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The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

Michael Hiltzik: A cryptocurrency billionaire implodes, showing that the whole field is built on quicksand

For a while there, Sam Bankman-Fried looked like the real thing.

Los Angeles Times

Pfizer’s COVID cash powers a ‘marketing machine’ on the hunt for new supernovas

For drugmaker Pfizer, a fortune amassed in the COVID pandemic is now paving the path to pharma nirvana: a weight loss pill worth billions.

Tribune News Service

More than a quarter of Dumfries and Galloway tourism businesses could close due to cost of living crisis

A survey also revealed businesses fear rising costs are a bigger risk to the industry than the coronavirus pandemic

Daily Record

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How delayed cancer treatment is in your area as patient faces agonising '10-WEEK wait'

'People could be dead within eight to 10 weeks if their cancer is aggressive enough'

Manchester Evening News

Bird flu is a huge problem now – but we’re just one mutation away from it getting much worse

If bird flu jumps into the human population and more dangerous strains emerge, it could set off a new pandemic, says Prof Devi Sridhar, the chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Guardian - UK

DFL Gov. Tim Walz wins second term for Minnesota governor over Republican Scott Jensen

MINNEAPOLIS — Tim Walz won a second term as Minnesota governor on Tuesday night, defeating Republican opponent Scott Jensen and cementing Democratic control of the executive branch for the longest consecutive period in state history.

Tribune News Service

Anti-Lockdown Governors Ran on Their COVID Records and Cruised to Victory

Republican Governors Ron DeSantis and Brian Kemp made a name for themselves opposing COVID mandates.

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How a top hotel is tackling the cost of living crisis after emerging from 'pure survival mode'

The hotel occupies the Free Trade Hall which was built on the site of the Peterloo Massacre

Birmingham Post

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis wins decisive re-election over challenger Ganahl

DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis won a convincing and expected re-election victory after opening an early and dominant lead over challenger Heidi Ganahl on Tuesday night, extending Democrats’ record-setting control of the state’s chief executive and signaling the limits of Republican gains.

The Denver Post

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker campaign declares victory over GOP challenger Darren Bailey

CHICAGO — Wealthy progressive Democrat J.B. Pritzker was elected to a second term as Illinois governor Tuesday, overwhelming the rural and religious-based conservative candidacy of state Sen. Darren Bailey.

Chicago Tribune

COVID-19 still a leading cause of death in LA County, even amid ‘milder’ omicron surge

LOS ANGELES — The coronavirus continues to play an outsized role in the mortality rate in Los Angeles County, new data from the Department of Public Health show.

Los Angeles Times

People want value, not local shops: Coles

The head of grocery giant Coles says the pandemic trend of "local shopping" is unwinding as customers look for cheaper prices instead.

AAP

COVID cases are on the rise again this autumn. Here are the symptoms to look out for

What symptoms should you look for? The short answer: not necessarily the same symptoms that signaled COVID at the pandemic's outset.

Fortune

US, Russia set to talk on resuming arms control inspections

The State Department says the United States and Russia will soon hold talks on resuming suspended arms control inspections that had been put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic and languished after Russia's invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

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Tribune News Service

Alcohol deaths ‘exploded’ during pandemic, according to new data

Deaths caused by alcohol use have been climbing in the United States for nearly 20 years, but rose dramatically at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tribune News Service

Delta preparing for 5 million passengers over Thanksgiving week

ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines is preparing to handle more than 5 million passengers over Thanksgiving week, one of the busiest travel periods of the year and what is expected to be the heaviest Thanksgiving traffic Delta has seen since the start of the pandemic.

Fortune

The American childcare crisis could get worse

“We’re in a workforce shortage. We’re in a wage crisis. We’re hemorrhaging people—there’s no bodies, the lights are off,” says one childcare advocate.

ABC News

Australia's average life expectancy jumps to third globally behind Monaco and Japan, ABS data shows

Australia's life expectancy is now ranked third in the world. The new data takes into account the first two years of COVID, but 2022, the deadliest year of the pandemic, is yet to be counted.

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Daily Mirror

Mum's bipolar made her think she caused Covid pandemic in 'frightening' manic episode

Natasha Rea, 33, was misdiagnosed with a 'mood disorder' aged 14 and says sometimes her anxiety means she can't get out of bed - and has praised Selena Gomez for shedding light on the issue

Benzinga

Travel Returns To Pre-Pandemic Levels, But Some Airlines, Other Industry-Related Companies Struggle

According to TSA checkpoint travel numbers, flights have returned to pre-COVID-19 pandemic highs for fall as compared to 2019.

The Conversation

Compassion has won out when it comes to Canadian support for COVID-19 financial aid

Most of us would rather not rehash our experiences from the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nonetheless, for many this worldwide health crisis remains top of mind and continues to factor into everyday decision-making.

StockNews.com

2 Stocks to Avoid in a Post-Pandemic World

With the pandemic in our rearview mirror, consumers have been increasingly reverting to their predominantly outdoor pre-pandemic lifestyles. Hence, businesses that enjoyed significant demand from consumers confined to their homes have been losing ground. Shares of two such companies, Teladoc Health (TDOC) and Peloton (PTON), are best avoided now since…

Bangkok Post

Hotel tycoon Bill Heinecke wants to charge tourists more to fund recovery

Bill Heinecke, the Thai-American chairman of Minor International Pcl that runs more than 500 hotels worldwide, wants Thailand to allow hotels to charge international tourists a surcharge of 300 baht (US$8) per room night to fund the industry’s post-Covid-19 pandemic recovery.

The Conversation

COVID vaccines: many people have had two doses but not their boosters – here's why that might be

In England, the current pandemic strategy relies on vaccine protection to minimise the impacts of COVID infections. But vaccine uptake is not as good as it could be. As of October 23 2022, although 80% of adults had received two doses, only 66% had received a third.

Evening Standard

We need to step up to fight the pandemic-driven mental health crisis for young people

Many of us can remember our first experience of work. Being part of a team alongside more experienced colleagues, being shown the ropes, and put right when we made mistakes – and praised when we’d done something well.

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