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Chicagoans looking for new COVID-19 shot face supply issues, insurance hiccups

Some large hospital systems in Chicago don’t have vaccines available yet, despite the doses being approved weeks ago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election - live: Labour lands Scottish victory ahead of next general election

Labour wins contest triggered by ousting of former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier, who broke Covid rules in 2020

The Independent UK

Why aren’t audiences returning to theaters?

Attendance in Chicago theaters is down 60% from pre-pandemic levels, according to a Department of Cultural Affairs study.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Updated COVID-19 shot slowly rolls out in Texas, but access is spotty

Doses aren’t arriving at providers’ offices at uniform, predictable intervals. Shipments are largely dependent on individual providers’ ability to work out the logistics of ordering, stocking, training and paperwork.

The Texas Tribune

Does Medicare cover vaccines? The new rules for shots that protect against COVID, flu, RSV, and more

Since immune systems weaken as we age, vaccinations are especially important for older adults to avoid potential complications from common illnesses.

Fortune

Record immigration will put pressure on NZ's population, infrastructure and productivity – where’s the election debate?

The concerns of various pundits and politicians earlier this year that New Zealand might struggle to attract immigrants turned out to be premature. In fact, the country’s population has been boosted to the extent it should be a bigger election issue than it is.

The Conversation

IMF chief says the global economy has show resilience in the face of COVID, war and high rates

The global economy has shown remarkable resilience but still bears deep scars from the coronavirus pandemic, the war in Ukraine and rising interest rates

The Independent UK

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Doctors started writing their wills in 2020, UK Covid inquiry told

Prof Philip Banfield says profession was ‘traumatised’ after events of pandemic, as he criticises government response

The Guardian - UK

Physician associates: a solution for healthcare staff shortages or a colonial throwback?

Before the COVID pandemic, the global health workforce needed as many as 6.4 million more medical doctors, and the gap between demand for health workers and supply is growing. As you might expect, the shortage is most acutely felt in low- and middle-income countries.

The Conversation

What’s the state of Covid in the UK – and how is it being tracked?

The UK Health Security Agency has stepped up infection monitoring in the run-up to winter

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s not done’: IMF head warns of costs in finally overcoming inflation

Kristalina Georgieva discusses protracted high interest rates and first term dominated by two ‘unthinkable’ events

The Guardian - UK

Should hospitals be bringing back masks?

Some doctors are calling for more preventative measures to protect vulnerable patients in medical settings

Salon

No housebuilding, weak office demand and major infrastructure cancelled — it’s a tough time for builders

City Comment: Order books are said to have decreased at “an accelerated pace” in September, leaving sub-contractors alarmingly short of work

Evening Standard

Fall COVID-19 update: Will there be a new surge? Who should get the new mRNA vaccines? Are they safe and effective?

It’s been almost four years since the first human cases of COVID-19 infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 were reported.

The Conversation

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State lockdowns and border closures will be examined by federal Covid inquiry, panel member insists

Prof Catherine Bennett and federal health minister say outcomes to be probed despite terms of reference excluding unilateral state and territory decisions

Evening Standard

Crumbling courts, missing prisoners, and a lack of chairs: Volunteers sign up to watch London’s courts

Courts Correspondent Tristan Kirk joins a Courts Watch volunteer who signed up to monitor the inner workings of London’s largely-unseen criminal justice system

Evening Standard

London hospital trials drug to protect immunocompromised patients against Covid

SUPERNOVA study will assess whether monoclonal antibody therapy could prevent serious illness

The Conversation

The 'Zoom effect' and the possible link between videochatting and appearance dissatisfaction

The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new era of digital connection: In the absence of in-person gatherings, many people instead found themselves face-to-face with their co-workers and loved ones on a screen.

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The Guardian - UK

UK construction dives amid housebuilding slump and HS2 pause

Scrapping of second HS2 leg likely to concern contractors after data shows sector’s biggest contraction in September since pandemic

The Independent UK

Covid victim’s daughter tells inquiry of disgust over Downing Street parties

The second stage of the public inquiry is examining key decisions made by the UK Government between January 2020 and February 2022.

Al Jazeera

Lack of safety nets hurt Ghana’s most vulnerable as economic woes deepen

Ghana’s low-income households and working class are feeling the effects as the country grapples with an economic crisis.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Partygate still matters: how the Tories made morality an issue

After 13 years of power and five prime ministers, the Conservatives increasingly appear to be held together by string. The consensus is that the party faces either significant decline or catastrophe at the next general election. Amid the talk of sleaze, incompetence and chaos, what is often missed about post-Covid…

The Guardian - UK

Labour eyeing ‘seismic’ byelection win in Rutherglen and Hamilton West

Voters head to the polls in Scotland’s first-ever recall byelection after Covid rule-breaker Margaret Ferrier was ousted

The Conversation

New malaria vaccine: no silver bullet but an important step towards eradication

In what was very big news for global health, this week the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended a new vaccine for the prevention of malaria in children, called R21/Matrix-M.

Salon

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine approved

Vaccine uses different technology than Moderna and Pfizer's mRNA targeting strategy

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