The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

Americans Are Running Through Pandemic Savings, Study Shows

Households are quickly depleting the excess savings they built up during the recession, Federal Reserve study shows.

Kiplinger · Aug 21, 2023

Lexington Parks and Recreation team working to keep up with pickleball interest

The game of pickleball came along in the mid-1960’s, but mainstream interest has taken off in just the last few years.The COVID pandemic changed the way a lot of people took in leisure activities. That certainly included outdoor recreation.

WEKU · Aug 21, 2023

GCSE results for boys ‘a matter of national concern’

Girls leapt to their highest lead over boys in GCSE results during the pandemic

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2023

GCSE pupils warned of ‘shock’ as 300,000 fewer top grades predicted

A return to pre-pandemic grading means this year’s results in England will be lower than last year.

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

Pupils and parents in for ‘shock’ as 300,000 fewer expected to get top GCSE grades

GCSE results are expected to be much lower than pre-pandemic

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

State school voices: ‘My A-levels were awful. I feel like I’ve been robbed’

Two students – one forced into a foundation year, another waiting for her GCSEs – describe their exams experience

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023

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 · Aug 20, 2023

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 · Aug 19, 2023

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….

StockNews.com · Aug 18, 2023

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 · Aug 18, 2023