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MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi appointed India's ambassador to UN in Geneva

It is learnt that around four senior diplomats, including joint secretary (G20) Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur and high commissioner to Mauritius K. Nandini Singla are being considered for the post of MEA spokesperson.

The Hindu

A new possible explanation for long COVID could lead to a simple treatment for some patients

SARS-CoV-2, lingering in the gut, can cause persistent inflammation. And that, in turn, could lead to a reduction in the production of serotonin—a chemical that can be supplement or boosted with SSRIs, scientists say.

Fortune

How soon after Covid can I get a booster?

High-risk individuals—such as older adults—may not need to wait as long as those who are less likely to develop severe disease

The Independent UK

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Memory in action: what the UK's official COVID commemoration should look like

Whether an actual bereavement or a loss of experience, everyone has lost something to COVID. From early on in the pandemic, grassroots memorials sought to acknowledge this collective experience, including the national COVID memorial wall in London and the annual national day of reflection organised by the Marie Curie charity.

The Conversation

Louisiana professor quits in protest over rightwinger’s victory in governor’s race

Robert Mann says Trump-backed Jeff Landry urged LSU to fire him and attacks university leadership for ‘cowardice and appeasement’

The Guardian - US

FBI report: Violent crime decreases to pre-pandemic levels, but property crime is on the rise

Data in the FBI's annual crime report released Monday shows that violent crime across the U.S. decreased last year, dropping to about the same level as before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

COVID-19, flu, RSV: How wastewater monitoring can save lives as America faces the next 'tripledemic'

Last year, nearly 40% of U.S. households reported experiencing either COVID-19, the flu, or RSV in January.

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Who tracked UK COVID infections the best at the height of the pandemic? A new study provides the answer

At the height of the COVID pandemic everybody, from health ministers to Joe public, wanted to know two things: how many infected people are there in the country? And is this number going up or down?

The Conversation

Pfizer cuts full-year outlook due to declining sales of Covid-19-related products

Shares of Pfizer are falling before the opening bell as the company cut its full-year outlook, citing declining sales of its COVID-19-related products

The Independent UK

Lynn Nottage: ‘There’s no such thing as the perfect sandwich or song – just the joy that goes into creating’

As her play set in a truck stop kitchen is staged in London, the twice Pulitzer-winning playwright talks about the healing power of cooking, US theatre’s recent shockwaves and her Michael Jackson musical

The Guardian - UK

Symptoms of new Covid variants as cases increase in UK

Cases of the Pirola variant in the UK have passed 100

The Independent UK

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Better-prepared Odisha aiming for elusive domestic feat

Playing in the top-tier for long, Odisha are yet to taste success in terms of winning the championship in any format of the game at the domestic level. In recent years, their quarterfinal finish in the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy, where they lost to Bengal at the DRIEMS ground in Tangi…

The Times of India

‘Millstone of debt’: how risky investments left Camberley struggling for funds

After bankruptcy of Birmingham, Surrey town’s Lib Dem leader says ‘We can see the iceberg coming’

The Guardian - UK

One variable explains why some countries fought COVID better than others

Societies with relatively high levels of trust—in each other, in their governments, in science, etc.—did better than those without.

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The Guardian - UK

Covid deaths are on the rise again, so what happens? Mask-wearing in hospitals is scrapped

The only masking that’s going on is that of the government’s continued failure to get to grips with the virus, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

Newsroom.co.nz

Covid: Still here, still deadly

It's the unwelcome guest that no one wants to talk about – Covid-19 may be below the radar now, but it hasn't gone away and is likely to claim 1,000 Kiwi lives this year.

The Guardian - AU

The office returns: are the days of Australians working from home numbered?

Working remotely during the pandemic disrupted a centuries-old agreement between employers and employees. What now for WFH?

The Guardian - US

‘That decision cost lives’: Covid data case further deflates Ron DeSantis’s campaign

Settlement over withheld virus data that critics say cost thousands of lives comes at pivotal time for Republican governor and his teetering campaign

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Playwright Alexander Zeldin: ‘Lots of people can make a living being an artist in France. In the UK, that’s not the case’

The Paris-based British playwright, back in the UK with The Confessions, inspired by conversations with his mother, talks about the secrets she revealed

The Guardian - UK

More questions for civil service boss who said Carrie Johnson was real PM

Covid inquiry expected to quiz Simon Case over ‘treasure trove’ of official correspondence

The Hindu

Street vendors feel vulnerable after COVID, despite govt. loans

Pawan, a former electrician, set up chow mein stall in Delhi. When COVID-19 hit, he had to close it. Trade unions helped him get a loan from PM SVANidhi. He now sells vegetables from a cart. Usha and Lata, volunteers for Self Employed Women's Association, say the scheme helped but…

The Hindu

Vizhinjam to mark a milestone today

Vizhinjam port project marks milestone as first vessel arrives. Project dates back to 8th century AD, but stalled in 1940s. In 2015, State govt. signed concession agreement with Adani for 40-yr project. Construction began in 2015, but delayed due to COVID-19. 65.46% complete, 10 more months needed for phase 1.…

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand abandons Labour and shifts to the right as country votes for wholesale change

Party once led by Jacinda Ardern suffers serious election defeat amid anger over cost of living and strict Covid policies

The Guardian - UK

From field to classrooms in six weeks: Raac-hit Essex school’s new home

Head of Honywood school says building of temporary structure is a near miracle after crisis it faced

The Hindu

Tracing the history of Sikhs in Vijayawada

Sikhs in Vijayawada, India, have a long history of displacement due to partition in 1947. Paramjeet Singh and his family, along with 45 other Sikh families, settled in the city and established businesses in the transport sector. They found the city peaceful and less crowded than Delhi, and the rents…

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