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WHO members adopt a 'pandemic agreement' born out of the disjointed global COVID response

The World Health Organization's member countries have approved an agreement to better prevent, prepare for and respond to future pandemics in the wake of the devastation wrought by the coronavirus

The Independent UK

Countries sign off on global pandemic treaty at annual WHO meeting in Geneva

The agreement will be legally binding, but it won’t enter into force right away.

Euronews

Covid-19 death tolls in Europe highlight stark regional differences in 2020 and 2021

The political decisions made during 2020 and 2021 to combat the Covid-19 pandemic profoundly altered daily life. Professionally, societies faced partial unemployment and widespread adoption of remote work; personally, individuals endured lockdowns and social distancing measures. These interventions aimed to reduce infection rates and ease pressure on healthcare systems, with…

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Qatar Airways reports earning a $2.15 billion profit in its last fiscal year, a record for carrier

The holding company that owns Qatar Airways has reported it earned a $2.15 billion profit in its last fiscal year, its highest-ever profit off the back of record passenger numbers as global aviation bounces back after the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK

World Health Assembly: Pandemic treaty and budget cuts to top agenda at major annual WHO meeting

The annual meeting sets priorities for the next year in global health leadership.

Euronews

Climate scientists are trusted globally, just not as much as other scientists – here’s why

Societies increasingly rely on scientists to guide decisions in times of uncertainty, from pandemic outbreaks to the rise of artificial intelligence.

The Conversation

Junk science, vaccine refusers and the return of smallpox: what worries one of Australia’s top epidemiologists

More than five years into the Covid pandemic, Guardian Australia asks Raina MacIntyre: what’s the next big threat to public health, and are we up to the challenge?

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Joaquin Phoenix has emotional response to 7-minute standing ovation for Cannes premiere of new Ari Aster film

‘Eddington’ is a contemporary Western set during the Covid pandemic

The Independent UK

Trump's Tariffs Are Sapping Small Business Optimism

Seasonally adjusted job openings and capital outlay spending are declining to levels not seen since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reason

Mississippi sues China for $200bn for costs associated with the Covid-19 pandemic

A default judgment was made against China, which refuses to recognize the lawsuit, after it failed to show up in court

The Independent UK

As the Fed devises its new strategy, Powell sees an economy with ‘more volatile’ inflation

Every five years the Federal Reserve reconsiders its framework for monetary policy. This time it will have to consider lessons from the pandemic and an uncertain future.

Fortune

McDonald's to Hire 375,000 Workers Despite Worst US Sales Since Pandemic—Aims for 50,000 Stores by 2027

Despite experiencing its worst US sales decline since the pandemic's peak, McDonald's has announced a major initiative to hire 375,000 workers nationwide.

International Business Times UK

Virtual churches are popular in Ghana. But what about online safety?

Many churches have been holding worship services online via live-streaming platforms in recent times. This is unsurprising since many congregants use digital technologies. The COVID-19 pandemic also pushed churches to swiftly embrace digital platforms. This allowed them to continue with religious activities when physical and mobility restrictions were in place.

The Conversation

The rise in remote working could have a negative impact on UK growth. Here’s how

Covid-19 pandemic forced a change in how companies approach working from home

The Independent UK

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Pandemic Accord, Tightened Budget On Menu At Big WHO Meet

Next week promises to be a crucial one for the World Health Organization, with member states coming together in Geneva to adopt a landmark pandemic agreement and a slimmed-down budget amid US funding cuts.

The Independent UK

The impact of remote working across UK as firms adopt hybrid policies

Covid-19 pandemic forced a change in how the country works with more companies adopting hybrid working

The Independent UK

US overdose deaths fell 27% last year but remain above prepandemic levels

There were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded

The Conversation

Mrs Dalloway at 100: Virginia Woolf’s timeless novel is a work of pandemic fiction

Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway, set on a June day in 1923, is unusual in that its two protagonists – society hostess Clarissa Dalloway and shell-shocked veteran Septimus Smith – never meet.

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Shoe Designer Chloe Gosselin Kicks Off Larroudé's New Designer Residency Program

Gosselin had to shutter her eponymous footwear line due to the pandemic, but this capsule is an ideal way to reignite her business.

The Independent UK

Court rules in favor of the New York Times over texts between an EU chief and a pharma boss

A top European court says the European Commission was wrong to refuse the New York Times access to text messages sent between President Ursula von der Leyen and a pharmaceutical boss during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Water in the Desert Fire in the Night by Gethan Dick review – hope at the end of the world

An evocative debut charts the journey of a group of travellers as they seek refuge in the wake of an unstoppable pandemic

AAP

Kiwis return to skies as US travel warning added

More than three million New Zealanders spent time overseas in the past year, with travel returning to the same level as before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Conversation

Why the future of workplace mental health support may be self-guided online tools

Employee mental health, once a silent and often overlooked issue, has now become an urgent workplace concern. In Canada, the rate of depression and anxiety has doubled since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Evening Standard

Couple died after Covid ‘taken into house by carers’, daughter tells inquiry

Hazel Gray, from Northern Ireland, told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry that the virus was spread by ‘people doing their jobs’, caring for the vulnerable.

The Independent UK

Pandemic-era lawsuit over gun at Michigan Zoom meeting is settled for $100,000

A Michigan county has settled a lawsuit over an elected official who flashed a rifle during a COVID-19-era public meeting on Zoom

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