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Applications open for one-time $500 payments aimed at providing relief to domestic workers, undocumented immigrants

The Chicago Resiliency Fund 2.0 is aimed at providing cash assistance to households who were excluded from the federal 2020 and 2021 stimulus checks that provided economic relief from the coronavirus pandemic.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 6, 2023

Commentary: Biden can show up for working families — again

The first few months of each year are always full of intentions to do better — to be more productive, try something new or even just take more time for yourself. But for so many parents that just isn’t possible anymore. In fact, many parents can’t even get back to…

Tribune News Service · Feb 6, 2023

Preacher sold 'divine plague protection kit' amid 'drop dead' warnings during covid pandemic

Bishop Climate Wiseman has been sentenced for fraud after selling the kits made up of 'plague protection oil', a card and scarlet yarn

Wales Online · Feb 6, 2023

Dumfries and Galloway homelessness levels higher than before coronavirus pandemic

Nearly 500 households across the region were deemed to be homeless between April and September 2022

Daily Record · Feb 6, 2023

‘We still don’t know it’s over’: will Covid surge after US ends emergency?

Experts remain concerned about virus as Biden administration says it will let the public health emergency expire in May

The Guardian - US · Feb 6, 2023

Glasgow probe into doctor accused of stealing and selling life-saving PPE during covid pandemic

pandemic.The 43-year-old woman is accused of selling off the equipment, including masks, visors and body suits at the height of the crisis and a report has been sent to the procurator fiscal.

Glasgow Live · Feb 6, 2023

PM Modi: Despite global crisis, India a bright spot for the world

BENGALURU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that India has been a global bright spot in 2022 despite the impact of the pandemic and war.

The Times of India · Feb 6, 2023

Covid was devastating – why are we pretending it didn’t happen?

A recent book about the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic details a ‘collective forgetting’ of the period. Our lack of Covid reckoning suggests history is repeating itself, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023

Unique Nottingham shop bounces back from liquidation

The pandemic and the owner's worry over his premature baby daughter took their toll

Nottingham Post · Feb 6, 2023

Scots doctor probed over alleged theft of thousands of pounds of PPE at height of Covid pandemic

Life-saving items were allegedly taken by the 42-year-old medic over a period of five months.

Daily Record · Feb 6, 2023