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Influencers are being hired by smaller cities to attract new residents and generate revenue – podcast

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the demographics of cities shifted. As stay-at-home orders, remote work and bubbling reduced social interaction, and restaurants, venues and arts destinations shut down temporarily, people considered leaving big cities.

The Conversation

COVID heroes left behind: the 'invisible' women struggling to make ends meet

Kesrewan* holds herself upright and speaks confidently, even though English is her second language. But she admits that her “heart is beating faster”. Talking to us is reminding her of her most recent failed job interview – one of many since she arrived from the Middle East seeking asylum more…

The Conversation

Heathrow third runway will be built, insists airport boss as he heads for departures

Exclusive: ‘The last couple of years has shown just how important expansion is,’ says John Holland-Kaye, Heathrow CEO

The Independent UK

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Croke Park Stadium contributes a record €17 million to GAA coffers

GAA financial report for 2022 shows the impact of Garth Brooks and Ed Sheeran concerts on income

Irish Mirror

COVID-19 remains a global emergency, but we’re at a transition point. What does this mean?

We need to learn to coexist with COVID. It means applying appropriate prevention and control measures for COVID as we go about our lives.

The New Daily

Hong Kong offers 500,000 free flights

Hong Kong is ready to welcome the world back, its leader said on Thursday, as he pitched an offer of 500,000 free flights and positive publicity to resurrect the once-vibrant global hub after three years of Covid-enforced isolation.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong giving away 500,000 free air tickets to tempt tourists back

Strict Covid measures have kept tourists away, but they have recently relaxed the rules

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Zytronic invests £400,000 in tech to capitalise on customers' Covid bounceback

The Tyneside touch screen sensor firm says the new equipment gives it the chance to take advantage of new opportunities

Birmingham Post

Jamaica’s women let down by failure of cervical cancer vaccine drive

Covid pressures and ingrained public mistrust mean less than 3% of girls are inoculated, and death rate is among world’s highest

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong says 'hello' to woo back visitors after COVID

Hong Kong leader John Lee unveiled on Thursday a promotion campaign that will include 500,000 free flights to lure back visitors, businesses and investors to the financial hub after more than three years of tough COVID-19 curbs.

Reuters

10 most common current Covid symptoms as new variant spreads

Most common current symptoms of Covid-19 revealed

The Independent UK

Derrick Lewis: COVID-19 reason why original booking vs. Serghei Spivac fell through

Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis reveals COVID-19 was the reason why the first booking vs. Serghei Spivac fell through.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The reasons teachers in Wales gave for going on strike and continuing action

One in three schools in Wales was affected by the strike - either shut or partially shut

Wales Online

Consett care home delighted with 'outstanding' rating - after 'never experiencing Covid-19'

A Consett care home for adults with disabilities has been branded "exceptional" in a glowing report from Care Quality Commission inspectors.

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The Guardian - UK

Watchdog looks into £220,000 public funding for Johnson Partygate defence

Exclusive: Director at NAO, which hasn’t launched a formal inquiry, plans to speak to Cabinet Office about legal costs over former PM’s denials in Commons

Wales Online

'Difficult to pinpoint' where care worker who died after catching Covid picked up infection

Alexis Anne Adshead worked as a nurse at Ty Eirin Care Home in Gilfach Goch

Chicago Sun-Times

What will change once federal COVID-19 emergency ends in May?

The pandemic increased health care coverage, boosted telehealth, beefed up food assistance and offered universal access to coronavirus vaccines and tests. On May 11, President Joe Biden plans to end the emergencies declared for the pandemic.

ABC News

Mortgage prisoners trapped by negative equity are renting out their homes

Home owners struggling with their mortgages who cannot sell because they are in negative equity are starting to turn to the booming rental market to avoid default.

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Evening Standard

The Leader podcast: London gripped by decade’s biggest strikes

Plus, the devastating impact on Gen Covid’s education

Roll Call

House pandemic bill raises debate about future of border restrictions - Roll Call

Republicans voted to end the COVID-19 health emergency, but the White House says that move would also halt Title 42, which the GOP supports.

Evening Standard

The crisis in teaching is even worse than it looks — it is close to existential

During Covid, the country found out what it was to disrupt schooling — three years of missed lessons, home learning and mask-wearing have meant a generation has lost out on its formative education. Many parents were forced out of the workplace to look after their children — with a long-term…

Axios

House Republicans launch investigations of Biden and COVID relief

House Republicans begin to investigate Biden, and more.

Salon

Anti-vaxxers desperate with end of COVID

Anti-vaxxers built their identities around the pandemic — now they're losing their minds (even more)

Caixin Global

Wang Tao: Economic Activity Gains Ground During Holiday, but Nowhere Near Pre-Covid Levels

High-frequency data around the Lunar New Year improved over 2022, but some indicators remain well below where they were before the pandemic

Radio France Internationale

France to modify special Covid work rules as health situation improves

With the number of Covid-19 cases and hospitalised patients steadily going down in France, measures put in place for employees during the pandemic will no longer be in force as of 1 February. However, some of these changes have been criticised by groups representing vulnerable members of society.

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