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The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

UK Music chief Jamie Njoku-Goodwin appointed as PM’s director of strategy

He has been at the helm of the music trade body since September 2020 and helped steer the sector through the pandemic.

The Independent UK

College students are still struggling with basic math. Professors blame the pandemic

U.S. colleges are searching for solutions as they see alarming numbers of students arrive with gaps in their math skills

The Independent UK

Chess Scotland looking for next move following major success

EVERYONE came up with something different to keep themselves occupied if they were stuck at home during the pandemic.

The National (Scotland)

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Whatever happened to fly-in medical missions that got kayoed by the pandemic?

The COVID emergency brought widespread cancellations for short-term fly-ins to run clinics. Are the missions — praised for the help they provide and criticized for a colonialist mindset — coming back?

WEKU

G-20 must help deal with glaring inequities revealed by COVID-19: WHO special envoy

COVID-19 pandemic exposed inequity of access to vaccines/treatments, must bridge gap before another outbreak. G-20 must help develop "new global playbook" for regional self-sufficiency & equitable allocation/access. India's G-20 Presidency launched WHO digital health network, setting exemplary standard for digital health access. Need "new global playbook" to ensure equitable access…

The Hindu

Half of Gatwick Airport flights during second quarter of this year delayed

This was despite the number of flights still being below pre-pandemic levels

Evening Standard

Host Of Netflix Series ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ Finds Fame, Credits Success To Virtual Live Sessions

Matchmaking host Ben Shalom hopes for series renewal, prepares for a live tripartite event in Chicago on Labor Day

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Study: Sweden's 'Laissez Faire' Pandemic Policies Paid Off

The Scandinavian country suffered fewer excess deaths and far less economic and social damage than other rich countries that had more restrictive pandemic policies.

Reason

Covid cases are surging. We need more from government than ‘Keep coughing and carry on’

Almost a year after Joe Biden declared the pandemic over, coronavirus is still officially a ‘global health risk’. So what are the authorities in the US and UK doing about it, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Breastfeeding increased during the pandemic but what does that tell us about how to improve rates?

During the pandemic, there had been concerns from healthcare professionals that the restrictions placed on daily life would lead to a disruption in breastfeeding. But our new research shows that the number of women who continued to exclusively breastfeed for six months increased.

The Conversation

AVIXA: Pro AV Industry to Add Nearly $100 Billion in Revenue Over Next Five Years

With pandemic recovery largely in the past, the industry is poised for healthy growth through 2028.

AVNetwork

Disease X vaccine ‘could be ready within 100 days of new threat emerging’

Researchers will also seek ways to speed up manufacture of jabs so vaccines could be rolled out more quickly in the event of a future outbreak.

The Independent UK

Scots children living in temporary accommodation hits record high

HOMELESSNESS in Scotland has seen a large increase this year, with numbers now beyond pre-pandemic levels according to official figures released on…

The National (Scotland)

Brickbat: Let's Stay Awhile

The Los Angeles City Council has agreed to pay $60 million to buy the Mayfair Hotel in Westlake. That's on top of the $11.5 million the city previously paid the hotel's owners to resolve claims for damage caused by homeless people when the hotel was used as a shelter during…

Reason

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The Independent UK

The math problem: Kids are still behind. How can schools catch them up?

Across the country, schools are scrambling to catch up students in math as post-pandemic test scores reveal the depth of missing skills

Newsroom.co.nz

What NZ universities can learn from US banking's recent woes

When the pandemic led to a sudden drop in international enrolments, the inherent vulnerability of our universities was laid bare. Worryingly, a half are now undergoing a full-blown corporate-style reorganisation, argues Martien Lubberink

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Will Apple’s Diversification Beyond China Boost Prices for its Products?

Last year, Apple (AAPL ) listed 188 companies worldwide that provided components and services to assemble its iPhones, MacBooks, and other devices. Of all those companies in Apple’s supply chain, about 80% of them are from China. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic emerged and U.S. and Chinese tensions escalated in...

The Independent UK

Expert calls for future pandemic planning amid ‘signals’ from bird flu

Professor Devi Sridhar said preparations were needed in case of future disease outbreaks.

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Lord Brailsford pledges ‘robust investigation’ into handling of Covid pandemic

During a preliminary hearing of the Scottish Covid Inquiry, the chair set out how the inquiry would proceed in the coming months.

Guitar World

“People tell me my big mistake was not learning guitar right-handed... No, my big mistake was not learning guitar upside-down!” Meet Nat Myers, the Dan Auerbach protégé updating rootsy blues for the post-pandemic era

An unlikely email led the southpaw singer-songwriter to the Black Keys frontman’s Nashville studio. Here’s how they made an authentic old-school blues album – and why it featured just one guitar

Chicago Sun-Times

Close the learning gap with high-dosage tutoring

School administrators hopefully will find funding to keep such programs alive after federal pandemic funding runs out, a reader writes.

The Independent UK

Hooters restaurant sued for racial discrimination against employees

Complaint alleges Hooters chain ‘laid off a class of Black and dark-skinned women’ during pandemic

The Conversation

Think curbing overseas migration will end the housing crisis? It won't – and we can't afford to do it

With the nation feeling the pressures of a housing crisis, some believe the Australian government needs to ease housing demand by limiting international migration.

Chicago Sun-Times

Top officials out at state emergency agency

Three top officials at IEMA, the state agency tasked with responding to disasters across the state including the COVID pandemic and a record number of tornadoes this year, were pushed out late last month.

The Independent UK

North Korea to allow its citizens abroad to return home, a sign of further easing of pandemic curbs

North Korea says it will allow its citizens staying abroad to return home in line with easing pandemic situations worldwide

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