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What an off-the-radar teachers union election means for the education of LA children

LOS ANGELES — When LA schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho wanted to extend the academic year, the teachers union stopped him. When his predecessor, Austin Beutner, wanted more live Zoom teaching during the pandemic, the union also stopped him. And when the district was preparing to reopen campuses for in-person learning,…

Los Angeles Times

Premature births dropped by 3-4% in first four months of lockdowns – study

The research was carried out by the University of Edinburgh.

The Independent UK

Has Bernie Sanders really helped Joe Biden move further left?

The senator’s relationship with Biden has proven constructive, with an ambitious agenda – but some Sanders aides and supporters offer a mixed verdict

The Guardian - US

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Don’t believe those who claim science proves masks don’t work

A new scientific review of the efficacy of masks is deeply flawed. That hasn’t stopped some from touting it

The Guardian - US

Lockdown worsened survival rates for most aggressive cancers, study shows

Researchers said the study is one of the first to examine the survival impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on patients.

The Independent UK

U.S. Energy Department Endorses Lab Leak Theory of COVID-19's Origins

The push to label the lab leak thesis a racist conspiracy theory now looks even more foolish.

Reason

Online learning platforms aren't enough -- lecturers need the right technical skills

Technology has become the centre of our lives. It has also changed how university students learn and how lecturers teach. Some institutions had already shifted to some form of online teaching and learning before 2020. Then the onset of the COVID pandemic made digitised education commonplace in many parts of…

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How we met: ‘I didn’t know how he looked when I first messaged him – but I could tell he was really funny’

Bethan, 33, from Birmingham, met Julio, 37, from Miami, online at the beginning of the pandemic. After two years of long-distance love, they are getting married next month

The Guardian - UK

Much loved Edinburgh bistro announces sudden closure as locals left devastated

The Garden Bistro opened three years ago in Saughton Park and acted as an outlet for many during the Covid-19 pandemic but they have sadly had to close their doors.

Edinburgh Live

New COVID lab leak assessment reignites furor over pandemic origins

A new U.S. government assessment that COVID-19 likely originated from a lab leak in China is sure to add fuel to House oversight hearings into the pandemic's origins and have a bearing on future funding for the National Institutes of Health.

Axios

Dept issues reassurance about mRNA jabs' safety

The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has moved to dispel concerns about the efficacy and safety of both monovalent and bivalent mRNA vaccines for Covid-19, after reports of adverse side-effects made the rounds on social media.

Bangkok Post

'Accidental exposure' to Covid-19 from Wuhan lab likely source of the global pandemic, US report says

Officials had previously dismissed a leak from the virus lab in the Chinese city as the origin of coronavirus

Nottingham Post

'Secret' COVID-19 New Year's Eve party organiser Farooq Latief almost jailed due to internet banking delay

Friends of a man who helped organise a Perth New Year's Eve party during COVID-19 restrictions enable him to walk free from court, after a BPAY delay threatened to put him behind bars.

ABC News

Dumfries and Galloway branch of Down's Syndrome Scotland enjoy clay get together

Children under the age of eight played with air dried clay whilst the older ones made and decorated plates at Clayworks at the Crichton Estate on Saturday

Daily Record

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Wales Online

Covid most likely leaked from lab in China, new US study concludes

The US Energy Department reportedly reached its conclusion about the virus leak scenario with 'low confidence', while other government agencies dismiss the theory out of hand or remain undecided

Reuters

Japan to relax border controls for passengers from China from Wednesday

Japan will from Wednesday ease its COVID restrictions on travellers from China, dropping a requirement that everyone take a test for the virus upon arrival, its top government spokesperson said.

Pedestrian.tv

Former Hollywood Nice Guy Woody Harrelson Has Gone On A Cooked Anti-Vax Rant On SNL

Woody Harrelson has gone on an anti-vax rant during his stand up performance on SNL. The covid conspirator is no stranger to anti-vax views.

The Independent UK

Macao eases COVID mask mandate as virus situation stabilizes

Macao, the world's biggest gambling hub, is easing its requirements for people to wear masks that had lasted most of the COVID-19 pandemic

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The New Daily

COVID-19 ‘likely’ came from lab leak – US intelligence

US authorities say the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic most likely leaked out of a Chinese research laboratory.

ABC News

Former cop Thomas Booker apologises over sophisticated online drug trafficking syndicate

A former police officer who ran a "one-stop shop" online drug trafficking syndicate became addicted to cocaine and "probably" would have died had he not been arrested, court has heard.

Daily Mirror

Covid most likely DID leak from Wuhan virus lab causing pandemic, US report says

A US government agency has concluded that Covid-19 was likely leaked from a virus lab in Wuhan after the FBI previously came out in support of the once-widely dismissed theory

Los Angeles Times

Woody Harrelson's 'SNL' monologue sparks backlash online: 'Antivax nonsense'

Woody Harrelson, who has a history of spreading COVID-19 conspiracy theories, has drawn criticism for appearing to denounce pandemic safety measures and vaccines during his "Saturday Night Live" monologue this weekend.

Al Jazeera

US energy dept says COVID probably leaked from Wuhan lab

Investigations into the origins of the virus have been hampered by politics and a lack of access and transparency.

AAP

Kogan.com 'has steadied' after COVID-19 turbulence: CEO

Unprecedented discounting has helped online retailer Kogan.com mostly resolve issues around an excess inventory it got stuck with last year.

The Independent UK

‘How many people will we kill today?’: Shocking reality facing NHS ambulance workers

Exclusive: Better mental health support needed for ambulance workers who are forced to see patients die

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