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Air pollution can increase the risk of COVID infection and severe disease – a roundup of what we know

The early part of the COVID pandemic led to a significant reduction in air pollution in many parts of the world. With lockdowns, travel restrictions and decreased economic activity, there was a noticeable drop in the emission of air pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) and particulate matter (PM) that…

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Anthony Fauci documentary on PBS covers a career of crises

There’s a moment in the new PBS documentary about Dr_ Anthony Fauci when someone holds up a handmade sign at a protest reading, “Dr_ Fauci, You Are Killing Us.”

The Independent UK

Scrapping mental health funding for overworked NHS staff is 'reckless', Tories told

Wellbeing Hubs were set up in 2020 to help medics with the stress and trauma of the Covid-19 pandemic - but the number of referrals to the hubs is continuing to rise, and cash is set to run out in a matter of weeks

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Mumbai dreams: India’s night schools give women a second chance at education

Juggling work and school is often too much for the poorest women and girls in India. Mumbai’s night schools offer a lifeline for those hoping to change their futures

Evening Standard

Inside Chief, women's networking startup worth $1.1B

Chief thrived during COVID; now members are flagging what they say are shortcomings.

Fortune

Britain's 'Lockdown Files' Reveal the Sordid Thinking Behind Pandemic Policy

Eye-opening insights into the messy motivations behind restrictive COVID-19 responses.

Reason

Boris Johnson faces Partygate 'lies' showdown as he fights for political life - explained

The shameless ex-Prime Minister will be hauled before the Commons Privileges Committee on Wednesday for up to four hours of questioning over his whether he misled Parliament about lockdown boozing in No10

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London house prices dipped last month as UK asking prices jump £3,000

There are signs of a reduction in people making coronavirus pandemic-driven lifestyle changes, Rightmove said.

Evening Standard

Commentary: What happened in Pajaro isn’t just a ‘natural’ disaster

In the last few years, California has experienced extreme wildfires, heat waves and the ever-present COVID-19 pandemic. What has become abundantly clear, particularly from the ravages of the pandemic on low-income communities of color, is that disaster risk is not an equal-opportunity affair.

Los Angeles Times

Specialty residencies remain popular among future doctors

More medical school graduates are steering away from emergency medicine and opting for specialties like orthopedics and plastic surgery, raising concern about a field that bore the brunt of COVID-19 and remains beset by the overdose epidemic and other health crises.

Axios

Confidence in cruising: Travel picking up despite lingering COVID concerns

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — After earning a reputation in the early days of the pandemic as floating disease carriers, cruise ships are back in favor with American travelers.

Tribune News Service

Disney Cruise Line to open new Bahamas destination, Lighthouse Point, next year

Disney Cruise Line ships will have a second private Bahamas destination on their itineraries starting in 2024 after years of delays from COVID-19, hurricanes and environmental impact concerns.

Orlando Sentinel

Good Morning Britain panel fight tears of frustration during Boris debate

Kevin Maguire struggled to finish his sentence without becoming emotional

Liverpool Echo

The week that could decide Boris Johnson’s fate as an MP

Former prime minister is accused of misleading MPs over Partygate scandal

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Europe's hopes for busy post-COVID summer dim as Chinese tourists stay away

Urs Kessler, who runs Jungfrau Railways, a train that takes tourists up the highest mountain in Switzerland, was excited for the return of Chinese tourists after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted late last year.

The Times of India

Bhumi Pednekar reveals Akshay Kumar helped her a lot when her mother was sick during the COVID pandemic

Bhumi Pednekar, who is busy promoting her upcoming film, 'Bheed' with co-star Rajkummar Rao, recently opened up about how her friends and co-stars from the industry reached out and helped her during the COVID lockdown.

The Times of India

Barkha Dutt wins AutHer Award 2023 in Best Non-Fiction category

The AutHer Awards 2023 winners were announced at a gala ceremony in New Delhi on March 19, 2023. Eminent journalist Barkha Dutt won the AutHer Award 2023 in Best Non-Fiction category for her book 'To Hell and Back: Humans of COVID'.

The Guardian - UK

Top police chief says Met has no ‘God-given right’ to exist without public trust

Martin Hewitt, outgoing NPCC chair, says new leader deserves time to turn things around after series of scandals

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The post-COVID crisis hit Queensland hardest. With 100,000 households needing low-cost housing, here's how it can recover

Pandemic-generated pressures have left our rental housing market reeling. Australia-wide, vacancy rates are at rock-bottom levels. Rents are soaring at record rates.

The Guardian - UK

Covid has not affected people’s happiness around world, study reveals

World Happiness Report finds higher levels of benevolence in all global regions than before the pandemic

The Independent UK

Average price tag on a home jumped by nearly £3,000 in March, says Rightmove

There are signs of a reduction in people making coronavirus pandemic-driven lifestyle changes, Rightmove said.

360info

'Revenge spenders' may be fuelling inflation

It is a myth that only price increases of household items cause inflation as consumer behaviour may also be a factor.

Bangkok Post

Coming up for air

Worries about Covid-19 may be gone, but PM2.5 is back, plunging Thailand into yet another crisis.

Daily Mirror

Angry families of 63 loved ones who died alone during Covid call for 'Gloria's Law'

While the government was partying through lockdown, these families were unable to say goodbye to their loved ones as they died in care homes alone and scared

The Independent UK

‘It’s a very difficult thing to pin down’: Did Covid-19 originate from a ‘lab leak’?

Some US government agencies think Covid may have originated from a lab leak, but there needs to be far more evidence to really know where pandemic came from, Josh Marcus

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