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Mistrust and polarization steer rural governments to reject federal public health funding

ELKO, Nev. — When Elko County commissioners rejected a $500,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that could have helped the county create a health department or health district, Kayla Hopkins pleaded with them to reconsider.

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As STDs proliferate, companies rush to market at-home test kits. But are they reliable?

Among the more remarkable legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic is how quickly federal regulators, the health care industry and consumers moved to make at-home testing a reliable tool for managing a public health crisis.

Tribune News Service

Why Yelp’s leaders say the ‘ideal worker’ doesn’t exist

Yelp’s people leaders are tossing aside old models for finding the perfect employee.

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Scots frontline workers who met working at Asda get £10k dream wedding paid for

A couple who were both frontline workers during the peak of Covid-19 have gotten married in an all-expenses paid for wedding ceremony after putting their lives on hold during the pandemic

Daily Record

Homeless deaths in England and Wales rise 8% in return to pre-pandemic levels

Nearly two in five deaths were related to drug poisoning

Evening Standard

'Bad Axe' film puts thumb on America's tension points

DETROIT — When the world shut down in 2020, New York City-based filmmaker David Siev came home to Bad Axe, the small town in Michigan's Thumb where he was born and raised, and started filming his family.

Tribune News Service

Pets at Home sees profits hit, but Brits still love cats and dogs

THE pandemic pet boom that saw locked-up Brits embrace cats and dogs as family members like never before is still aiding the leading animal business in the UK.

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Covid babies ‘still struggling with social skills’

Children missed out on critical stages of their development during the pandemic.

Evening Standard

Love Actually cast to reunite for 20th anniversary special

It will examine how the Covid-19 pandemic “refocused the ways we love and connect”

Wales Online

S. Korea braces for supply disruptions as trucker strike looms

South Korea said on Wednesday it would consider deploying military trucks for urgent transport as it prepares for a planned strike by truckers that is stoking fears over the nation's post-pandemic recovery and global supply chains.

Reuters

Next 12 months critical for Nottingham's trams as use only rises to 60% of pre-pandemic levels

In March, the Built Environment Committee assessed Nottingham's public transport

Nottingham Post

Babies and toddlers' social skills impacted by Covid pandemic, reports claims

Researchers claim a lack of social interactions due to Covid restrictions has resulted in youngsters missing out on crucial parts of their development

Wales Online

Mental health issues in young people doubled over past decade, report finds

More than four in 10 young people were above the threshold for 'probably mental ill health'

Wales Online

Why has the Victoria state election campaign turned so ugly?

In a political landscape polarised by the pandemic, the campaign has been dogged by scandal, allegations of vote-rigging and even violence

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Bangkok Post

22m citizens apply for welfare

More than 22 million Thais have registered for state welfare cards, with many of them thought to be suffering from economic hardships caused by the pandemic, says Deputy Finance Minister Santi Promphat.

The Independent UK

‘Highly disturbing’ study finds mental health issues rising among young people

A sample of almost 13,000 young people across England who were in Year 11 in 2021 also found differences in the mental health of different genders.

The Independent UK

Covid babies ‘still struggling with social skills’ – report

Children missed out on critical stages of their development during the pandemic.

Caixin Global

Sunshine Insurance Wins HKEX Approval for $1 Billion IPO

Share sale would be the first by an insurance company in the past five years as the industry faces challenges from the pandemic and restructuring

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The Conversation

Puttin' on the Ritz and improving well-being with older adults through virtual music theatre

Digital programming and virtual interactions, initially considered to be stop-gap measures during the first few waves of the pandemic, may now be an important part of supporting many people’s health and well-being — including the well-being of older adults.

Los Angeles Times

Behind the stunning exit of Disney CEO Bob Chapek

Five months ago, Bob Chapek seemed firmly in control.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh hospitals discharged 83 patients 'unlawfully' to care homes during pandemic

Edinburgh council said hospital staff were under "tremendous individual pressure" after an investigation found patients were discharged into care homes unlawfully.

Kiplinger

How Long? How Often? 10 Facts About Economic Recessions

Fears of an economic downturn are once again on the rise, but what is a recession, exactly? We tackle this and other questions here.

Daily Mirror

Number of people waiting more than a year for operation up to 400,000, Steve Barclay says

The Health Secretary claimed at Cabinet the pandemic had 'exacerbated pressures' on the NHS as Rishi Sunak said the country faced a 'challenging' winter

USA Today Sports Media Group

Why Baseball Hated Gambling for the Entire XXI Century and How Come It’s No Longer the Case

Sports betting has been flourishing in the U.S. after it was unbanned by the Supreme Court in May 2018. Boosted by the ongoing pandemic and the ever-increasing interest in gambling, it generates billions of dollars in revenues, with horse racing, ...

The Independent UK

Gathering again? Tips for a safe and healthy Thanksgiving

After two years of a pandemic lull, more friends and families will be gathering again this Thanksgiving

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