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How austerity made the UK more vulnerable to COVID

The concept of austerity featured prominently in the first round of hearings of the UK’s COVID inquiry, which has recently come to a close. Notably, former chancellor George Osborne claimed that austerity had a “positive” effect on the UK’s ability to withstand the pandemic.

The Conversation

How we met: ‘We were on the same wavelength straight away’

Dave, 53, and Naveen, 40, met in 2015 and built a friendship based on their love of cricket and food. In the difficult days of the pandemic, their support for each other deepened

The Guardian - UK

Ensure absorption of communities left vulnerable post-COVID in Rajasthan’s primary labour market, say experts

The closure of several manufacturing and service sector units in urban areas in the period following the pandemic has affected livelihoods in vulnerable communities

The Hindu

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Five top dance companies give NY fans a treat at free outdoor festival founded during pandemic

Occasionally, the best things in life really are free — especially if you’re a dance fan in New York, where some of the world’s best dancers are performing at a free festival under the stars

The Independent UK

Health deadlines pile up as Congress adjourns for August - Roll Call

Lawmakers face 11 legislative days in September to reauthorize a number of key health programs set to expire.

Roll Call

The pandemic motor-home bubble bursts with RV sales down 49% year to date

The pandemic bubble has burst, but one category is still showing growth.

Fortune

Delays to French trains and flights increased sharply last year

2022 was one of the worst years of the past decade for train and air travel in France, an official evaluation has found, with more trains and planes delayed than in any year since the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Tom Lake by Ann Patchett review – homespun happiness

An American fruit farm is the setting for a bittersweet tale of family heartbreak and hope during the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

'Excess deaths' tied to COVID have plummeted in America — what does that mean?

Data shows that America's excess death rates have mostly returned to pre-pandemic levels, reflecting the end of the public health crisis, experts say.

LiveScience

Heathrow airport halves losses but warns of cost of living impact on travel

Passenger numbers in first half up 42% on a year earlier but still down on pre-pandemic levels

The Guardian - UK

A guide to how Paris will welcome fans and stage 32 sports at the first post-pandemic Olympics

Paris is on track to host millions of visitors and successfully stage 32 sporting events next year when the 2024 Olympics open on July 26

The Independent UK

Heathrow passenger numbers ‘consistently below pre-pandemic levels’ due to cost of living crisis

Airport says cost-of-living crisis is cutting demand for the rest of the year

The Independent UK

$Cashing in on post-COVID school crisis$

Cashing in on post-COVID school crisis

Test scores are plummeting while tens of billions in federal aid flows to schools

Salon

Where are Home Prices Headed for the Remainder of 2023 and Beyond?

After peaking during the pandemic, housing sales have slowed but prices remain elevated. Where is the housing market headed?

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Public health experts excoriate Canada Covid response and call for inquiry

Country failed to collect and share data, masking issues and inequalities, according to editorial in British Medical Journal

The Conversation

Climate extremes make NZ’s supply chains highly vulnerable – it's time to rethink how we grow and ship food

Supermarket customers around New Zealand are noticing gaps in the grocery aisles that have nothing to do with the global pandemic or Ukraine war. It’s clear domestic food supply chains have been increasingly challenged by natural disasters and the ongoing impact of climate change.

WEKU

Republicans' excess death rate spiked after COVID-19 vaccines arrived, a study says

After vaccines became widely available in 2021, "the excess death rate among Republican voters was 43% higher than the excess death rate among Democratic voters," Yale researchers say.

The Guardian - US

‘It’s unsustainable’: can Hollywood survive without transformation?

Despite the success of Barbenheimer, the industry faces strikes, AI concerns and an untenable situation for those not at the top

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Salon

Report: 45% fewer kids get free lunch

This coincides with Congress' delay in extending pandemic child nutrition wavers that made accessing food easier

The Conversation

Record technostress and reduced well-being show that remote working isn’t as good as we thought

At the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, at least 557 million workers were forced to work from home.

The Conversation

STIs are on the rise – here's how to navigate telling a partner if you've got one

Having dipped somewhat during the pandemic, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise again around the world. In England and Ireland in 2022, rates of chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis exceeded levels recorded before COVID. The number of gonorrhoea diagnoses recorded in England was in fact the highest since annual…

Salon

Why novels about time travel are hot now

If something about how we've been experiencing time feels messed up to you, you're not alone

WhatToWatch

Breathtaking: cast, plot and everything we know

Breathtaking on ITV1 is set during the early days of the pandemic and follows a doctor played by Joanne Froggatt.

WhatToWatch

Joanne Froggatt to star in ITV drama co-written by Line of Duty creator

Joanne Froggatt is set to star in Breathtaking, an ITV drama centered on the COVID-19 pandemic that's been co-written by Line of Duty creator, Jed Mercurio.

The Conversation

How citizens could help government with emergency decisions in the next pandemic

The UK’s COVID inquiry is putting pandemic policymaking under the microscope. One of the key questions is who should make decisions in an emergency, and how.

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