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Safe cycling is a necessity in cost-of-living crisis London

As a resident of Kensington & Chelsea, I was really pleased to see that Centre for London recommends — in a report commissioned by the council — installing cycle lanes on Kensington High Street. With the protected bike lane in 2020, I noticed a surge in cycling including more women…

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2022

Karl W. Smith: The Fed has a secret weapon in households

It’s generally accepted among economists and investors that the Federal Reserve has an impossible task of getting inflation under control without damage widespread and lasting damage to the economy. It’s time for a reality check. In fact, it’s looking more and more like the central bank may have a far…

Tribune News Service · Nov 1, 2022

Employers are concerned about covering workers’ mental health needs, survey finds

Almost three years after the covid-19 pandemic upended workplaces, mental health coverage remains a priority for employers, according to an annual employer survey fielded by KFF.

Tribune News Service · Nov 1, 2022

Google ad business funds disinformation

The largest-ever analysis of Google’s ad practices reveals how the tech giant makes disinformation profitable

Salon · Nov 1, 2022

Covid remains deadly for half a million Britons, and the government isn’t talking about it

As immunocompromised people and their families face a third housebound winter, Charlotte Lytton asks why the government is dragging its feet when it comes to the possibly life-altering drug Evusheld. It remains punishingly out of reach… unless you cough up the money for it

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022

Nurses are at breaking point – we’re striking this week because patient safety has been lost

West Londoner Jodie Elliott, 32, has been an NHS nurse for nearly a decade. She tells Katie Strick Thursday’s strike isn’t about greediness, it’s about saving lives

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2022

Indonesia foreign arrivals rebound further in September

Foreign arrivals to Indonesia in September hit their highest level since the start of the pandemic, official data showed on Tuesday, as more visitors returned to resort destinations like Bali after an easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

Reuters · Nov 1, 2022

Qatar eases COVID and entry requirements ahead of World Cup

Travellers no longer have to present COVID-19 tests and preregister on a government app to enter the country.

Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2022

Shanghai Disney visitors told to stay home after COVID case, Foxconn ups bonuses

Several Shanghai residents received fresh stay-at-home orders and mandatory testing notices on Tuesday as authorities raced to trace contacts linked to a COVID-positive woman whose visit to the city's Disney Resort prompted its temporary lockdown.

Reuters · Nov 1, 2022

Shanghai Disney guests kept in closed park for virus testing

Shanghai Disneyland has closed as a COVID-19 precaution and visitors temporarily kept in the park for virus testing

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022