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You just tested yourself for COVID-19. Should you report the results to health officials?

The latest surge in COVID-19 infections in California may surpass last winter’s tidal wave, health officials say. And judging by wastewater tests, infections may be even more widespread than the official numbers indicate.

Los Angeles Times

Covid stress: Sale of drugs for sexual stimulation up 72% in Gujarat

AHMEDABAD: Stress and duress triggered by Covid-19 pandemic seems to have lingering effects. Even when Covid cases remain rather muted, the prolonged impact of stress on libido has sent the sales of sexual stimulants and rejuvenation drugs skyrocketing. In fact, data compiled by All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists…

The Times of India

Government disputes with PPE suppliers could cost taxpayer £2.7bn, MPs warn

Disputes with providers on 176 PPE contracts – mainly over faulty kit – are still to be settled.

The Independent UK

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House prices in London: the boroughs where homes ‘earn’ as much as people

Homeowners in Bromley and Barking and Dagenham earned as much from their properties as they did from their salaries during the pandemic, new data has revealed.

Evening Standard

Loxley anticipates sales growth of 30% this year

Loxley Trading Co, the consumer goods distribution arm under trading conglomerate Loxley Plc, aims to grow its sales for the fourth straight year in 2022 despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Hybrid working continues to hamper railways’ post-Covid recovery

Train Talk: Overall revenue is still about £5bn short of the £11bn collected from fares pre-pandemic

The Independent UK

Everything we know about monkeypox

The demand for monkeypox vaccines is currently outpacing the nation’s supply

The Independent UK

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Reinfection will be part of the pandemic for months to come. Each repeat illness raises the risk of long COVID

The latest Omicron variant BA.5 is fast becoming dominant worldwide, including in New Zealand and Australia. As it continues to surge, reinfection will become increasingly common and this in turn means more people will develop long COVID.

The Conversation

COVID-19 pandemic leave payments are back. Here’s who is eligible and how to claim

Rapidly rising COVID-19 case numbers have pushed the Albanese government to bring back disaster leave payments. Here's what that could mean for you.

ABC News

Data reveals the 'unseen tragedy' of COVID-19 pandemic as thousands wait longer for elective surgery

Healthcare professionals say the long wait times for elective surgery during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic have become worse, with hospitals across the country in real trouble.

ABC News

'Remarkable recovery' at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena but 'significant issues' lie ahead

Ticket prices have been hiked due to soaring inflation

Nottingham Post

COVID: risk of diabetes and heart disease is higher after infection – but maybe only temporarily

Since the pandemic began, we’ve learned a great deal about the disease behind it. We now regard COVID-19 as not just a respiratory disease, but a multi-system condition.

The Conversation

Lanarkshire takeaway boss honoured to chat with Prince Charles after attending Queen's Royal Garden Party

Wasim Arshad was invited to the annual event after his charitable efforts during the pandemic

Daily Record

I don’t wish my teenage children away – but I’m no longer enough for all their needs

Maybe the intensity of nuclear families can be diluted by building a community of ‘extended, chosen’ family

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WEKU

The 2021 rise in U.S. births is likely a baby blip, not a boom

The U.S. birth rate has been trending downwards over the past 15 years — so the news that the number of births actually rose in 2021 is making headlines.

The Hindu

U.S. visa delay challenges workers from T.N. with deadline to return

U.S. Consulate General, Chennai has made significant progress in tackling visa backlogs due to pandemic, says spokesperson

Asharq Al-Awsat

Microsoft Launches ‘Sovereign’ Cloud for Governments

Microsoft on Tuesday launched a public cloud for government customers, offering greater control over their data, and has signed up Italian defense group Leonardo and Belgian telecoms firm Proximus as partners. The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked a digital transformation in many public sector organizations, and Microsoft expects to use its…

The Guardian - US

US overdoses surged in 2020 – especially among people of color

Government data show mortality among Black and Native people increased dramatically during the first year of the pandemic

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Benzinga

Unprecedented Numbers Of Residential Homebuyers Bailing On Offers

A combination of rising interest rates and picky buyers contributed to nearly 60,000 home-purchase agreements falling through in June. The total represents 14.9% of homes that went under contract that month and is the highest percentage of homebuyers bailing contracts on record, excluding March and April 2020 at the peak…

Al Jazeera

Five things to know about inflation and how it is affecting us

Why inflation is happening across the globe, and what the pandemic and war in Ukraine mean for food and energy prices.

The Conversation

Face masks affect how children understand speech differently from adults – new research

While mask-wearing is no longer required in many locations, it remains in use as a way to limit the spread of COVID-19. One of the criticisms of masks has been that they make communication more difficult. A recent report by the UK Department for Education, for example, suggests that mask…

Al Jazeera

Hospitalisation rates double as COVID cases triple across Europe

The World Health Organization warns pandemic is not over as European countries largely abandon coronavirus restrictions.

Daily Mirror

Airline boss blames home-working 'epidemic' for travel chaos in airports

Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker has said fewer people want to work at airports compared to before the pandemic because they've discovered how to make 'easy money' at home

Reuters

As COVID patent war rages on, pharma group seeks fairer future access

An alliance of companies has pledged to ensure equitable access to vaccines and treatments for pandemics, as the friction around intellectual property rights for COVID-19 interventions between the pharmaceutical industry and developing nations endures.

The Guardian - US

To avert election disaster, Democrats need to run a fiercely pro-worker campaign

You won’t hear this on Fox News, but Biden and the Democrats did a terrific job lifting America out of the pandemic-induced downturn. The nation added 8.9m jobs during Biden’s first 18 months in office

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