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The Great Grift: COVID-19 fraudster used stolen relief aid to purchase a private island in Florida

Patrick Parker Walsh is one of thousands of thieves who perpetrated the greatest grift in U.S. history — potentially plundering more than $280 billion in federal COVID-19 aid

The Independent UK

Dr. Allison Arwady takes job with Biden administration focusing on overdoses, suicides after Chicago Mayor Johnson fired her

After leading Chicago through the COVID-19 pandemic, the city’s public health commissioner was abruptly fired by Mayor Brandon Johnson. She joins President Joe Biden’s administration in January.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former top prosecutor for Baltimore convicted in perjury case tied to purchase of Florida homes

A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore has been convicted on Thursday of charges that she lied about the finances of a side business to improperly access retirement funds during the COVID-19 pandemic, using the money to buy two Florida homes

The Independent UK

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Explained | The Agartala-Akhaura rail link

India-Bangladesh rail link re-establishes connectivity, reduces travel time. Project funded by Indian govt. & MEA, facilitated by NFR. Benefits incl. small-scale industries, tourism, quicker import/export. Pandemic has added vigour to rail initiatives & other connectivity projects.

The Hindu

GTA 6 publisher blames 2023's swathe of industry to layoffs on "the enthusiasm of the pandemic"

Strauss Zelnick believes companies "overbuilt" during the pandemic

GamesRadar

Humza Yousaf rejects claims he misled Holyrood over Covid WhatsApps in fiery FMQs

FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf has rejected claims he and his deputy misled Holyrood about WhatsApp messages during the Covid pandemic.

The National (Scotland)

Heat, cold, pollution, noise and insects: too many apartment blocks aren't up to the challenge

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the impacts of air quality on high-rise living. However, apartments face a range of atmospheric challenges. These include air and noise pollution, temperature and weather extremes, bushfire smoke and insects.

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We had a pandemic plan, but didn’t use it

Letter: The government was so focused on Brexit that it forgot a pandemic response existed, says Robert Dingwall, who helped create the swine flu plan

The Guardian - UK

Charities warn ‘pandemic of poverty’ has engulfed UK as record 1.5 million emergency parcels handed out

Poverty charities said the figures reveal ‘the scale of suffering in the cost-of-living crisis’

The Independent UK

Government's pandemic catch-up tutoring programme is still failing to meet the mark

A government scheme to help children catch up with schooling they missed during the pandemic is still struggling to help those most in need.

The Conversation

Top civil servant’s foul-mouthed attack on ‘lying’ Matt Hancock at Covid inquiry

The inquiry also saw a message from Lord Sedwill to Simon Case saying Matt Hancock was ‘far up Boris Johnson’s a***’

The Independent UK

Former top prosecutor for Baltimore declines to testify at her perjury trial

A former top prosecutor for the city of Baltimore has declined to testify at her federal trial on charges that she lied to improperly access retirement funds during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Covid inquiry to examine PPE procurement after revelations Australia got 46m unusable masks

Panel chair says provision of key medical supplies will be considered as part of inquiry into country’s pandemic response

The Guardian - AU

Senior Tory deflects from horrific Boris Johnson comment with attack on Scotland

A SENIOR Tory minister launched an attack on Scotland as he looked to defend comments made by Boris Johnson during the pandemic.

The National (Scotland)

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Evening Standard

Sir Mark Sedwill: Ex-civil service chief who ‘clashed with Dominic Cummings’ to face Covid inquiry

Sir Mark Sedwill was running the civil service when the pandemic struck but resigned in September 2020

The Guardian - AU

South Korea launches campaign to squash bedbugs after outbreak takes hold

Bedbugs were almost eradicated via nationwide campaign in 1960s but thanks to lifting of travel restrictions after Covid-19 pandemic they’re back

AAP

Life expectancy dropped in Australia during COVID

The life expectancy of Australians dipped during the COVID-19 pandemic, but statisticians say it's nothing to worry about.

The Independent UK

Ex-head of civil service who ‘clashed with Dominic Cummings’ to face inquiry

Sir Mark Sedwill was running the civil service when the pandemic struck but resigned in September 2020.

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Evening Standard

Simon Case said he'd 'never seen a group of people less well equipped to run a country', Covid inquiry hears

Mr Johnson later caught Covid organically during the course of the pandemic and was at one point in intensive care

Salon

The benefits of COVID-era SNAP changes

"SNAP benefits currently help more than 42 million Americans buy food"

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson wanted to be injected with Covid live on TV, inquiry told

Covid inquiry also heard how Boris Johnson would rather ‘let the bodies pile high’ than order second lockdown

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson did offered to be injected with Covid live on TV, former chief of staff tells inquiry

Mr Johnson later caught Covid organically during the course of the pandemic and was at one point in intensive care

The Guardian - UK

People in UK are overall less happy than before pandemic, ONS finds

Measures of wellbeing have fallen and anxiety increased, but Outer Hebrides bucks trend

The National (Scotland)

UK happiness levels fall but Scotland records improvement

Levels of personal wellbeing among the UK population have fallen over the past year but are still higher than during the Covid pandemic, a new…

Zenger

Gun Injuries Doubled In American Children During Pandemic: Study

Drastic increase in firearm purchases may have led to tragic spikes in injuries and deaths among children.

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