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It’s "telehealth vs. no care"

Telehealth use among Medicare beneficiaries grew from less than 1% pre-pandemic to more than 32% in April 2020

Salon

House pandemic bill raises debate about future of border restrictions - Roll Call

Republicans voted to end the COVID-19 health emergency, but the White House says that move would also halt Title 42, which the GOP supports.

Roll Call

The 'guinea pig' generation: How the pandemic shaped this year's college freshmen

COVID-19 defined the high school experiences of many students entering college this fall. "I went from 16 to 18 in a blur," says one freshman.

WEKU

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Anti-vaxxers desperate with end of COVID

Anti-vaxxers built their identities around the pandemic — now they're losing their minds (even more)

Salon

Man honoured by Queen for work during Covid pandemic faces deportation

Exclusive: Friends ‘devastated’ by result and vow to keep fighting for Vimal Pandya to stay in Rotherhithe

The Independent UK

Republican-led panel targets COVID relief dollars for review

More than 1,000 people have pleaded guilty or have been convicted of federal charges of defrauding the myriad COVID-19 relief programs that Congress established in the early days of the pandemic

The Independent UK

After a brief pandemic reprieve, rural workers return to life without paid leave

ELKO, Nevada — When Ruby B. Sutton found out she was pregnant in late 2021, it was hard to envision how her full-time job would fit with having a newborn at home. She faced a three-hour round-trip commute to the mine site where she worked as an environmental engineer, 12-plus-hour…

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Martin Lewis urges people to claim 'massive' State Pension top-up just for looking after grandchildren

Grandparents who provided care, even if it was remotely during the pandemic, could increase their State Pension payments.

Daily Record

House Republicans are launching their first investigations into Democrats

Now in control of the House, Republicans will hold hearings on border policy and pandemic relief spending.

WEKU

ExxonMobil rakes in record net profits in 2022, leading to backlash

US oil company ExxonMobil recorded a net profit of $56 billion last year, beating its previous 2008 record. It benefitted from a surge in prices following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a cost-cutting drive during the pandemic. The White House has called these profits "outrageous", leading to further calls…

France 24

Wang Tao: Economic Activity Gains Ground During Holiday, but Nowhere Near Pre-Covid Levels

High-frequency data around the Lunar New Year improved over 2022, but some indicators remain well below where they were before the pandemic

Caixin Global

Virgin Money reports growth but notes impact of economic problems on customers

The bank increased business lending despite the winding down of Government loan schemes linked to the pandemic

Birmingham Post

France to modify special Covid work rules as health situation improves

With the number of Covid-19 cases and hospitalised patients steadily going down in France, measures put in place for employees during the pandemic will no longer be in force as of 1 February. However, some of these changes have been criticised by groups representing vulnerable members of society.

Radio France Internationale

Autorickshaws multiply, so do Chennai commuters’ woes

When the pandemic hit, many auto drivers in the city turned jobless. Some shifted course and adopted other semi-skilled jobs such as construction or painting.

The Times of India

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Sean Penn’s Disaster-Relief Charity Ended Up a Money Mess

CORE saved American lives during the pandemic. Employees say it has also failed to shield them from alleged sexual harassment or address financial mismanagement.

Chicago Sun-Times

Emergency’s over, but danger’s not: Pritzker ends pandemic disaster status, but warns, ‘COVID-19 has not disappeared’

Beyond the bureaucratic red tape, the disaster proclamation allowed Gov. J.B. Pritzker to put in place multiple executive orders. Should the pandemic worsen, he would have to make another disaster proclamation in order to issue those sorts of orders again.

The Independent UK

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.

Fortune

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.

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Bangkok Post

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).

Fortune

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%.

Glasgow Live

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.

Fortune

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Evening Standard

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…

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