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Experts rue simple steps not taken before latest COVID surge

New omicron variants are again driving hospital admissions and deaths higher in recent weeks, causing states and cities to rethink their responses to COVID-19 and the White House to step up efforts to alert the public

The Independent UK

Man, 20s, arrested after PUP fraud amounting to €49,500 as gardai seize laptops, phones, cash and car

Gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB), conducted the search as part of an ongoing investigation into the fraudulent claiming of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) and the laundering of the proceeds of international Business Email Compromise (BEC) frauds

Irish Mirror

We lost the plot on COVID messaging – now governments will have to be bold to get us back on track

Overall, Australian governments managed the first two years of the COVID pandemic well. Border closures and state actions such as lockdowns averted 18,000 deaths in 2020 and 2021.

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We lost the plot on COVID messaging – now governments must be bold to get us back on track

We are in the grip of a fresh COVID wave, but governments are more reluctant to introduce measures to curb its spread. How did it come to this?

The New Daily

Tourism leaders cite need for more business travel

Hotel industry officials and others say the trends in Chicago are positive despite increases in crime during the pandemic.

Chicago Sun-Times

In post-pandemic world, tech talent will run businesses: Chandrasekaran

2,620 degrees awarded at the convocation of IIT Madras

The Hindu

Cash-strapped casuals to skip RATs to avoid hit to income

Australian Council of Social Services says end of pandemic support amid new wave of virus leaves insecure workers exposed

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Covid pandemic 'nowhere near over' says health chief as he urges masks to be brought back

As Covid-19 cases and deaths rise once again, World Health Organisation director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged governing bodies to bring back restrictive measures.

Chronicle Live

Bereaved slam axing of free testing as UK Covid death toll passes 200,000

A total of 200,247 people in the UK have had the virus recorded on their death certificate since the pandemic began

Wales Online

Bill Gates gives $20 billion to stem 'significant suffering'

Bill Gates, concerned about the “significant suffering” caused by global setbacks including the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Wednesday that he will donate $20 billion to his foundation so it can increase its annual spending

The Independent UK

From full-day learning to 30 minutes daily: The effects of school closures on kindergarteners

The early years of children’s development are crucial for developing social, emotional and communication skills. Given the significance of these years, it is vital we continue to unpack what happened for young children at different points of the pandemic.

The Conversation

Relaxed methadone rules appear safe, researchers find

The U.S. relaxed rules around the addiction treatment drug methadone during the pandemic, and researchers now say those changes didn't lead to more overdose deaths

The Independent UK

Woodcarving: Finding flow, community in the curve of a spoon

Many people have turned to crafts to relieve stress during the pandemic

The Independent UK

'Bring back face masks' urges WHO chief as Covid deaths increase

WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the pandemic is 'nowhere near over'

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PPP program was awash in fraud. Now, one lender may finally face a legal reckoning

The Paycheck Protection Program was one of the signature federal economic relief measures in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing small businesses loans of up to $10 million that were forgivable if used for payroll and other approved expenses.

The Conversation

It's getting harder for scientists to collaborate across borders – that's bad when the world faces global problems like pandemics and climate change

The United Nations and many researchers have emphasized the critical role international collaborative science plays in solving global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss and pandemics. The rise of non-Western countries as science powers is helping to drive this type of global cooperative research. For example, Brazil, Russia, India, China…

Daily Mirror

WHO chief urges 'bring back face masks' as Covid pandemic 'nowhere near over'

As Covid-19 cases and deaths rise, the WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged governments to bring back measures as the pandemic is 'nowhere near over'

Al Jazeera

Five things to know about the next US housing crisis

High home prices, scarcity and global uncertainty may be the perfect recipe for a US housing crisis, economists say.

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The Independent UK

Mexico travel rules: What are the latest restrictions for holidaymakers?

Mexico maintained some of the most laid-back rules throughout the pandemic. So what do you need to show to visit now?

The New Daily

Fremantle named in Time magazine’s 50 Greatest Places of 2022

The port city of Fremantle has been named as one of the top travel destinations, with TIME magazine calling it the place to "eat, drink and be Aussie".

Chronicle Live

Covid-19 death toll in the UK passes 200,000 mark, grim new figures show

Milestone passed on June 25 although just recently confirmed as the Covid pandemic continues to take its toll on the UK

Wales Online

Doncaster Sheffield Airport may shut amid ongoing cash struggles after pandemic

Wizz Air withdrawal leaves TUI as only airline operating from hub in significant commercial blow for airport

Daily Record

Dundee records largest fall in population in Scotland during pandemic

Estimates from the National Records of Scotland showed the city’s population dropped by 0.7% in the last year.

The Times of India

Gradual rise in average daily ridership for Delhi Metro over last 3 months: Official

NEW DELHI: There has been a gradual rise in Delhi Metro's average daily ridership over the last three months with the reopening of schools and organisations operating in hybrid mode being the contributing factors, a top DMRC official has said.

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Bathhouses launch new services to stay afloat

Soaring prices for fuel and other commodities have delivered further blows to sento bathhouses still reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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