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DVLA admits 168,000 drivers with health conditions waiting for licences

Agency’s chief executive tells MPs it is missing its own targets after backlog built up during pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Michelle Mone PPE firm revelations prompt anger in Commons

MPs across house condemn what one called ‘sickening, shameful’ disclosures about Covid procurement

The Guardian - UK

BBC uphold 'pro-SNP bias' complaint over Devi Sridhar book broadcast

THE BBC have upheld a complaint of "pro-SNP bias" over the broadcasting of a book by professor Devi Sridhar which discussed the UK and…

The National (Scotland)

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Stirling artist's cancer care sketches set to go on hospital exhibition

The art and design teacher produced the sketches while being treated for ovarian cancer during the pandemic.

Daily Record

Pandemic leads to 'silent crisis' in education in Latam, Caribbean

The social and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic persist in Latin America and the Caribbean, as a "silent crisis" in the education sector puts an entire generation at risk, the United Nations' Economic Commission for the region (ECLAC) said on Thursday.

Reuters

Budget airline aims to lure ‘empty nesters’ and over-45s to plug cabin crew shortage

As demand for travel has picked up after the lifting of pandemic-era restrictions, Europe’s aviation industry has struggled to cope with suddenly overwhelming passenger numbers.

Fortune

Measles is now an 'imminent' global threat due to Covid pandemic and missed vaccines

A joint report by the two health organisations said millions of children are now susceptible to one of the world’s most contagious diseases due to a fall in vaccine uptake during the pandemic

Daily Mirror

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Record wave of COVID infections sparks more curbs across China

More than 31,000 new cases reported nationwide in the largest increase in cases since the early days of the pandemic.

Al Jazeera

Reserve Bank review to consider changing inflation target and board selection

With the RBA challenged by the pandemic, surging inflation and calls for reform, one expert says its recent report card has been ‘mixed’

The Guardian - AU

Despite lockdown, China records highest-ever number of daily Covid cases

The number of daily Covid cases in China has climbed to its highest since the pandemic began, official data showed on Thursday, despite the government persisting with a zero-tolerance approach involving strict lockdowns and travel restrictions.

Radio France Internationale

French health system under strain as flu adds to bronchiolitis and Covid woes

French health authorities are warning about the huge number of flu cases, the seasonal disease running into an existing bronchiolitis epidemic in children and the continuing Covid pandemic – a triple threat that will put additional pressure on the country’s already-strained health system.

Radio France Internationale

China's Daily Covid Cases Hit Record High

China's daily Covid cases have hit a record high since the beginning of the pandemic, official data showed Thursday, as the country works to curb the spread with snap lockdowns, mass testing and travel restrictions. China recorded a total of 31,444 domestic cases Wednesday, of which 27,517 were asymptomatic, the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Inflation, COVID, inequality: new report shows Australia's social cohesion is at crossroads

Back in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, social cohesion in Australia remarkably increased, reflecting the ability of our communities to unite and pull through disaster.

The Conversation

Made.com: symbol of the pandemic punt that popped post-Covid

Founders, early backers and banks won big in the craze for buying online retailers but investors at THG, Deliveroo and Virgin Wines lost out

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Perrottet calls for national health reform

Premier Dominic Perrottet wants to fix the national health system after it endured a battering as the COVID-19 pandemic put unprecedented pressure on hospitals.

Birmingham Post

Historic Salisbury garage and car showroom forced to close

Rex Garage had been struggling with ongoing difficulties caused by the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis

Tribune News Service

Abortion continued its decline during pandemic driven by drop in teen rates

The number of abortions reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control fell once again in 2020, extending a decade-long downward trend, largely driven by a decrease in rates among teens.

Los Angeles Times

Thanksgiving week travel expected to be almost as busy as pre-pandemic levels

Thanksgiving week has always been the busiest travel season of the year, and experts expect the number of people flying and hitting the road will be close to what it was before the pandemic.

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The Independent UK

Disadvantaged pupils fall further behind peers in reading and maths, study shows

The findings have prompted those behind the research to call for pupil premium funding – which is targeted at poorer pupils – to be protected.

Tribune News Service

GOP 'concerned' about White House's shift of COVID funds to vaccination campaign

WASHINGTON — The $475 million being spent for a campaign to encourage Americans to be vaccinated is being paid for by pandemic money meant for doctors and hospitals, Republicans charged Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

Crissy Rock says I'm A Celeb's Matt Hancock used 'dyslexia' as an excuse to gain pity

Crissy Rock doesn't think Matt Hancock's motive appearance on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! is anything to do with dyslexia, or that it should whitewash his actions during the pandemic including breaking restrictions

The Independent UK

Thanksgiving traffic: The best and worst times to travel

Thanksgiving traffic is expected to hit pre-pandemic levels this year

The Independent UK

WHO, CDC: A record 40 million kids miss measles vaccine dose

The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say measles immunization has dropped significantly since the coronavirus pandemic began, resulting in a record high of nearly 40 million children missing a vaccine dose last year

Irish Mirror

Conor McGregor's Crumlin pub records losses of €1.13m for 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic had a notable impact on the venue's financial performance

Daily Record

Covid heroes finally tie the knot after winning £10k dream wedding

Nicola and Steven Findlay were rewarded for their hard work with a free dream wedding

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