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China's Xi told EU less lethal Omicron opens way for fewer COVID restrictions

Chinese President Xi Jinping blamed mass protests in Chinese cities on youth frustrated by years of the COVID-19 pandemic, but said the now dominant Omicron variant of the virus paved the way for fewer restrictions, European Union officials said.

Reuters

Jet fuel demand drives surge in consumption

Thai fuel consumption rose by 15.4% year-on-year during the first 10 months of 2022 as the pandemic eased, driven by an upsurge in jet fuel demand, says the Department of Energy Business.

Bangkok Post

NYC's mayor is declaring war on rats—but it's part of a bigger obsession with New York’s economic status and it could have a lot to do with remote work

Eric Adams's search for a "highly motivated and somewhat bloodthirsty" rat czar may also help him return more employees to offices.

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Drop in COVID Alertness Could Create Deadly New Variant, Warns WHO

Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 this year continue to create the perfect conditions for a deadly new variant to emerge, as parts of China witness a rise in infections, the head of the World Health Organization said on Friday. The comments by WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus mark a…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Matt Hancock blames infected staff for bringing Covid into care homes

Former health secretary claims cabinet reaction to Covid warning ‘was somewhat shrug shrug – essentially because they didn’t really believe it’

The Independent UK

‘Twilight Zone’ and the pandemic inspired artist Kaitlyn Beiriger’s South Loop mural

The artist watched reruns of the black-and-white sci-fi TV series to pass time amid COVID shutdowns. That led to her mural ‘Time Piece’ at 1014 S. Michigan Ave.

Chicago Sun-Times

Emmanuel Macron's state visit with Joe Biden: key takeaways as relations warm up after a frosty few months

Emmanuel Macron has just completed the first major state visit to the US since the pandemic.

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The pandemic, Karens, crypto craziness: We're over you, 2022

The rudeness pandemic, the actual pandemic and all things gray

The Independent UK

The more pandemic precautions fall away, the more COVID risk is concentrated on this one group

LOS ANGELES — For Giancarlo Santos, holiday parties are typically a free-for-all of revelry, with friends and family spilling into every corner of the house, and Christmas decorations twinkling everywhere.

Los Angeles Times

The Problem With Zero

Xi’s pandemic policy has created a crisis for the regime.

Foreign Affairs

How the pandemic aged teen brains

The trauma and stress of living through the pandemic structurally changed and aged the brains of adolescents by at least 3-to-4 years, found a Stanford University study on Thursday.

Axios

Former employees may never be coming back–but their services are still for hire. Here’s how to know if you’re ready for the 1099 economy

The tech-enabled migration in the American workforce to the 1099 economy predates the pandemic. The latest wave of layoffs will push it even further.

Fortune

Lewis Capaldi fans all saying same thing about new song Pointless

After taking a break from music and live performances during the pandemic to focus on his second album, the Someone You Loved singer is back and better than ever.

Daily Record

How pumpkin spice, Paris, and Peloton are helping Hilton hotels' post-pandemic surge

The Hilton heiress can help the hotel chain win over younger customers, CEO Chris Nassetta says.

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The Guardian - UK

Royal Mail brings forward last posting dates for Christmas

Service faces six days of strikes this month, as Ofcom says it should stop blaming pandemic for delays

Daily Mirror

Chris Whitty warns UK faces 'prolonged period' of excess deaths due to lockdown effects

Sir Chris Whitty and Sir Patrick Vallance have published a report of the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK, saying if they did not act the way they did "the outcomes would have been significantly worse"

Bangkok Post

Jet fuel demand drives surge in Thai fuel consumption

Thai fuel consumption rose by 15.4% year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2022 as the pandemic eased, driven by an upsurge in jet fuel demand, according to the Department of Energy Business.

The Independent UK

Matt Hancock says release of thousands of prisoners was considered at start of Covid pandemic

The former health secretary’s diaries are being serialised by the Daily Mail

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Editorial: What to do now that seniors account for 9 in 10 Florida COVID deaths

Think back to the long-ago days of March 2020, when Florida was feeling the first effects of the COVID pandemic. There was so much we didn’t know, and so much we would later vehemently disagree on, but at that moment, there was no dissent from one basic point: We must…

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: American children need a higher-quality science education

One of the most devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the debt it has created, a debt that we owe our kids that will be hard ever to pay back. In the past three years, much of what has occurred — school closings, lockdowns, remote learning — whether…

Evening Standard

Matt Hancock reveals ‘bonkers plan’ to release prisoners during Covid

Extract of diaries kept by former Health Secretary claims ‘bonkers plan’ was suggested during pandemic

The Guardian - US

Box office blues: why are so many films bombing this season?

A poor Thanksgiving showing is the latest sign that Hollywood is struggling to lure consumers back to the multiplex

Reuters

Relief and worry as major Chinese cities ease COVID curbs

Further easing of COVID-19 testing requirements and quarantine rules in some Chinese cities was met with a mix of relief and worry on Friday, as hundreds of millions await an expected shift in national virus policies after widespread social unrest.

Reuters

"Music is their language": school gives autistic Chinese youth a voice

Almost three years of pandemic restrictions have been hard for 23-year-old Chinese villager Zu Wenbao, but thanks to Beijing-based Chen's Studio, music has become his saving grace.

The Conversation

LGBT+ Indonesians face difficulties accessing healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and transsexual (LGBT+) individuals in Indonesia have been affected during the COVID-19 pandemic by multi-layered discrimination and intolerance.

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