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Equality depends on education. England’s class of 2023 have suffered a grave injustice over A-level results

Exam grading has plunged an unlucky cohort into a scramble for university, after a schooling ruined by Covid

The Guardian - UK

Local governments are spending billions of pandemic relief funds, but some report few specifics

Federal officials estimate that local governments now have spending plans in place for most of the money they received under a prominent pandemic relief law

The Independent UK

Is Now the Time to Buy or Sell Zoom Video Communications (ZM)?

As the demand for video communication solutions remains strong, even in the post-pandemic period, it is vital to examine whether the prominent tech company, Zoom Video Communications (ZM), holds the potential to be a valuable portfolio addition or not. Let’s look at its financial metrics to get an idea….

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Video-based intervention on diaphragmatic breathing was effective in lowering stress among young adults during COVID-19 pandemic: NIMHANS study

NIMHANS study shows diaphragmatic breathing intervention effective in reducing stress, negative emotions in young adults during COVID-19 pandemic. Led by Rajeev Jayaram Paleri and K.S. Meena, the study found that a one-time video-based relaxation technique was effective in lowering stress and negative emotions in 30 young adults from a Bengaluru…

The Hindu

Victoria paid EY more than $30m for Covid pandemic health projects

Public health expert says value of contracts cannot be assessed as they are described using ‘waffle words generated by the obfuscation machine’

The Guardian - AU

COVID-19 pandemic reminded us that health should be at centre of our decisions: PM Modi at G20 Health Ministers meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded nations that health should be at the centre of their decisions. He said that the COVID-19 pandemic has shown them the value of international cooperation. Read further on Dynamite news:

Dynamite News

Abigail Disney blames the rapid change of the pandemic for Bob Iger's SAG strike missteps

CEOs don't realize how much the world has changed, the Disney heiress says.

Fortune

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Declutter and take back control

Post pandemic, there are 35-40 decluttering experts and companies across the country, Aanchal Kejriwal and Gayatri Gandhi being two of them

The Hindu

Former Covid medical officer Van-Tam takes role at vaccine maker Moderna

One of UK’s public faces of pandemic, ‘JVT’ was known for football-related metaphors in No 10 briefings

The Guardian - UK

How the deadliest virus in human history paved the way for new cures

CDC approved study of the virus that caused the 1918 pandemic. Researchers wanted to recreate the virus from its genetic material. CDC installed special security measures and only one man, Terrence Tumpey, was authorised to work on it. He found the virus’s haemagglutinin and RNA polymerase genes responsible for virus'…

The Hindu

Taekwondo athletes appear to be North Korea's first delegation to travel since border closed in 2020

North Korea appears to have sent its first delegation abroad since it closed its borders in early 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Thousands of migratory birds will make NZ landfall in spring – will they bring a deadly bird flu with them?

A highly pathogenic bird flu is currently sweeping the world – and New Zealand could be better prepared for its potential arrival.

The Conversation

The use of AI during the COVID-19 pandemic required adapting the technology to its context

The artificial intelligence (AI) divide between industrialized and developing countries is not just about being able to access and use new technologies. It’s also about governments and local enterprises around the world being able to create their own AI tools, to both benefit from their potential and better mitigate their…

The Conversation

The Guardian view on England’s class of ’23: failed by the government

Editorial: The Whitehall decision to return to pre-pandemic grading was premature, and unfair on a cohort whose education was defined by Covid

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Top A-level results fall in return to pre-pandemic grading system

Some 73,000 fewer top A-level grades were awarded in England, Wales and Northern Ireland than last year, exams boards said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dr. Arwady, thank you for your public health leadership

None of the emergencies we faced as Dr. Arwady’s two immediate predecessors compares to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fortune

My two RTOs as a bank employee and yoga teacher couldn’t be more different. Here’s why

In the pre-pandemic 2010s, water-cooler conversations weren’t a symbol of collaboration and productivity. They signaled something else: slacking off.

The Guardian - US

Most US millennials finally own homes – and it’s not thanks to their parents

A wave of young adults bought their first home with the help of student loan pauses and remote work – but will the boom last?

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Eye of the Storm: Netflix's pandemic melodrama highlights the humanity of healthcare workers

Netflix’s Taiwanese drama, Eye of the Storm, is the latest cinematic depiction of a pandemic. But rather than focus on COVID, it tells the story of the 2003 Sars epidemic through Taipei City Hospital’s Heping branch. This real event, where a devastating outbreak led to the hospital’s lockdown, serves as…

The Independent UK

Questions raised over ‘fairness’ of different A-level grading standards

UK nations have taken different approaches following the pandemic.

The Independent UK

US student stranded at Somerset school credits lockdowns for exam success

Finn Bennett, 18, from Maine, achieved A, A and B in government and politics, business and economics A-levels.

The Conversation

Exam results 2023: how to make sense of 'grade deflation' as A grades fall

Students across England are receiving lower grades than they might have done in 2022. The percentage of A or A* grades given for A-levels has fallen from 35.9% to 26.5% in 2023. Pupils’ grades are closer to those from before the pandemic, when 25.2% of results were at A or…

The Independent UK

‘Growing disparity’ between most and least advantaged A-level students

The attainment gap for the top grades between the north and south of England continues to be larger than it was before the pandemic, figures show.

Evening Standard

Top grades fall by a quarter in post-pandemic A-level shake-up

Teenagers now face a scramble to secure university places

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: The return to normal grading had to happen at some point — that will be of little comfort to students

One of the hardest parts of growing up is learning that life is not fair. For many students collecting their A-levels today, it is a particularly bitter realisation. Results are lower across the board as part of a push to reverse pandemic era grade inflation, when exams were cancelled and…

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