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Akshata Murty held shares in collapsed firm that had near £300k ‘Sunak’ taxpayer loan

Employees and Lloyds Bank among creditors, after liquidation of firm that benefited from pandemic aid devised by Murty’s spouse, Sunak

The Guardian - UK

Taiwan Makes History With Universal Cash Payment Plan

Taiwan is giving citizens and permanent residents a one-off cash payment of NT$6,000, a step towards ensuring that the benefits of economic growth are shared by all.

The News Lens

Small hotel bookings register recovery

A study of small hotels and hostels found current bookings are higher than pre-pandemic levels, with bookings from foreign tourists exceeding those of domestic tourists.

Bangkok Post

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Cyprus' former foreign minister becomes island’s new president

Nicos Christodoulides was elected president of Cyprus on Sunday, securing his bid to oversee the Mediterranean island whose economy was buffeted first by the pandemic and now by Russia’s war in Ukraine and its associated rise in living costs.

Tribune News Service

'Denying NHS heroes compensation for long Covid is cruel slap to people Tories clapped'

Condemning our NHS heroes to poverty despite them risking their lives to save ours during the height of the coronavirus pandemic is an appalling, unforgivable breach of trust

Daily Mirror

NHS heroes with horrific Long Covid now face losing jobs as support is cut

As many as 10,000 NHS workers who kept the country running through the pandemic are now predicted to make compensation claims after having their lives ruined by Long Covid

Daily Mirror

Firm referred by Greg Hands won £25.8m coronavirus PPE contract

Luxe Lifestyle was awarded the contract as the Government scrambled to obtain PPE during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Independent UK

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Bird flu is spreading. Don't freak out

Avian flu H5N1 is spreading from birds to mammals. Human risk is low, but don't relax just yet

Salon

The price Britain paid for lockdown was colossal. Was there an alternative?

Flirtation with recession, along with new era of austerity and stagnation are consequences of policy response to pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Across the Globe, Government Health Care Systems Are Failing Us

By restricting private health care choices, the NHS and other beloved single-payer systems were doomed from the start.

Reason

‘Lake Tahoe has a people problem’: how a resort town became unlivable

The Guardian - US

The couple who risked all to open a craft beer bar in the pandemic - and turned it into a £500,000 business

Claire and Tim Whalley gave up their corporate jobs and invested their life savings to open Craft Republic - two weeks before the pandemic hit

Birmingham Post

Ministers admit 4,000 phones given to criminals on probation have been 'lost or stolen'

Thousands of basic mobile phones were handed out during the pandemic to help keep track of those being supervised by the probation service, including prisoners temporarily released on licence to reduce overcrowding in prisons

Daily Mirror

COVID vaccines remain optional at California's K-12 schools. Will colleges keep requiring them?

SAN JOSE, Calif. — College COVID-19 vaccine requirements are facing renewed scrutiny now that California has walked back plans to mandate the shots in K-12 schools and the state and federal governments are ending their pandemic states of emergency.

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Salon

Could fruit bats stop the next pandemic?

Bats worldwide are primary vectors for virus transmission from animals to humans

The New Daily

The Stats Guy: Where and how too few migrants will hurt us the most

Which jobs and which sectors of the economy rely most on migrant workers? These jobs struggled when migration turned negative during the pandemic. Now these jobs benefit from rising migration numbers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois hospitals face financial pinch when increase in federal match for Medicaid ends

Federal Medicaid matching funds increased during the pandemic. When the increase ends, hospital closures that are already a national problem could get worse.

Daily Mirror

Tories leave Britain as only G7 country with smaller economy than before Covid

The Government wants to blame the pandemic and the war in Ukraine for this dire situation rather than admit it is the product of 12 years of Conservative failure

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The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: secrets of happiness, swearing goes mainstream and the next pandemic warning signs

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

Wales Online

Expert says work needs to start on bird flu vaccine in case virus spreads to humans

He said it is important to closely monitor the spread of bird flu, and mutations in the virus, and learn lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic

Chicago Tribune

Chicago Auto Show back to full size for first time since the pandemic, hoping for crowds of EV and old-school car enthusiasts

After three years of pandemic disruption that saw postponements, downsizing and a special outdoor summer edition, the Chicago Auto Show may be hitting on all cylinders for the 2023 edition.

Daily Mirror

Nadine Dorries' gaffes and weird moments as Tory plans to quit at next election

The former Culture Secretary, who has been an MP since 2005, is the 19th Conservative MP to say they won't fight the next election, which is expected to be called next year

The Guardian - UK

Third of 15-year-olds persistently absent from school in England since September

Attendance rates remain lower than before the start of the coronavirus pandemic, research finds

Daily Mirror

How long does it take to renew a passport? Latest updates for Brits planning 2023 trips

Suella Braverman told MPs on Monday that the 10-week turnaround time for passports would remain, after it was introduced during the coronavirus pandemic amid a backlog

Wales Online

The people who could lose their 'sanctuary' amid plans to more than double allotment fees

"I am a cancer sufferer. I was diagnosed during the pandemic and honestly, without the plot I don't know how I would have got through it."

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