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COVID-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help

COVID-19 has taken a toll on the nation's heart health but how profound is only starting to emerge

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

‘Spider Sabu’ arrested in Kozhikode

Police arrest 'Spider Sabu' in Kozhikode after tracking him from Belthangady, Karnataka. He had committed several burglaries in and outside Kerala. He was released from life imprisonment due to pandemic relaxation, but went into hiding and shifted base.

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2023

OPINION - Politicians generally don’t launch inquiries into triumphs

Generally speaking, politicians don’t launch inquiries into triumphs. In some ways, this is a missed opportunity. As Norman Fowler, a former Conservative health secretary and Lord Speaker once told me (regarding the government comms response to the HIV/Aids pandemic), “there’s nothing that says you can’t have an inquiry into a…

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023

China slides into deflation: What is deflation and what are its impacts

China's economy is in trouble. The country has slipped into deflation, with consumer prices contracting for the first time in more than two years. This is a major setback for the Chinese government, which had hoped to achieve a strong economic recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2023

Kentucky tourism brought a record economic impact in 2022

Kentucky officials are citing 2022 as the best year in the Commonwealth for state tourism. The record last year outdistanced the previous high mark in 2019, just before the COVID pandemic came to Kentucky.

WEKU · Aug 8, 2023

US love affair with stage faces crisis: ‘Hardest time to be producing theater’

With audience attendance still down, many theaters across the US are struggling to adjust to a post-pandemic landscape

The Guardian - US · Aug 8, 2023

One year to go: Will the Paris 2024 Olympics see a return to normalcy?

We haven’t had a “normal” Olympic Games since the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. The 2020 Tokyo Summer Games and the 2022 Beijing Winter Games were both affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in significant changes and schedule disruptions.

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2023

Zoom, which thrived on the remote work revolution, wants workers back in the office part-time

Zoom became a symbol of remote work during the pandemic but the company is now joining a growing return-to-office trend

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023

Is this a star on the rise, ‘just Ken’, or just Matt Hancock? Ask the families who lost loved ones during Covid

Watch the TikTok Barbie video and see him crafting a celebrity brand. That focus during the pandemic would have been nice, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023

Flexible workspace provider IWG reports record revenues

Firm also reports doubling of profits as overwhelming majority of office-based organisations opt for hybrid model after pandemic

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023