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Student nurse applications tumble by almost a third since height of Covid pandemic

Just 33,570 people applied to a UK nurse undergraduate course by the January deadline, down from 41,220 in 2022 and 46,040 in 2021

Daily Mirror

Office occupancies are picking up in Chicago, but the comeback is slow

For the first time since the pandemic began, data from Kastle security systems show that 50% of staff are checking in at Chicago offices, but work-from-home is still popular.

Chicago Sun-Times

Thai air conditioner market set to recover

B.Grimm Carrier (Thailand), the marketer of Carrier air conditioners, expects Thailand's overall air-conditioner industry to resume growth of 5-10% in 2023, after three years of contraction during the pandemic.

Bangkok Post

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Time to prepare for the next health emergency

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the weaknesses and lack of preparedness of health systems globally. When the virus was at its peak, many low- and middle-income countries struggled to save lives while sustaining essential medical services such as maternal health care, routine childhood immunisation, and the treatment of non-communicable diseases.

Bangkok Post

The pandemic played into ageist stereotypes, but intergenerational contact and co-operation can overcome them

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, stringent public health regulations were imposed to protect vulnerable individuals, with older people seen as a particularly vulnerable group.

The Conversation

Concerns over future of dentistry in Northern Ireland amid NHS exodus into private sector

Many patients say they have been unable to find any available dentists to treat them

Belfast Live

Dragons’ Den star’s lingerie and stationery chains warn of doubts over finances

Theo Paphitis owns Boux Avenue and Ryman, which face ‘material uncertainty’ about remaining going concerns

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Zoom is the latest tech firm to announce layoffs, and its CEO will take a 98% pay cut

Zoom, a hallmark of pandemic life, is laying off some 1,300 employees, or about 15% of its workforce. CEO Eric Yuan said he and other executives will take pay cuts and forgo bonuses.

WEKU

'No one really wants to talk about COVID anymore,' the WHO's pandemic lead laments. But the 'worst case' possibility of a new coronavirus exists

“Omicron can cause severe disease” and “is not nature’s vaccine,” experts warned, raising concerns that evolution could produce a more dangerous variant—or a new coronavirus altogether.

Fortune

Study: No New Variants in Weeks after China Ended Zero-Covid

No new variants of Covid-19 emerged in Beijing in the weeks after China ended its zero-Covid policy late last year, a new study said on Wednesday. China saw an explosion of infections after starting to lift its strict pandemic measures from early December, sparking fears the world's most populous country…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Be warned: the next deadly pandemic is not inevitable, but all the elements are in place

Bird flu is a mass killer, and mink farms are perfect for infection and transmission. They are a grave threat and must be banned, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

The surprising benefits of group exercise for anxious dogs

Humans weren’t the only beings doing it tough with mental health issues during the pandemic. Our pets suffered too – particularly dogs, who are known to pick up on and share our own anxiety and stress. In 2022 owners reported increased fear in their dogs towards both other dogs and…

The Conversation

Oral care is the new lifestyle beauty category

We have all heard the expression, a healthy smile goes a long way. It is especially proving to be true nowadays that individuals know the need to maintain good health, and social interaction is once more on track after the long pandemic.

The Times of India

White House Opposes Congressional Effort To End COVID Vaccine Mandate for Foreign Travelers

More than four months after President Joe Biden declared the pandemic to be over, the White House is fighting efforts to lift lingering and nonsensical COVID rules.

Reason

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Evening Standard

Zoom to cut 15% of its workforce affecting 1,300 employees as demand drops

Video conference company says it is adapting to post-pandemic life with job cuts

Tribune News Service

Leonardo DiCaprio denies he’s dating a model as young as 19

Twitter’s been in an uproar over rumors that DiCaprio — famous for never dating a woman older than 25 — was spending time with a 19-year-old whose high school education would have been interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Los Angeles Times

AMC Theatres offers cheaper tickets for worse seats, while raising prices for the middle

AMC Theatres has introduced a new pricing program, offering cheaper seats for movie fans who don’t mind sitting in the front row, in the latest attempt to increase attendance and profits after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daily Record

Willie Haughey claims Celtic and Hearts broke same rules in 2020 Scottish Cup Final as his Queen’s Park

The final was a unique one with it taking place behind doors at Hampden Park during the Covid pandemic.

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Edinburgh Live

Remembering the lost Edinburgh boozer locals branded a 'nice pub in the wrong area'

Once a hugely popular watering hole for locals in Drylaw, the Doo’Cot closed down in 2014 - before a short resurgence in 2018 that was quickly shut down by the pandemic.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh teacher slams council cuts and warns schools 'chronically understaffed'

Proposals would see transition teachers, brought in after the pandemic, scrapped - but one said they were not disposable, as education chiefs admitted they couldn't guarantee the cuts would not have a 'detrimental effect'.

Newsroom.co.nz

Are foreign students coming back?

The pandemic smashed the international education sector - but are foreign students returning to our shores?

Irish Mirror

Irish Rail considering installing vending machines on inter-city trains as wait for trolley return goes on

Trolley services have been withdrawn for Irish inter-city services since the pandemic

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3 Logistics Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio This February

The logistics industry has recovered significantly from pandemic-related challenges and is poised to witness solid growth in the foreseeable future, driven by the rapid adoption of advanced technologies and redesigning of supply chains. Therefore, it could be wise to add quality logistics stocks Kuehne + Nagel (KHNGY), Universal Logistics (ULH),…

Reuters

In Rio de Janeiro, Carnival returns full steam ahead; record tourism expected

Rio de Janeiro's famously colorful Carnival celebration will return in full force this month and is expected to generate nearly $1 billion in business, an all-time high, following the pandemic-related restrictions of years past.

The Guardian - UK

Pfizer’s Susan Rienow: from Covid to fighting the ‘silent pandemic’

The pharma giant’s UK chief is adding the company’s voice to scientists’ warnings of the dangers of antibacterial resistance

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