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Has California avoided another devastating winter COVID wave?

LOS ANGELES — In the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, winter holidays were marred by a pair of devastating waves that ripped through California, sending case counts soaring, residents to the hospital in droves and, ultimately, leaving thousands dead.

Los Angeles Times

Psychological thrillers 'Fair Play' and 'Magazine Dreams' jolt Sundance competition to life

PARK CITY, Utah — For the seasoned Sundance-goer, returning to this film festival for the first time since January 2020 can feel like a half-comforting, half-disorienting resumption of familiar rituals. Aside from the occasional masked face peeking out from the usual parka-and-beanie ensemble, you almost might be able to convince…

Los Angeles Times

Spotify to cut 600 jobs after CEO admits to expanding too quickly

Music streaming service becomes latest tech firm to announce cuts after pandemic overexpansion

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As pandemic rent relief ends, states struggle to prevent homelessness

PORTLAND, Ore. — For almost three years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, states have had an unwelcome but ideal laboratory to test potential solutions to slow eviction, one of the most persistent challenges in preventing homelessness.

Tribune News Service

Desperate man who couldn't get NHS dentist pulls out 5 of his teeth with pliers

A man has told how he had to extract five of his teeth as there were no NHS dentists in his area available to take him on thanks to closures during the pandemic

Daily Mirror

Conservative health minister has big stake in Covid testing firm

Exclusive: Nick Markham, who co- founded Cignpost Investments during the pandemic, was given a peerage by Liz Truss

The Guardian - UK

Study Suggests Dual-Earner Couples Who Work From Home Don't Have Same Experience

Working from home may be a better deal for husbands than wives in some ways in dual-earner couples, according to two related studies of workers in China and South Korea. Read full story on Dynamite News:

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Emirates boosts flights to pre-pandemic levels in Australia

Emirates has increased its service in Australia, while ACCC believes the cost of airfares should soon return to pre-COVID levels.

The New Daily

Commentary: Pritzker’s appearance at Davos could mark a turning point

I rise to acknowledge that Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker this year officially became a “Davos Person,” traveling to a tiny Swiss village with hundreds of other global-leader types, after two years in which the annual power fest experienced a pandemic-enforced repose.

Chicago Tribune

Doyle McManus: Biden said the pandemic is over, but the pandemic won't cooperate

WASHINGTON — Three years after the United States logged its first case of COVID-19, the pandemic has slipped off the front pages and seemingly out of public consciousness.

Los Angeles Times

Pandemic has given grace, opportunity to these Twin Cities nonalcoholic beverage trailblazers

Filled with ideas and a fresh purpose, each of these entrepreneurs helps to make the sober space a delicious one to explore.

Tribune News Service

Disney sets opening date for futuristic TRON coaster

After a nearly two-year delay caused by the pandemic, Disney World has finally announced an April 4 opening date for the futuristic coaster TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom.

Tribune News Service

Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic can make Illinois healthier than ever

In the three years since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Illinois, public health experts have gained invaluable knowledge to improve our health care system.

Chicago Sun-Times

Look at how the 1% are doing right now, and tell me the system isn’t rigged

The world’s super-rich have amassed so much wealth since the pandemic that even a Tory minister can see something is amiss, says the Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

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Pandemic preparedness lacking: Bill Gates

Billionaire Bill Gates says pandemic preparedness should be a priority for all countries, urging the US and China to take the lead in tackling global crises.

The Guardian - US

Monterey Park shooting rocks ‘most peaceful’ town amid lunar new year

Violence hits LA-area community, ending first in-person celebration since pandemic began

The Independent UK

Record number of Britons dependent on the state – analysis

The Government wants to revamp the benefits system to boost employment numbers that have not returned to pre-pandemic levels amid labour shortages.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand’s Chris Hipkins vows to focus on inflation ‘pandemic’ and ‘fairer’ tax system

Incoming prime minister echoes Jacinda Ardern’s promise to cut back Labour’s agenda to focus on cost of living issues

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Gap years: Learning loss and COVID

The class of 2020-2022 will forever be defined by COVID-19. The impact of the pandemic students and teachers continue to this day.

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Australia’s disadvantaged students excel in post-COVID test

Students around the world suffered from learning loss due to COVID-19 but disadvantaged children in Australian schools bucked the trend.

360info

What school principals do is crucial to students’ emotional wellbeing

COVID-19 devastated school learning, especially for marginalised students, but resourceful principals have shown how they can make a difference.

360info

How we can stop losing teachers

COVID-19 further exposed existing cracks in the teaching profession which need to be fixed urgently.

Bangkok Post

Hungry have yen for taste of Japan

The number of Japanese eateries in Thailand rose by more than 20% last year and they are poised to continue dominating the restaurant market, outpacing foreign peers.

The Independent UK

AP sources: Biden to pick Zients as his next chief of staff

President Joe Biden is expected to name Jeff Zients, who ran the administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of Biden's term, as his next chief of staff

The Times of India

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At least ten people were killed in a mass shooting late Saturday in a city east of Los Angeles following a Lunar New Year celebration that attracted thousands.

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