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America Has Borrowed $1 Trillion Since the Start of Football Season

The federal government is borrowing money at a mind-spinning rate, and you can't blame it on the COVID-19 pandemic anymore.

Reason

511 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 detected

The sources said 199 cases had been reported from Karnataka, 148 from Kerala, 47 from Goa, 36 from Gujarat, 32 from Maharashtra, 26 from Tamil Nadu, 15 from Delhi, four from Rajasthan, two from Telangana, and one each from Odisha and Haryana, respectively.

The Hindu

Insurer forced to pay thousands of pounds to small firms hit by Covid payout delays

Compensation from QBE said to be key step towards many more businesses getting payments

The Guardian - UK

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Bescom sees a steady increase of electricity sales

The sale of electricity by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) has consistently gone up post the COVID-19 pandemic years, the data provided by the company has shown. In the Financial Year (FY) of 2022 – 2023, Bescom sold over 29,000 Million Units (MU) power which is even more than…

The Hindu

'Leaveism' and 'presenteeism' continue even when employers are more flexible – here's how to be happier at work

Way back in February 2020, before most of us really knew anything about COVID, we wrote an article for The Conversation about “leaveism” and its impact on flexible working. Barely a month later, the world was bracing for a pandemic that would inadvertently create the largest (forced) working experiment of…

The Conversation

How long do the flu, Covid, and a cold typically last?

If you're very unlucky, you might have symptoms for more than a month

Evening Standard

UK Government urged to scrap ‘firesale’ of £1bn Covid laboratory on Rightmove

MPs are calling for the UK Government to scrap plans to sell off a former Covid laboratory which is being advertised on Rightmove.

The National (Scotland)

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Randhir Jaiswal takes over as MEA spokesperson from Arindam Bagchi

MEA's Arindam Bagchi passes baton to Randhir Jaiswal as new official spokesperson. Jaiswal praised for repatriation of Indian Americans during COVID-19.

The Hindu

Five people succumb to COVID in last 24 hours; 511 cases of JN.1 series variant reported till January 2

The Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) under the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported five deaths due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours in the country.

The Hindu

Former NIH Director: Ignoring 'Collateral Damage' Inflicted by COVID-19 Policies Was 'Really Unfortunate'

Francis Collins’ remarks highlight the folly of attaching "infinite value" to a life saved by government regulation.

Reason

COVID update: 16 cases of JN.1 variant in Delhi; mild symptoms reported

COVID cases are increasing in the country. As on the second day of the new year, a total of 312 cases of COVID due to the rapdily spreading JN.1 variant was detected in the country out of which Delhi has reported 16 cases. The national capital had reported its first…

The Times of India

Masks are back in Chicago-area health care settings

Some Chicago-area health care systems are again requiring visitors to mask up to help mitigate recent spreading of respiratory viruses, mainly influenza, COVID-19 and RSV. Rush is the latest to bring back masks.

Chicago Sun-Times

Use ‘mothballed’ Covid mega lab to help tackle antibiotic resistance, MPs urge

The Rosalind Franklin Laboratory – which has received more than £1 billion of public funding – is currently on sale on Rightmove.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer pledges to clean up politics and crack down on cronyism

Exclusive: Party considering new offence of fraud against the public purse that would see jail terms of more than 10 years

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The Hindu

COVID-19: State to soon direct doctors to focus on targeted treatment of comorbidities

Following the State Death Audit Committee’s conclusion that COVID-19 was an incidental finding in nine of the 10 deaths that have been analysed so far, the State Health Department will soon issue directions to doctors to focus on targeted treatment of comorbidities.

The Hindu

312 COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 cases detected in India

A total of 312 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country so far, with about 47% of them recorded in Kerala

The Hindu

JN.1 surge: Audit of ten deaths finds COVID-19 to be an incidental in nine of the deceased in Karnataka

State Death Audit Committee finds COVID-19 an incidental finding in 9 of 14 deaths in Karnataka; only 1 attributed to COVID-19.

Dynamite News

Study explores linkage between changes in human mobility, impact on medical costs during Pandemic

As the world dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic's lockdowns and limitations, researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University undertook a comprehensive study to explore the relationship between changes in human mobility and the impact on medical costs connected with lifestyle-related disorders. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Newcastle Herald

John Hunter Hospital reintroduces face masks after rise in COVID cases

It's 2024, but its going to feel very 2020-21 again at the John.

Medical Daily

Long COVID: Study Says Synbiotic Drug That Alters Gut Microbiome Relieves Multiple Symptoms

The results of the trial indicate that the drug could help alleviate symptoms such as fatigue, gastrointestinal upset, difficulty in concentration, memory loss and general unwellness.

Cycling News

'Jumping in the deep end of the pool' - The speedy rise of Lidl-Trek's Felicity Wilson-Haffenden

The 18-year-old Australian who started riding during COVID-19 lockdowns now has a Worlds title and professional contract

Newcastle Herald

New normal? What COVID will look like in 2024

Should the government do more to support people with long-COVID?

The Hindu

Responding to the new COVID-19 sub-variants, now and in future

India needs to interpret the rise in COVID-19 cases more carefully also keeping in mind that it is time we handle SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19 just like any other respiratory illness

The Hindu

Compliance with safety protocols in crowded places can help check COVID-19 spread: experts

With 19 coronavirus positive cases detected in Visakhapatnam in the last two days, the doctors opine that compliance with standard safety protocols such as wearing masks can check the spread of the virus. The city reported nine positive cases on December 31 (Sunday) while 10 cases were confirmed on January…

The Hindu

With COVID spike, proposal to set up female foeticide task force remains on paper

Bengaluru police unearth prenatal sex determination racket; State to set up PCPNDT Task Force to curb female foeticide.

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