Mixed North East jobs picture revealed in latest LEP review Employment growth has resumed after the economic shock delivered by the pandemic but at a slower pace than the rest of the country Birmingham Post · May 23, 2023
Stark warning world 'needs to prepare for disease deadlier than Covid' World Health Organization chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that people need to be ready for a virus that is "even deadlier" than Covid which he stated has killed at least 20 million Daily Mirror · May 23, 2023
World must prepare for disease more deadly than Covid, WHO chief warns The next pandemic is bound to ‘come knocking’, warns health agency The Independent UK · May 23, 2023
Daniel Andrews’ balancing act: the politics of targeting taxes at big business and ‘landlords’ This is not the first time the Victorian government has targeted taxes at specific groups in its budget to help fund reforms The Guardian - AU · May 23, 2023
Rich nations must do more to fight pandemics -WHO draft treaty Richer countries should be asked to better pull their weight in helping the world cope with pandemics, according to a new draft of a treaty being negotiated at the World Health Organization. Reuters · May 23, 2023
'I constantly felt on the verge of having a heart attack before diagnosis changed my life' Kirsty McKillop, 34, said she had experienced anxiety ‘on and off’ throughout her life, but it became all-consuming during the Covid pandemic Wales Online · May 23, 2023
More US women are working than ever, reversing pandemic slump Three years ago, a global pandemic triggered a so-called “she-cession,” as millions of women lost their jobs or left the workforce to care for loved ones. Now, they’re leading the recovery. Tribune News Service · May 23, 2023
3 Buy-Rated China Stocks to Supercharge Your Portfolio After lifting its strict pandemic restrictions, the Chinese economy has rebounded strongly, driven by consumer spending. Analysts expect the country to continue growing this year. Given this backdrop, it could be wise to buy promising China stocks Vipshop (VIPS), New Oriental Education & Technology Group (EDU), and Weibo (WB). These… StockNews.com · May 23, 2023
Unions slam ‘obscene’ record profits for Qantas A record smashing annual profit forecast by Qantas could be just the start as the national carrier cashes in on a post-pandemic gold rush. The New Daily · May 23, 2023
Pandemic-hit students in £500m court fight More than 100,000 students bringing a compensation case saying their education was wrecked by Covid measures Evening Standard · May 23, 2023
Woman reveals ‘crippling’ condition that threatened her wedding Kirsty McKillop’s mental health reached an all time low after losing her job during the Covid pandemic The Independent UK · May 23, 2023
Pope's Ukraine peace envoy blasts war as a 'pandemic' that affects everyone Pope Francis’ peace envoy for Ukraine has blasted war as a “pandemic” and said all Christians are called to be peacemakers The Independent UK · May 23, 2023
Commentary: Here’s how the government can improve processing immigrants after the expiration of Title 42 Title 42 was implemented as a public health measure during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the health emergency ending, the rule has now expired. This means that those coming to the borders seeking asylum may no longer be turned away. What the federal government did and what it should have done… Chicago Tribune · May 23, 2023
A COVID test Medicare scam may be a trial run for further fraud Medicare coverage for at-home COVID-19 tests has ended, but the scams spawned by the temporary pandemic benefit could have lingering consequences for seniors. Tribune News Service · May 23, 2023
Chicago Tribune · May 23, 2023 Photographs shine a light on how a lack of masking is pushing Chicago residents with disabilities out of the public sphere CHICAGO -- Artist Terri Hudson jumped at the chance to be a part of photographer Megan Doherty’s latest work, “Compromised” — over a dozen portraits of people who are immunocompromised trying to live their lives amid the ongoing pandemic.
Reuters · May 23, 2023 Explainer-How the World Health Organization could fight future pandemics Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics are underway at the World Health Organization (WHO), with a target date of May 2024 for a legally binding agreement to be adopted by the U.N. health agency's 194 member countries.
The New Daily · May 23, 2023 Qantas reports record profit, plans more flights Qantas expects no let-up in travel demand as the airline reports record profits on the back of high fares and a booming domestic market.
AAP · May 23, 2023 Qantas reports sky-high profit and plans more flights Australian flag-carrier Qantas will soon be operating more domestic flights that it did before the COVID pandemic, while international capacity is also rising.
The Conversation · May 22, 2023 Credit payment holidays reduced the mental health effects of debt during COVID – new research Like other countries, the UK implemented a number of initiatives to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on people’s economic circumstances. While we know these schemes supported household finances, now we’re beginning to understand how they affected mental health.
The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2023 ‘At the brink’: international students in Australia are ending up homeless and hungry International students are struggling at an alarming rate and more support is needed to help them manage while in Australia, new research has found
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The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023 Bereaved families withdraw support for UK Covid tapestry Some members of justice group pull out from art project over lack of input in formal pandemic inquiry
The Week · May 22, 2023 Thousands of people in UK out of work due to long Covid Nisreen Alwan, professor of public health at the University of Southampton and Daniel Ayoubkhani, principal statistician at the Office for National Statistics and the University of Leicester explain how the latest statistics on the Covid pandemic and jobs suggest long Covid could be causing high levels of economic inactivity.
The Conversation · May 22, 2023 What is fatigue? Understanding fatigue among students with disabilities can help schools moderate it During the COVID-19 pandemic, we heard about people experiencing different kinds of fatigue, whether related to burnout, being unmotivated to follow pandemic restrictions or as a symptom of infection. But what exactly is fatigue?
Reuters · May 22, 2023 Don't delay reforms to prepare for next pandemic -WHO chief The head of the World Health Organization urged countries on Monday to carry out reforms needed to prepare for the next pandemic, hailing their "historic" decision to accept a major budget hike at the U.N. agency's annual assembly.