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Men sentenced for selling unauthorised Covid-19 tests during pandemic

Ron Huss-Smickler, 41 from Birmingham, and Steven Lawrence Beckford, 39 from Edgbaston, bought the non-certified coronavirus tests from Alibaba.

The Independent UK

The CDC sees signs of a late summer COVID wave

In July, coronavirus infections, hospitalizations and emergency room visits have inched up. Recent summers have seen a bump in COVID-19. This year's rise looks modest so far.

WEKU

Biden White House Pressured Facebook To Censor Lab Leak Posts

"Can someone quickly remind me why we were removing—rather than demoting/labeling—claims that Covid is man made," asked Meta's president for global affairs.

Reason

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Has COVID-19 become a summer illness? Cases and hospitalizations are on the rise again

One driver: the heat.

Fortune

Is Covid-19 Creeping Back? Here’s What You Should Know About This Summer’s Uptick in Cases

Hospitalizations from Covid-19 are at their highest point since last December, which may be due to the extreme heat driving people indoors.

Inverse

Matt Hancock loses press complaint over being called ‘corrupt’ and ‘failed health secretary’

Ex-Health Secretary loses bid to have paper apologise over article called him ‘corrupt’

Evening Standard

The UK students taking on universities over Covid disruption

Around 5,000 current and former University College London (UCL) students are seeking compensation, claiming their tuition contracts were breached after teaching went online during Covid with restricted access to facilities.

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Chicago’s Chinatown, unlike similar neighborhoods elsewhere, is flourishing

It’s growing, expanding into nearby neighborhoods even as traditional Chinese American communities in other cities face pressures from development.

Chicago Sun-Times

Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about July and August rail industrial action

RMT and Aslef unions have been walking out and banning overtime intermittently for the last 400 days

The Independent UK

Genuine Facts About Omicron, Delta, Naturally Acquired Immunity, And Vaccines

The facts surrounding the Delta variant provide a cautionary tale of misinformation about SARS-CoV-2

Zenger

FDA Violated Own Safety And Efficacy Standards In Approving Covid-19 Vaccines For Children

Evidence the FDA used for those decisions violates at least three safety and efficacy standards from earlier FDA publications

Zenger

What happens in our body when we encounter and fight off a virus like the flu, SARS-CoV-2 or RSV?

Respiratory viruses like influenza virus (flu), SARS-CoV-2 (which causes COVID) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can make us sick by infecting our respiratory system, including the nose, upper airways and lungs.

The Conversation

Britain loses 6,000 retail outlets in five years as shops close

British Retail Consortium points to ‘crippling’ business rates, the cost of living crisis and Covid as factors

The Guardian - UK

Britain loses 6,000 storefronts in five years

The highest vacancy rates were in the North East and the Midlands, followed by Wales and Scotland, according to the BRC-LDC Vacancy Monitor.

The Independent UK

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25 Chicago Park District employees could face firing in COVID relief fraud probe

And City Hall’s inspector general says she is continuing to investigate possible Paycheck Protection Program fraud.

Newsroom.co.nz

The home detention solution

After Auckland's CBD shooting the knives were out for home detention sentences – but is it the justice system we should be pointing at, or is the problem more deeply-rooted?

The Conversation

How austerity made the UK more vulnerable to COVID

The concept of austerity featured prominently in the first round of hearings of the UK’s COVID inquiry, which has recently come to a close. Notably, former chancellor George Osborne claimed that austerity had a “positive” effect on the UK’s ability to withstand the pandemic.

Motorsport

How Hungary's 2032 race deal reflects F1's long-term ambitions

The fact that the news came a few weeks after neighbouring Austria agreed on a deal to run its race until 2030 was perhaps not a coincidence, as both announcements reflect a growing trend for circuits to secure long-term futures.

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The Independent UK

Anti-vaxxers claim cardiac arrests in sportsmen like Bronny James are suspicious. Here’s why they aren’t

Medical evidence gives us almost zero reason to link the young basketballer’s case to Covid-19 jabs, as Elon Musk suggested on Tuesday. Io Dodds reports

Salon

Heart problems from vaccines are rare

Conspiracy theorists have been exaggerating the link between COVID vaccines and heart problems. Here are the facts

The Independent UK

Train strikes 2023: Everything you need to know about July and August rail industrial action

London Underground strike is sandwiched between two of the national walk-outs called by the RMT union

Reason

Don't Censor RFK Jr.

After its spectacular screw-ups on COVID-19 "misinformation," the government shouldn't be so quick to squelch dissenting voices.

Zenger

Genetic Mutation May Protect Some People From COVID-19 Symptoms

HLA-B*15:01 variant helps T cells identify and attack the virus, offering potential for updated vaccines.

The Independent UK

Credibility of Scottish Covid Inquiry called into question on first day

Lawyer Aamer Anwar, who is representing the Scottish Covid Bereaved group, described Wednesday’s proceedings as ’embarrassing’ and ‘disrespectful’.

The Conversation

Long COVID: brain function still affected for some up to two years after infection – new research

Difficulties with cognitive functions or skills, such as the ability to recall memories, concentrate on tasks, or find the right words in conversation, are commonly reported following a COVID infection. These symptoms are often referred to as “brain fog”, and are especially common among people who have long-term or persistent…

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