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The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

India’s active COVID-19 case count drops to 64,667

The toll from the pandemic climbed to 5,27,874 after 45 more fatalities were recorded

The Hindu

No. of suicides rose during pandemic

Bengaluru While most categories of crime saw a dip during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, the o

The Hindu

Harvey Norman profits fall as rival JB Hi-Fi booms

Billionaire Gerry Harvey's retail empire has suffered a decline in annual profits as the halo begins to fall off its pandemic boom.

The New Daily

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Special Report: Tourism economies

An over-reliance on the tourism industry can be costly. Here's how some countries are addressing the glaring issues plaguing tourism.

360info

COVID not only to blame for tourism’s staffing crisis

The pandemic forced workers to jump to other sectors where they found better prospects. There are no quick fixes to bring them back.

360info

Reimagining Pacific tourism by thinking local

Pacific Island people were resilient when tourism halted. Now that it’s reopening, the world could learn from what they want.

360info

New pandemic drugs centre for Melbourne

An international businessman has donated $250 million to set up a pandemic therapeutics centre in Melbourne's biomedical precinct.

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Katy Gallagher says the federal budget is in worse shape than many state and territory budgets. Is that correct?

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the federal budget is in worse shape than many state and territory budgets. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

ABC News

Whatever happened to the Kenyan farmer who turned a dump into a garden of giveaways?

Victor Edalia turned a trash dump into a farm. He hoped to earn extra income but decided to give away free produce during the pandemic. Now hundreds of needy families enjoy his harvest.

WEKU

2 immigrant temp workers file lawsuit against Illinois staffing agency, alleging wage cuts and denied work at height of pandemic

Since migrating to the United States nearly two decades ago, Patricia Martinez, now 55, and a mother of two adult children, found a livelihood working through staffing agencies. Though some days felt heavier than others, she was grateful to have a job even if it meant earning the minimum wage.

Chicago Tribune

US life expectancy plunged again in 2021, down nearly a year

U.S. life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year in 2021, falling by nearly a year from 2020

The Independent UK

2 Stocks That Are More Than COVID-19 Plays

While the COVID-19 pandemic benefitted Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Pfizer (PFE) significantly as their vaccines helped the world recover from the crisis, these stocks are more than just COVID-19 plays because of their strong product portfolio and pipeline. They are well-positioned to capitalize on the rising chronic diseases, an…

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Vacancy ads hit record as jobless rate drops

The number of jobs advertised online is almost twice as high as before the pandemic.

Newcastle Herald

ACT PS flexibility policy 'may allow more to work full time'

The ACT public service has adopted a hybrid working policy since the pandemic.

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The Conversation

Back to school: Time to revisit strategies for child and family mental health

The last two years have been far from normal for children and families. As households prepare for back-to-school, there can be some apprehension of what the year will bring.

The Conversation

More housing supply isn't a cure-all for the housing crisis

Canada needs to build more homes, faster, according to a recent report by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The report estimates that British Columbia alone will need 570,000 new units by 2030 to meet a moderate affordability level of 44 per cent.

Texas Observer

Calling All Marfans: Mystery Lights Inspire Annual Celebration

The annual Marfa Lights Festival brings together artists, tourists, and even Indigenous residents of the Big Bend region.

The Hindu

Crimes rose in 2021 but did not reach pre-pandemic levels

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Benzinga

If You Invested $1,000 In The ARK Innovation ETF At Its COVID-19 Pandemic Low, Here's How Much You'd Have Now

Investors who bought stocks during the COVID-19 market crash in 2020 have generally experienced some big gains in the past two years. However, some big-name stocks performed much better than others since the pandemic bottom.

The Hindu

India managed to get many things right during COVID, says World Bank

Health Ministry seeks to improve precaution dose COVID vaccine coverage

The Hindu

Kerala faces a problem of perception from investors, says Union Minister

‘India has bounced back from the pandemic phase’

Chronicle Live

Disneyland: End of the line for direct Eurostar trains to Paris theme park

The news comes amid a recovery in the service after the global coronavirus pandemic, while Eurostar also continuously monitor European Union plans.

Los Angeles Times

Kindergarten could soon be mandatory for California children

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is one step closer to mandating that children attend kindergarten, a requirement that would come after droves of the state's youngest students skipped the grade during the COVID-19 pandemic and heightened learning gap concerns.

Tribune News Service

The Bay Area was California’s transit mecca. Now car-crazy LA has more train and bus riders

When Los Angeles shuttered its last streetcar in 1963, the Bay Area was already planting the seeds of BART, the expansive rail system that embodies a common refrain in the longstanding competition between Southern and Northern California: Angelenos are gas-guzzlers stuck in parking-lot traffic, while the Bay Area has built…

Tribune News Service

Jon Talton: Seattle’s a test case for future of ‘back to the city’ movement

One of the most important socio-economic shifts from the 1990s to the coronavirus pandemic was the “back to the city movement.”

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