidic patrol

NEW YORK — A Brooklyn couple claims a Hasidic safety patrol attacked them and falsely accused them of making antisemitic remarks when they challenged them for not wearing masks at the height of the pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Operators turn to new store formats

Thailand's modern retail sector following the pandemic has transformed from big box stores with a wide variety of products and prices to next-generation stores catering to a modern lifestyle using technology to offer personalised value.

ABC News

COVID saw millions of Australians start working from home. As the pandemic recedes, do we want to return to the office?

Australians sit at a crossroads, with the pandemic forcing us to realise that for many office workers, working from home is a viable, even preferable, option.

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