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Northern Ireland Brexit preparation took staff away from pandemic planning, Inquiry told

"I think there is absolutely no doubt that the absence of ministers did have a significant impact on our ability to develop new policy"

Belfast Live

Pandemic planning resources ‘diverted’ to Brexit preparations – NI medical chief

Sir Michael McBride made his comments as he was giving evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry.

The Independent UK

Wimbledon on course for biggest crowd numbers since before pandemic

The high numbers of people at Wimbledon come despite all British singles competitors being knocked out

Evening Standard

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China is pumping out carbon emissions as if COVID never happened. That's bad news for the climate crisis

Carbon emissions from China are growing faster now than before COVID-19 struck, data show, dashing hopes the pandemic may have put the world’s most polluting nation on a new emissions trajectory.

The Conversation

Pandemic led to districts slipping in quality ranks in school education, says Union Education Ministry report

The pandemic led to a decline in educational performance of many districts in the country, reveals a report from the Ministry of Education (MoE). The MoE released the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) on July 9 as a combined report for 2020-21 and 2021-22 which assesses the performance of…

The Hindu

End to universal credit’s Covid top-up is fuelling rise in poverty, warns IFS

Pandemic’s £20 benefit uplift led to sharp fall in households living in poverty but replacement is far less effective

The Guardian - UK

Young families continued to leave cities last year – but at a slower pace

What will be the pandemic's lasting impact on where American families choose to settle down? It's still too soon to tell, but fresh data from the U.S. census provides some clues.

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At New York's Lincoln Center, love is definitely in the air with a post-pandemic mass wedding

New York's Lincoln Center is accustomed to hosting grand events, but Saturday's was far from routine

The Independent UK

Neighbours' Olympia Valance will do 'everything in her power' for a baby after miscarriage

Neighbours star Olympia Valance has admitted she will do 'everything in her power' to have a baby after she heartbreakingly revealed she miscarried twins during the pandemic

Daily Mirror

The Lumineers at Cardiff Castle: Folk-rock icons don't miss a beat in first Welsh gig since pandemic

The BRIGHTSIDE tour is the band's first since the Covid-19 pandemic

Wales Online

‘A pandemic of gambling’: The NFL’s new betting landscape and the problems it’s created

MIAMI — Across the United States, access to sports betting is easier than ever.

Miami Herald

Black unemployment rate jumps 1.3 percentage points since April

The historic employment gains notched by Black Americans during the pandemic-era recovery may be beginning to reverse — one of the disappointing details of the June jobs report out Friday.

Axios

What local governments need to lead properly

Local governments are manning the front lines of our most important global battles -- from managing severe weather and other climate shocks to preparing for the next pandemic, ensuring health for all, rectifying longstanding racial inequities, and addressing housing affordability. Urban areas now account for over half the world's population,…

Bangkok Post

'Fear of vaccines threatens all of us - and Covid has made it worse'

Simon Nicholas Williams, of Swansea University, argues that tackling vaccine hesitancy is a matter of global importance. This article originally appeared in The Conversation

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The Conversation

Pandemic babies behind on communication at age two – but other developmental areas remain unaffected

The world changed for all of us when we were suddenly plunged into a pandemic in 2020. COVID sent us into a series of lockdowns in a bid to control the spread of the virus until a vaccine could be developed.

The Conversation

Tuberculosis on the rise for first time in decades after COVID-19 interrupted public health interventions and increased inequality

Before SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, spread across the world in 2020, tuberculosis was responsible for more deaths globally than any other infectious disease. But thanks to targeted public health efforts in the U.S. and globally, tuberculosis cases had been steadily falling for decades.

Fortune

Half of boomers and late Gen Xers who took early retirement during the first Covid wave have fallen into poverty

Researchers suggest around 390,000 of the 50 to 70-year-olds who retired in 2020-21 were forced to leave the workforce, as opposed to “retiring in comfort”.

Daily Record

Spaces for People scheme to cost West Lothian £100,000 despite end of pandemic

The bill will cover the costs of removing some temporary measures and making others permanent

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My rescue dog helped me reconnect with people after the pandemic, here's how

How adopting a rescue dog helped me overcome feelings of isolation and rediscover the joy of human connection after COVID

Daily Record

Perth and Kinross sees a rise in the number of families becoming homeless

The cost of living crisis has partly led to the increase as has numbers being suppressed during the pandemic

Wales Online

'The Welsh Government has a duty not to shy away from scrutiny' | Rhun ap Iorwerth

The leader of Plaid Cymru writes for WalesOnline to argue that the evidence of Vaughan Gething and Mark Drakeford at the UK Covid Inquiry shows clearly why Wales needs its own Covid inquiry

The Guardian - UK

Older UK workers who retired early in pandemic were ‘forced into poverty’

Thinktank challenges view that those taking early retirement under Covid were relatively well off

AAP

Sexual misconduct reports surge against health workers

Complaints about health workers violating boundaries have more than doubled since before the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Bereaved family members call for accountability for NI Covid response

Families of people who died of Covid-19 have called for accountability for decisions made in Northern Ireland in response to the pandemic.

Tribune News Service

Ford notches 10% Q2 sales gain as US auto market remains strong

DETROIT — As the U.S. auto industry shows signs of continued strength, Ford Motor Co. on Thursday reported a nearly 10% increase in its second-quarter sales — notching its best Q2 sales results since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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