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Learning loss for disadvantaged pupils ‘greater’ than peers, says watchdog

Lost learning, if left unaddressed, may lead to “significant lost earnings” for those affected, the National Audit Office has warned.

The Independent UK

U.S. cancer deaths are on the decline, but nearly 2 million diagnoses are expected this year

In 2023, nearly 2 million new cancer diagnoses are expected, with more than 600,000 deaths.

Fortune

Country's fuel usage up 13.5% in 2022

Thai fuel consumption rose by 13.5% last year, driven by the easing of the Covid-19 pandemic, full reopening of the country and economic recovery, says the Department of Energy Business (DOEB).

Bangkok Post

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The U.S. COVID health emergency is set to end in May. From the end of free COVID tests to the return of copays, here's what it means for you

Access to free COVID vaccines will continue until the federal supply runs out. But for many, free COVID tests could soon be a thing of the past.

Fortune

This is the second-biggest home price correction of the post-WWII era—it's also a fairly mild correction

Seattle home prices are down 13.5%, while Chicago home prices have only fallen 0.8%.

Fortune

Demand exceeding supply for East Renfrewshire social housing as homelessness rises

The council's housing convener said increasing homelessness is 'the next pandemic in Scotland' as the council agreed to extend changes to its lettings policy.

Glasgow Live

A 'blue-collar boomerang' is coming—but it's still not enough to solve the labor shortage

Blue-collar workers who left for greener pastures during the pandemic might head back to their old industries amid layoffs.

Fortune

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Robin Epley: California must stop treating women as second-class citizens in the workplace

For too long, women have struggled to create equity in the workplace, only to lose it now: The coronavirus pandemic has set back working women by decades, according to a new study by the California Commission on Women and Girls.

Tribune News Service

UK to be worst-performing major economy in 2023 (including Russia), says IMF

Friends say I’m obsessed with the US economy. And they’d be right. First, there’s its sheer size: 24 per cent of global GDP on 4 per cent of the population. Second, its relentlessness: prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, America was enjoying its longest-ever economic expansion. Third, the wealth it generates…

Evening Standard

Poll: One-Fifth of Americans Say Government Is Our Nation's Top Problem

Plus: Democrats doubt Harris' ability to win, an end to pandemic emergency status, and more...

Reason

Trump says in video ‘anyone in my position not taking the fifth would be an absolute fool’ – as it happened

Footage shows former president asserting his right to avoid self-incrimination in Trump Organization fraud investigation – follow the latest

The Guardian - US

One third of Welsh SMEs see workforce growth following Covid-19 support - report

Economic Intelligence Wales has published a report on the effectiveness of Welsh Government support during the pandemic

Birmingham Post

Matt Hancock grilled on GMB about I'm A Celeb stint and why he didn't follow pandemic rules

The former Health Secretary appeared on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday and said 'I'm only human' as he tried to explain his actions

Chronicle Live

Tesco buys Paperchase brand after stationery chain collapses into administration

Hundreds of jobs remain at risk as supermarket will not buy Paperchase’s stores

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California saw nearly 20% more deaths since 2020, and COVID alone can’t explain it

Three years after the first COVID cases were detected in the Bay Area, a vexing question persists that can no longer be explained by the terrifying arrival of a deadly novel coronavirus: Why are so many people still dying?

The Independent UK

Fears Paperchase will go into administration today

High street stationary chain another retail casualty of Covid pandemic

Al Jazeera

Biden administration to end COVID public health emergency in May

Move would restructure federal response to treat virus as endemic public health threat, ending some government support.

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester's 'hidden army' of unemployed people lost in the cracks

Report reveals North-South divide in numbers of people classed as 'involuntarily inactive'

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Reuters

U.S. to end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11

President Joe Biden's administration on Monday said it will end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11, nearly three years after the United States imposed sweeping pandemic measures to curb the spread of the illness.

Fortune

The world isn't ready for the next pandemic, which could be 'just around the corner,' global health organization warns

The warning comes as the WHO announces it will extend the COVID-19 international health emergency status by three months, pushing it into its fourth year.

Bangkok Post

Tourism index up in Q4

The tourism confidence index in the fourth quarter still lagged behind the corresponding period prior to the pandemic, while the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) said tourism scams can be found everywhere.

Bangkok Post

MTL growth set to match overall sector

Muang Thai Life Assurance (MTL) expects to grow in line with the overall insurance industry this year, saying the cooling global economy would have a minimal impact on insurance policy renewals as consumers are more health-conscious following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bangkok Post

Study links stress to onset of IBS

DEAR DOCTORS: I had just started a new job when the pandemic happened. On top of the lockdowns and home-schooling our kids, I was diagnosed with IBS. My husband read there's research that it's caused by stress, and that makes a lot of sense to me. Can you please talk…

The Conversation

Children lost one-third of a year's learning to COVID, new study shows – but we need to think about the problem differently

Children’s learning progress has slowed substantially during the pandemic, roughly equating to a loss of around 35% of the typical learning in a school year, according to a new study.

Evening Standard

Why ‘Baby Zoomers’ (the youngest cohort of Gen Z) need our support now

Disenfranchisement and lack of hope — feelings felt by generations of teenagers. But the unique issues facing the latest set mean kids need our support like never before, finds Martin Robinson

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