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Brexit and Covid leave London’s Savoy hotel shaken, stirred – and short staffed

Britain’s top hotels are suffering from bartender shortages, with many leaving the industry or moving to new projects

The Guardian - UK

Kolkata: Bravehearts beat ailments to score high in CBSE

KOLKATA: From struggling with rare health conditions to coping with personal loss during the pandemic, a number of CBSE students had to brave difficult circumstances to ace the exams.

The Times of India

'It's time to give our NHS staff something more than a round of applause'

During the pandemic, millions of us spent so many Thursday nights on our doorsteps, cheering, clapping and banging saucepans to remind health and care workers of how much they mean to us

Daily Mirror

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‘We’re all tired’: the everyday exhaustion of Australia’s third Covid winter

After enduring more than two years of pandemic, we’re facing yet another fresh wave. How can we push through the malaise?

The Guardian - AU

How COVID-19 changed California State Fair for farmers who have attended for generations

The California State Fair returned in full force this summer for the first time in three years, but participating farmers are still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tribune News Service

No immediate plans to increase frequency of metro trains, says BMRCL MD

Ridership touched 5.17 lakh on July 16, an all-time high since the pandemic hit

The Hindu

‘Writing has dropped off a cliff’: England’s lockdown-hit pupils get extra pen lessons

Schools hire handwriting specialists to tackle drop-off in pen skills caused by use of laptops and tablets

The Guardian - UK

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‘Revenge travel’ takes flight as Australians move on from lockdowns

Undeterred by flight delays and lost baggage, Australians are getting back at years of pandemic lockdowns and border restrictions through 'revenge travel'.

The New Daily

Car insurers’ pandemic windfalls prompt a response in Springfield, with consumer-minded reforms planned

State Sen. Jacqueline Collins, D-Chicago, wants Illinois to regulate car insurance rates and require other consumer protections. The state insurance department wants more information for the public.

Chicago Sun-Times

Victoria Beckham Joins Paris Fashion Week

Victoria Beckham will join the official line-up of Paris Fashion Week with a live runway show this autumn, the organizers announced on Wednesday. The British designer and former Spice Girl has previously presented in London and New York, though she has not staged a live runway show since the start…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Inside the remote California county where the far right took over: ‘Civility went out the window’

In Shasta county the pandemic intensified political divisions, and many officials quit or were pushed out amid bitter tensions

The Guardian - US

Surging rate of mental ill-health in young people and women shows need for reform, advocates say

A surge in mental health disorders among young people and women highlights a need for dramatic reform and steps to address rising inequality, advocates say.

ABC News

Delhi: ‘Some decisions taken without approval of cabinet’

NEW DELHI: Chief secretary Naresh Kumar in his report dated July 8, 2022, flagged seven “procedural lapses” in the implementation of Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22, officials said. According to the report, the excise department allowed a waiver of Rs. 144.36 crore to the liquor cartel on the tendered licence fee…

The Times of India

2.3 % of students get 95+%, While 92.7 % clear test

NEW DELHI: The number of high scorers continues to rise in the CBSE Class XII exams, the results of which were released on Friday. While the number has reduced from the pandemic-hit 2021 when no exams were held, compared to 1.3% of the total candidates who scored 95% and above…

The Times of India

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How tech helped CBSE overcome pandemic hurdles for smooth exam

NEW DELHI: Following the pandemic disruption, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) had adopted various technological tools to conduct the board examinations 2021-22 smoothly. A few of these tools were various mobile applications to help both schools and students, and an online portal for schools to feed all data…

The Times of India

Delhi: Greater focus on entrance tests has its say on results

NEW DELHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class XII results, which were declared on Friday, reflected a dip in the number of high scorers this year. Several school principals said that apart from the Covid-19 pandemic affecting the teaching-learning process, the decreased importance of board examination results for…

ABC News

There's a new COVID-19 Omicron subvariant, so what is BA.2.75 and why are some people calling it 'Centaurus'?

Since the COVID-19 pandemic first began, many have become desensitised to these next few words: There's a new Omicron subvariant in town. Here's what we know about BA.2.75 so far.

Reason

Arrest for World-War-Z-Inspired March 2020 Joke About Police Shooting "Infected" on Sight Was Constitutional

From Bailey v. Iles, decided Wednesday by Judge David Joseph (W.D. La.): This matter arises out of an incident that began with a "posting" on Facebook during the early stages of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. On March 20, 2020, Waylon Bailey—allegedly "bored" due to the lockdown associated with COVID-19—posted…

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The Guardian - AU

‘Covid is not going to go away’: Australia will require public health measures for foreseeable future, say experts

Vaccine inequity and emerging variants mean the future of the pandemic is increasingly uncertain, researchers say

The Guardian - AU

Australia needs mask mandates again – they’re based on science, not populism

We were told distancing, vaccines and masks would see us through the worst of the pandemic. That was true – and still is

The Guardian - AU

‘They’re just better at it’: the rise of the rock star home organiser

Daily Mirror

Covid infections reach three-month high in England as hospital numbers level off

A new survey shows public concern about Covid is at its lowest level since the pandemic began, with 39% of people saying they are not concerned about coronavirus

The Hindu

Doing everything to ensure Indian student visas are processed on time, says Canadian High Commissioner

Massive backlog of visa applications due to COVID-19 pandemic

Tribune News Service

Truckers are holding the Oakland port captive. Can Newsom end the standoff?

The Port of Oakland has been brought to a grinding halt this week as hundreds of protesting truckers hold a key commerce hub captive. The action — following a similar one at Southern California ports last week — has dealt another blow to supply chains already reeling from pandemic delays.

Tribune News Service

Who is to blame for the summer of flight delays and cancellations?

It's been called the summer of "revenge travel" — a time when Americans who stayed home for the last two years because of the pandemic splurge to book their dream vacations to make up for lost time.

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