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Our research shows COVID-19 made people appreciate street cleaners more – but it also made their lives harder

In the early days of the pandemic, “solidarity” became a buzzword. As COVID-19 appeared to directly threaten us all, the UK celebrated its key workers who were keeping the country running.

The Conversation

Here's Why Warren Buffett Still Stays Away From Gold Despite Prices Skyrocketing Over the Years

Berkshire Hathaway chair Warren Buffett has long criticised gold because it does not generate cash flow. However, Berkshire briefly held a $500 million stake in a gold mining company at the height of the pandemic.

International Business Times UK

HMRC to begin taking money from bank accounts in bid to close £47bn tax gap

Tax authorities resume use of power after it was paused during pandemic

The Independent UK

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Pet owners being hit by excessive bills from vet chains says CMA

Almost two-thirds of households in the UK own a pet, with the number of pet owners increasing significantly during the pandemic.

Evening Standard

Actors trained during pandemic lack vocal power and range, says RSC leader

Daniel Evans says young drama graduates who learned voice work online missed out on the physical presence of theatre training

The Guardian - UK

‘Americans are democracy’s equivalent of second-generation wealth’: a Chinese journalist on the US under Trump

The long read: Once a stalwart of Hong Kong’s journalism scene, Wang Jian has found a new audience on YouTube, dissecting global politics and US-China relations since the pandemic. To his fans, he’s part professor, part friend

The Guardian - UK

Covid denier encouraged ‘serious violence’ during pandemic, court told

Paul Martin, of Suffolk Road, Croydon, has admitted having a stun gun but denied the other two charges against him.

Evening Standard

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Global life expectancy returns to pre-pandemic levels but major health challenges remain, study says

Researchers called for more focus on the ‘disturbing trends’ driving health inequalities around the globe.

Euronews

Mushroom hunting in Germany sees a revival thanks to veganism and medicinal fungi, in photos

Wolfgang Bivour, a renowned fungi expert in Germany, leads mushroom hunting tours near Potsdam. This activity, once a necessity after World War II, is seeing a revival. The pandemic and a growing interest in veganism and medicinal fungi have fueled this trend.

The Independent UK

She Lives The Dream—In 4-6 Hours Of Work Weekly, Her Business Makes $2.6M A Year. She Wants To Sell, But Dave Ramsey Talks Her Out Of It

Savannah from Baltimore has owned her day spa for 18 years. She’s seen the highs and lows of running a small business, including almost closing her doors during the COVID-19 pandemic. But today, she’s in what many would call a dream scenario.

Benzinga

'The Big One' could be even worse than COVID-19. Here's what epidemiologist Michael Osterholm says we can learn from past pandemics.

The new book "The Big One" describes lessons learned from past pandemics and how they might be applied to mitigate the dangers of future outbreaks.

LiveScience

Alleged Covid fraudsters warned to pay up or face the ‘hit squad’

A deadline has been set for suspected fraudsters to return any taxpayers’ money they may have received under false pretences during the pandemic

The Independent UK

Ben Stiller reflects on ups and downs of marriage to Christine Taylor

The two actors announced their separation in 2017 before reconciling during the Covid pandemic

The Independent UK

Local news is dwindling globally. Here’s how other countries are trying to fix it

Australians and people the world over rely on local journalism to keep them informed, but the sector is in a lot of trouble. More than 200 local newspapers in regional Australia significantly cut their services or closed during the COVID pandemic.

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Cidara Shares Are Trading Higher Friday: What's Going On?

Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDTX) shares are trading higher Friday after the company secured $339 million in BARDA funding to advance its CD388 pandemic influenza therapeutic and onshore its manufacturing.

The Guardian - UK

Michelle Mone told us ‘business isn’t easy’ during Covid. How are things now, your ladyship?

After a company she was linked to was ordered to repay £122m it made from pandemic deals, the baroness has embarked on a masterclass in victimhood, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Reason

Economic Freedom Begins Recovery From COVID-Era Government Meddling

Authoritarian pandemic policy made the world poorer and less free.

The Guardian - UK

UK government owes children apology for damaging Covid errors, inquiry hears

Children’s commissioner during pandemic says long lockdowns caused explosion in vulnerability among young

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Evening Standard

Carol Vorderman reignites feud with Michelle Mone after £122m PPE court defeat

The ex Countdown star has long campaigned against pandemic ‘profiteering’ and said she had ‘done all I could’ to help investigative journalists pursue the story

Evening Standard

Government ‘should apologise to children for Covid mistakes’

In a statement, Baroness Anne Longfield said children were overlooked and ignored by the then government in its pandemic planning.

The Conversation

Why investment in clean indoor air is vital preparation for the pandemics and climate emergencies to come

Each day, we breathe more than 7,000 litres of air. Unsurprisingly, the quality of this air really matters. And given most of us spend a significant part of the day inside, clean indoor air is essential.

The Independent UK

Who is Michelle Mone? Firm linked to Baroness at heart of Covid PPE contract dispute

High Court orders PPE Medpro to repay £122 million to government for breaching contract to supply surgical gowns during pandemic

The Guardian - UK

VIP lanes and 25m faulty gowns: what PPE Medpro trial reveals about Tory response to Covid

Case against Michelle Mone-linked company showed pressure to award contracts to those with political connections

The Guardian - UK

UK government wins £122m pandemic case against Michelle Mone-linked firm over faulty PPE

Trial heard 25m surgical gowns supplied by PPE Medpro to protect NHS staff were unusable and could ‘seriously harm or kill patients’

Evening Standard

High Court judge to rule on whether PPE Medpro breached Government contract

The company was accused of providing non-sterile gowns during the pandemic.

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