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Online school put US kids behind. Some adults have regrets.

As the harmful effects of extended pandemic school closures become more apparent, some educators and parents have regrets

The Independent UK

China locks down parts of Xi’an as Covid Zero curbs ripple

BEIJING: China locked down parts of the central metropolis of Xi’an, confining some of the city’s 13 million people to their homes for at least a week, and other major hubs are rolling out virus restrictions in a reinforcement of the country’s commitment to Covid Zero.

The Times of India

Canberra man in his 80s dies with COVID-19

ACT Health has released the statistics for the past week, reporting 579 new cases.

The Canberra Times

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Stacey Abrams slams ‘grotesque’ Brian Kemp for Covid failings during event with Oprah

Democrat says Medicaid expansion could give 500,000 people healthcare

The Independent UK

Warning for parents after rise in hospitalisations for flu in children under 5

Hospitalisation rate for influenza was at 0.84 per 100,000 this week

The Independent UK

Panel votes to add COVID shots to recommended vaccinations

A panel of U.S. vaccine experts says COVID-19 shots should be added to the lists of recommended vaccinations for kids and adults

The Independent UK

FACT FOCUS: States, not CDC, set school vaccine requirements

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee on Thursday voted that the agency should update its recommended immunization schedules to add the COVID-19 vaccine, including to the schedule for children

The Independent UK

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Latest Covid wave peaks as patient admissions levels off thanks to autumn boosters

Health experts described the news as "encouraging" and said it could reflect the impact of the autumn booster campaign, which has now seen around six in 10 over-75s receive a fresh dose of vaccine

Daily Mirror

Kering Sales Rise 14% in Third Quarter but Gucci Lags

French luxury group Kering said sales in the third quarter increased by 14%, driven by a strong showing in Europe, although revenues at its star label Gucci lagged the overall growth. Luxury giants have been brushing off concerns that the industry's post-pandemic boom could be cooling due to a looming…

Asharq Al-Awsat

L’Oreal Posts Brisk Sales Rise despite Disruptions in China

Cosmetics group L'Oreal posted robust sales growth over the third quarter, lifted by brisk demand in Europe and the United States, which helped offset disruptions in China due to COVID-19 restrictions. Nicolas Hieronimus, chief executive officer of L'Oreal, said all markets progressed in the period, although lockdowns weighed heavily on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Scrapped mandates to skew COVID case tally

Weekly COVID-19 numbers will not include all cases of the virus, with reporting of positive test results no longer mandatory in the two most populous states.

AAP

One man's fight will shake up the waterfront

A five year legal battle has resulted in a deal offering ground-breaking improvements in terms and conditions for waterfront workers

Newsroom.co.nz

Reviving the UK's textile industry could help replace fast fashion with homegrown clothes, but there are barriers

The world has experienced massive disruption to supply chains in recent years as a result of the COVID pandemic and the war in Ukraine. This has restricted the availability of a wide array of goods, including essential items such as food, medicines and fuels.

The Conversation

Covid positive case rates soar above 20 per cent in New York City

A month after Joe Biden declared the pandemic was over, cases are on the rise in New York

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Mum who fell down stairs relives her nightmare stint in A&E which left her traumatised and in tears

Laura Ann Jones-Ridgway, 51, also waited 25 hours for an ambulance to arrive at her home

The Independent UK

CDC admonishes Tucker Carlson for falsely claiming it will require Covid shots for public school children

The Fox News host attacked the CDC after being indirectly called out on Twitter

Tribune News Service

Global housing market pain has echoes of a crash 30 years ago

When Covid sent the UK economy into lockdown in 2020, the government jumped in to help the property market by cutting a tax on purchases. The temporary measure triggered a kind of mania among buyers, who responded by bidding up average prices by £31,000 ($35,000) — more than double the…

Benzinga

Apple Supplier Says Smartphone Market May Slump Into Next Year, Meta Loses Veteran Exec Behind Instagram and WhatsApp Acquisitions, Voyager Digital Seeks Creditors' Vote For Sale To FTX: Top Stories Thursday, Oct. 20

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10 questions for Ross Oakley of RWO

The managing director of structural engineering firm answers our questions

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Travel alert level lowered

The Japanese Foreign Ministry has lowered its travel alert that asks people to exercise caution on their trips due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, for all countries and regions to Level 1.

Irish Mirror

The Chase's Mark Labbett's incredible journey from 'overweight maths teacher' to slimmed-up star

The Welsh native, known to most people as 'The Beast' on Virgin Media's The Chase, was given the nickname by producers for his size at the very first series of the quiz show.

The Times of India

How much sleep do you need? Experts answer

We never really paid much attention to sleep and lack of it but over the past few years, we have come to realize the alarming consequences of disrupted or poor sleep. From brain function, obesity to lifestyle disorders, unregulated sleep cycles are creating havoc in many lives. COVID has further…

Al Jazeera

China sticks with zero-COVID as quarantine video causes outrage

The video that purportedly shows a seriously ill 16-year-old female being ignored at a quarantine centre has gone viral.

Wales Online

Cost of council IT project more than doubles with Covid blamed

It will take much longer to implement the new system than originally planned due to the pandemic

Tribune News Service

Editorial: COVID protection now: Seniors and other vulnerable Americans should get new shots

As the weather gets colder, Americans hunker down for a third winter marred by COVID-19 — a virus everyone would gladly erase from our memories. But we can’t, because the bug is still taking about 400 American lives per day. Annualized, that works out to more than Alzheimer’s or diabetes…

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