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GCSE results 2023: how the qualification is failing disadvantaged young people

All the teenagers collecting their GCSE results this year have overcome significant difficulties. Their secondary school education has been thrown into upheaval by COVID-19: they have faced cancelled classes, have had to learn from home, have dealt with the social isolation and uncertainty of spending a significant part of their…

The Conversation

The power of needlework: how embroidery is helping South African women tell unspeakable stories

In June 2020, three months after South Africa entered the first of a series of hard lockdowns to slow the spread of COVID, the country’s president Cyril Ramaphosa described men’s violence against women as a “second pandemic”.

The Conversation

Lexington council members get update on ARPA funds.

Lexington City Council members have been updated on the city’s use of American Rescue Plan Act dollars. Coronavirus recovery funding totaling $121 million came to the city.

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The NHS plan for virtual wards to beat winter crisis

The NHS could roll out more virtual wards to treat flu and Covid patients this winter, after the treatments watchdog gave the green light to the plan.

The Week

The painful pandemic lessons Mandy Cohen carries to the CDC

President Biden and others have lauded Mandy Cohen's pandemic leadership in North Carolina. Those in the state's most vulnerable communities tell a more nuanced story about the new CDC director.

WEKU

Brickbat: Lockdowns Down Under

The government of Victoria, Australia, has agreed to pay about $5 million (about $3.2 million U.S.) to settle a lawsuit brought by residents of Melbourne public housing who were forced into a hard 14-day COVID-19 lockdown with no warning in July 2020. Some 3,000 people may be eligible for compensation.…

Reason

Experts concerned over new Omicron subvariant BA.2.86

PUNE: Experts have raised concerns over the emergence of a new Omicron subvariant - BA.2.86 - alongside a slight uptick in active Covid-19 cases recently in some parts in India, including Maharashtra.

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Wide verandas, picket fences or the CBD? How coastal cities near the capitals could ride post-COVID waves of growth

The COVID-19 pandemic triggered population growth in regions at the expense of capital cities. Regional migration has since stabilised, but the pandemic has left its mark. Australians reassessed where they wanted to live and work.

The Conversation

Channel 4 announces casting for role of Boris Johnson in Partygate drama

New drama will depict the controversial gatherings that that took place at 10 Downing Street during lockdown

The Independent UK

COVID is back. Where are the vaccines?

The latest vaccine updates can't get here soon enough — if people even decide to take them

Salon

Dozens of Colleges Still Require COVID Vaccines for Students

One Atlanta-area college has even reinstated a mask mandate and social distancing.

Reason

Hollywood studio Lionsgate brings back mask mandate amid Covid spike

The studio behind John Wick and The Hunger Games has reinstated the use of masks after several employees tested positive for Covid-19

The Guardian - US

Lionsgate tells employees to wear masks amid new Covid variant

Entertainment company has reinstated a mask mandate amid rising Covid virus cases

The Independent UK

North Korean plane takes off from Beijing in a sign Pyongyang is opening borders post-pandemic

A North Korean commercial flight has taken off from Beijing in a sign that Pyongyang is its opening its borders again after almost three years of severe COVID-19 restrictions

The Independent UK

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New Research Warns That COVID-19 May Trigger High Blood Pressure

A study found a significant association between COVID-19 and the development of persistent high blood pressure.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | All eyes on Modi’s possible meet with Xi in South Africa; Praggnanandhaa heads to World Cup Chess finals, and more

Read a daily selection of top stories from across India and the world by The Hindu to start your day

The Conversation

Prices are up and the supply of things we need is in flux. How did we get here?

This is the second article in The Conversation’s series examining Australia’s cost of living crisis. Read the first article in the series here.

USA Today Sports Media Group

When MLB star Mike Trout’s golf course purchase fell through he teamed with Tiger Woods

The original plan was for Trout to purchase an existing course, but after COVID hit in 2020 he said things "fell through."

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Covid-19 May Increase the Risk of This Common Chronic Condition in Those With No History of It

A new study found that compared to those infected with the flu, those with Covid-19 were more likely to develop hypertension.

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Labour's policy goody bag falls short

After starving voters of any vision for what a Chris Hipkins government might look like, the governing party drowned voters in policy last week but is yet to see any reward, writes political editor Jo Moir

Roll Call

Families, states chart path forward on paid caregiving - Roll Call

COVID-19 health emergency allowed waivers permitting parents and spouses to receive Medicaid dollars for caring for the disabled.

The Hindu

‘India must ramp up testing and maintain close watch on new global variants of COVID-19’

India must monitor Influenza-like Illness, Severe Acute Respiratory Infections cases, ramp up Whole Genome Sequencing, says P.K. Mishra. India's COVID-19 situation stable, global cases up; Health Ministry provides overview of variants, India's weekly test positivity rate <0.2%.

The Hindu

At least single dose vaccine prior to COVID-19 infection provided 60% protection against post-discharge mortality: ICMR study

An ICMR study has found that at least one dose of vaccine prior to COVID-19 infection provided 60% protection against post-discharge mortality

The Guardian - AU

‘I’ll probably do it forever’: four crochet enthusiasts on their all-time favourite projects

From a showpiece dress made from remnant yarn to a cardigan for a close friend, four devotees share why they’re hooked on crochet – and the items they are most proud of

Fortune

Long COVID damage can linger for 2 years, leading to elevated risk of disability, hospitalization, and death, landmark new study finds

It’s the first study to look at a broad range of potential health effects stemming from the virus in the two years after infection.

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