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An ancient art form got a new twist from this engineering student, 7,000 miles from his home in China

PHILADELPHIA -- Drexel University engineering student Teng Zhang took up Chinese calligraphy recently, seeking a connection with family members in China whom he has not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Feb 9, 2023

Faye Flam: Bird flu outbreak is a wake-up call for agriculture

Perhaps we can blame COVID fatigue for numbing us to the risks of other viruses. But it should be bigger news that a bird flu has mutated to spread through mammals and is ominously appearing among wild and domesticated animals around the globe. In the past, the inability to spread…

Tribune News Service · Feb 9, 2023

Conor McGregor will be forced to lose 40lb for Michael Chandler comeback fight

Despite McGregor's insistence that he will be returning at welterweight after a lengthy bulking period, UFC boss Dana White says his fight with Michael Chandler will be at lightweight

Daily Mirror · Feb 9, 2023

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Technology can bring more tourists back to Indonesia – but first we need a map to guide us

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world and has been devastating for human life. Global tourism collapsed as tourist arrivals decreased by 71% in 2021.

The Conversation · Feb 9, 2023

Changing demographics gave Yum China a new target audience: pet owners

“More and more young people have pets,” says Yum China CEO Joey Wat, as prosperous young Chinese delay starting families.

Fortune · Feb 9, 2023

Singapore relaxes COVID travel curbs, mask rules further

Singapore will drop a requirement for travellers who are not fully vaccinated to show COVID test results or purchase coronavirus travel insurance from Feb 13, the government's virus taskforce said on Thursday.

Reuters · Feb 9, 2023

NHS in Bristol region faced ‘horrific winter’ with almost three-hour ambulance waits

December saw high levels of infection, industrial action and long delays

Bristol Post · Feb 9, 2023

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‘I felt true rage’: How anti-vaxxers hijacked the story of a woman who lost her legs from Covid complications

Florida woman says Covid and congenital heart issue lead to complications, not vaccine

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Kraken, Othrus subvariants 'more transmissible'

The new Covid-19 subvariants Kraken and Orthrus are considered highly transmissible and the Public Health Ministry is urging people with underlying conditions and the elderly to get vaccinated.

Bangkok Post · Feb 8, 2023

Gerrit Cole still has something to prove entering fourth season with Yankees

NEW YORK — It’s been two full years plus a COVID season since Gerrit Cole joined the Yankees, and his most memorable exploits were getting blasted at the 2021 wild-card game in Boston and the infamous press conference where he froze like a deer in the headlights when asked about…

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

Of course Jonah Hill and Lauren London CGI-kissed in ‘You People’ — remember COVID-19?

LOS ANGELES — Notice something strange about that kiss in the Jonah Hill-Lauren London movie “You People”? And no, we’re not talking about the fact that London’s character Amira actually fell for Hill’s Ezra.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 8, 2023

New research shows CDC exaggerated the evidence for masks to fight COVID

The analysis found that wearing masks in public “probably makes little or no difference.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 8, 2023

Yum China Profit Slumps 90% in Fourth Quarter on Covid Disruptions

Operator of KFC and Pizza Hut reports January rebound and sees a stronger 2023 as it plans to add more than 1,100 new outlets

Caixin Global · Feb 8, 2023

Will Litigation Over Title 42 "Public Health" Migrant Expulsions Soon Become Moot When Biden Ends the Covid Emergency?

If so, Title 42 expulsions might finally end. But it's not a done deal yet.

Reason · Feb 8, 2023

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Bangkok Post · Feb 8, 2023

Time to prepare for the next health emergency

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the weaknesses and lack of preparedness of health systems globally. When the virus was at its peak, many low- and middle-income countries struggled to save lives while sustaining essential medical services such as maternal health care, routine childhood immunisation, and the treatment of non-communicable diseases.

Bangkok Post · Feb 8, 2023

Thai economic prospects far from rosy

Logically, one would imagine that 2023 would be a much better year than 2022. Covid is over in every corner of the earth and economic activities resume. The world oil price is below US$80 (2,677 baht) per barrel and inflation is coming down. At the first meeting of 2023, the…

Liverpool Echo · Feb 8, 2023

Bootle Strand losses questioned as budget plans pass first hurdle

A raft of measures are being proposed to balance the council's budget

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

Will multicultural Australians support the Voice? The success of the referendum may hinge on it

When Warren Mundine, one of the lead “no” campaigners of the Voice to parliament, suggested that migrants be recognised in the Constitution along with Indigenous Australians, it was criticised as a diversionary and potentially destabilising intervention.

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The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

The pandemic played into ageist stereotypes, but intergenerational contact and co-operation can overcome them

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, stringent public health regulations were imposed to protect vulnerable individuals, with older people seen as a particularly vulnerable group.

The Canberra Times · Feb 8, 2023

'Why me?' gang rape leader asks amid warning of 'serious consequences' for justice

Saimoni Vunilagi's barrister says inequality in COVID-19 emergency laws left the man in "peril".

Reuters · Feb 8, 2023

World should 'calm down' about China COVID variants - Chinese scientist

The world should "calm down" about the possibility of new COVID-19 variants circulating in China, leading Chinese scientist George Gao said.

ABC News · Feb 8, 2023

As fifth COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, many at-risk Australians are still behind on boosters

All Australian adults are now eligible for a fifth COVID-19 vaccine, but data shows millions of people are yet to get their third and fourth doses, including those in high-risk groups.

The Conversation · Feb 8, 2023

BCG: how a century-old vaccine is being used against everything from cancer to autoimmune diseases

In March 2020, as the UK was preparing to go into lockdown, two new trials were posted on the clinicaltrials.gov database. The researchers were proposing that BCG, an old vaccine against tuberculosis (TB), should be tested for its protective effect against COVID.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023

Biden’s State of the Union speech was in stark contrast to Britain’s dearth of economic ideas

The US president’s strategy is a world away from anything the Tories have to offer, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

Wales Online · Feb 8, 2023

Schools in Wales get tough with parents as absence rates fail to come down

Headteachers said they are taking parents to court as £60 fines aren't always working

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