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COVID-19: we’re no better prepared for a pandemic today than we were in 2020

On March 11 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. According to official data there have been more than 770 million cases of COVID, which have caused over 7 million deaths in 231 countries – almost 2.2 million of them in Europe. Other reports estimate that the number…

The Conversation

Working from home: top tips to maximise your productivity away from the office

Working from home is more than just a Covid hangover — it's here to stay. We've gathered the best productivity tips to help you thrive in a WFH setup

Evening Standard

Fox host complains that plunging stock market and recession fears are a ‘media creation’

‘The media has gone to war with President Trump to make tariffs the scariest thing in the world,’ Charles Payne fumed on Tuesday

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Covid inquiry: ex-minister defends VIP contract lane despite ‘one or two crooks’

Lord Agnew says fast-track PPE procurement was not ‘some kind of plan by rightwing people to enrich themselves’

The Guardian - UK

TribCast: Measles, COVID and the state of our public health system

On the fifth anniversary of the start of the COVID pandemic, we discuss the measles outbreak and the state’s ability to respond to health crises.

The Texas Tribune

Italy honours COVID-19 victims on remembrance day, five years after pandemic hit

On Italy’s day of remembrance for COVID-19 victims, survivors expressed gratitude to the doctors who saved their lives.

Euronews

How Covid changed children in Britain

Uncertainty, disruption, increased screen use and crippling anxiety are some of the legacies of pandemic school closures

The Guardian - UK

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UK life expectancy yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels

The estimates continue to reflect the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Evening Standard

Major rule change for anyone booking a driving test in bid to cut backlog

The new rule aims to cut down the backlog of test slots as a result of coronavirus lockdowns and industrial action by examiners

The Independent UK

Am I tired or is it long Covid?

This condition can leave people wondering if their tiredness is just the wear and tear of daily life.

The Independent UK

After COVID, Texas is less prepared for the next pandemic

Five years after Texas’ first COVID death, the state spends less on public health, vaccination rates have dropped and a distrust of authority has taken hold.

The Texas Tribune

‘It’s not a vaccine, it’s a shot’: uncovering a new trend in vaccine scepticism

It has long been recognised that attitudes towards vaccines may be vaccine-specific, so that people may take up some, but not others.

The Conversation

5 years on from the pandemic, 1 in 10 people aren’t sure if they have long COVID

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, here’s a look at how many people are still grappling with the medical consequences of the virus.

Euronews

What is human coronavirus-HKU1 recently identified in India? Is it more dangerous than COVID-causing coronavirus?

The news of a woman from Kolkata getting infected with the Human Coronavirus HKU1 has raised several health concerns as people relate it to the COVID causing coronavirus. The 45 year old was suffering from fever, cough, and cold for the past 15 days.

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Woman in Kolkata diagnosed with human coronavirus: What is it, who is at risk and prevention tips

A 45-year-old woman from Kolkata has been diagnosed with human coronavirus HKU1 (HCoV-HKU1) and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital. Doctors say her condition is stable, but this case has raised concerns because not many people know about this virus.

The Conversation

Why we are so scared of space – and how this fear can drive conspiracy theories

There are many home-grown problems on Earth, but there’s still time to worry about bad things arriving from above. The most recent is the asteroid 2024 YR4, which could be a “city killer” if it hits a heavily populated area of our planet in the early years of the next…

Evening Standard

The office was not killed by Covid - but it has moved closer to home

Between September 2019 and September 2022, spending in Zone 6 increased by 12% compared to pre-pandemic levels,as people spend time and money closer to where they live.

The Conversation

Europe had worst measles outbreak since 1997 – new data

Europe has had the highest number of measles cases since 1997, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). There were 127,350 cases in 2024 – about double the number from 2023.

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Global crises have hit education hard: 24 years of research offers a way forward for southern Africa

Global crises have shaped our world over the past two decades, affecting education systems everywhere. Higher education researcher Emmanuel Ojo has studied the impact of these disruptions on educational opportunities, particularly in southern Africa.

The Guardian - UK

How Covid changed the way Britain thinks

The physical impact alone has been seismic, but has the pandemic also altered how we see ourselves and the world?

The Conversation

Fewer deaths, new substances and evolving treatments in Philly’s opioid epidemic − 4 essential reads

In Philadelphia, fatal overdoses are the No. 3 cause of death after heart disease and cancer. That’s been the case each year since 2016, except in 2020 and 2021 when COVID-19 deaths outpaced overdose deaths. The vast majority of fatal overdoses in Philly involve the synthetic opioid fentanyl.

The Guardian - UK

The big idea: do we worry too much about misinformation?

Seeing falsehoods everywhere is as damaging as believing too much. Our focus should be on helping people interpret information better

Reason

N.Y. Times Columnist on the Deception Surrounding the COVID-19 Origin Debate

From yesterday's column by Prof. Zeynep Tufekci: [T]o promote the appearance of consensus [that the COVID-19 pandemic was definitely caused… The post N.Y. Times Columnist on the Deception Surrounding the COVID-19 Origin Debate appeared first on Reason.com.

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Macron hails French solidarity five years after first Covid lockdown

Five years ago, on 17 March 2020, France went into lockdown in an attempt to contain the spread of a new virus that came to be known as Covid-19. President Emmanuel Macron on Monday hailed France's solidarity during this period, which he and others say is crucial to remember in…

Reason

Pandemic Lockdowns Made the World Ruder

The new, coarser world will likely be with us for years to come.

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