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After COVID and Ebola, doctors take on mpox amid conflict in eastern DRC

The mpox outbreak puts pressure on a region already struggling with a lack of medicines and an ongoing armed rebellion.

Al Jazeera

Long COVID cost the Australian economy almost $10 billion in 2022 – new research

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates 10–20% of people suffer from long COVID after they recover from the initial COVID infection.

The Conversation

Got cold symptoms? Here's when kids should take a sick day from school

School attendance tanked during the pandemic and has only started to recover

The Independent UK

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Long COVID cost economy $9.6b in lost work hours

Research shows long COVID meant about 100 million work hours were missed in 2022, costing the Australian economy billions.

AAP

Country charm beats commuter chaos as regions expand

Cost-of-living pressures and the housing squeeze are driving Australians further away from the cities, with regional migration continuing at COVID-19 levels.

AAP

A cookbook for when cooking is too much

The seasoned recipe developer and culinary expert hopes her recent release will empower novice cooks in the kitchen

Salon

Is the theatre interval becoming a thing of the past?

Lasting Covid impact and need to attract audiences behind move to performances running straight through

The Guardian - UK

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Tales of the kitty: how does containment affect cat ownership numbers?

Containment isn't the only factor to consider in this issue.

The Canberra Times

Former Sunak adviser urges Labour to introduce wealth tax on housing

The economist behind the Covid furlough scheme has called for ‘unfair’ council tax and stamp duty to be axed in England

The Guardian - UK

The good hacker: can Taiwanese activist turned politician Audrey Tang detoxify the internet?

As the ‘civic hacker’ who became Taiwan’s first transgender cabinet minister, she is used to breaking boundaries. What can the rest of the world learn from her vision of a happy and inclusive web?

The Guardian - UK

Scientists finally explain MIS-C, the rare post-COVID sydrome seen in kids

MIS-C, a rare post-COVID inflammatory syndrome in children, may be triggered when the immune system mistakes its own proteins for those of the virus.

LiveScience

Harris is pitching an ‘opportunity economy’ to voters. Will it sway them?

Democratic nominee’s Friday speech gave most specific economic proposals of her campaign so far

The Guardian - US

Got late-summer travel plans? Here’s where COVID cases are spiking in the U.S.

The U.S. is in the midst of what’s become an annual summer surge in COVID cases. In fact, the nation is experiencing its biggest spike in summer infections yet.

Fortune

Can Mpox become the new Covid? Here's how the infection is spreading in the current outbreak

A deadly new strain of mpox that emerged in Central Africa has spread in the continent and beyond. This year's major outbreak started with Democratic Republic of Congo - killing at least 450 people - and spread to other areas in Central and East Africa. The Clade 1B strain that…

The Times of India

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Understanding The Global Response To The Mpox Outbreak

Learn about the global emergency declaration for mpox outbreaks in Africa, its transmission, differences from COVID-19, and efforts to combat the virus.

The Guardian - AU

Julia Zemiro: ‘I think you are defined by what you say no to’

The beloved comedian and host on the underestimated power of walking and why saying no has led to a particular kind of success

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: If we have truly 'learned the lessons of Covid', we must act decisively against mpox

Politicians and policy-makers love to say it: “We must learn the lessons of Covid.” Indeed, a repeat of the last pandemic – in which more than seven million people died, schools shut and entire national economies were switched off – is something we ought to avoid. Which is why now…

The Guardian - US

Covid deaths in US lower than earlier peaks amid summer surge

Covid was not as deadly in 2023 as it was in prior years, falling from the fourth to 10th leading cause of death

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The Conversation

COVID: why the UK’s autumn vaccine strategy could fail patients

This summer has seen a large COVID wave – one which is showing potential to be bigger than the 2023 winter wave was.

The Guardian - UK

The curious incident of the author who couldn’t read or write: Mark Haddon on long Covid and overcoming five years of brain fog

A heart bypass in 2019 followed by a Covid infection left the novelist unable to read a book, let alone write one. Five years on, he recalls the steps that have helped him back on the right path

The Guardian - UK

Top A-level grades are up – but worrying regional disparities remain

There are stark contrasts between north and south England, in Northern Ireland and Wales, and between private and state schools

The Independent UK

RAAC, Covid, cost of living: What will affect A-level grades on results day 2024?

The education secretary has said inequality is ‘baked-in’ to England’s school system

The Independent UK

Millions of kids are still skipping school. Could the answer be recess — and a little cash?

Years after COVID, nearly every state is still struggling with school attendance

AAP

Australian tourist numbers back to pre-pandemic levels

The number of Australians returning from holidays has rebounded to levels not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Latin Times

Felony assaults in New York City are increasing despite a drop in violent crimes, report shows

The number of felony assaults jumped to 28,000 last year, the largest amount reported since the COVID-19 pandemic began

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