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COVID-19: we’re no better prepared for a pandemic today than we were in 2020

On March 11 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. According to official data there have been more than 770 million cases of COVID, which have caused over 7 million deaths in 231 countries – almost 2.2 million of them in Europe. Other reports estimate that the number…

The Conversation

Lawrence Wilson obituary

Other lives: Consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine who trained a generation in the north-west of England and led his unit through the pandemic

The Guardian - UK

IRS $1,400 stimulus check deadline is soon — here’s who is eligible and how to claim

IRS warns that taxpayers who fail to file their returns by April 15 could forfeit the pandemic-era relief payment

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London v New York: Capital's Tube and bus network beats Big Apple in post-pandemic recovery

But report warns many cities face ‘backlog’ of repairs due to a drop in spending during the pandemic

Evening Standard

Exploring the link between school exclusion and crime – new research

The rate of children permanently excluded from school in England rose against last year and is higher than before the pandemic.

The Conversation

Driving tests: Which centres have the shortest waiting lists in London?

There are several reasons why the wait time for driving tests is so long, from a pandemic backlog to industrial strikes

Evening Standard

How Covid changed children in Britain

Uncertainty, disruption, increased screen use and crippling anxiety are some of the legacies of pandemic school closures

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UK life expectancy yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels

The estimates continue to reflect the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Evening Standard

After COVID, Texas is less prepared for the next pandemic

Five years after Texas’ first COVID death, the state spends less on public health, vaccination rates have dropped and a distrust of authority has taken hold.

The Texas Tribune

5 years on from the pandemic, 1 in 10 people aren’t sure if they have long COVID

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, here’s a look at how many people are still grappling with the medical consequences of the virus.

Euronews

The office was not killed by Covid - but it has moved closer to home

Between September 2019 and September 2022, spending in Zone 6 increased by 12% compared to pre-pandemic levels,as people spend time and money closer to where they live.

Evening Standard

How many people get benefits now and how does the total compare with 20 years ago?

With possible welfare cuts up for debate in the House of Commons today (July 1), here’s a look at how benefits have changed over the years.

Evening Standard

Global crises have hit education hard: 24 years of research offers a way forward for southern Africa

Global crises have shaped our world over the past two decades, affecting education systems everywhere. Higher education researcher Emmanuel Ojo has studied the impact of these disruptions on educational opportunities, particularly in southern Africa.

The Conversation

How Covid changed the way Britain thinks

The physical impact alone has been seismic, but has the pandemic also altered how we see ourselves and the world?

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Reason

N.Y. Times Columnist on the Deception Surrounding the COVID-19 Origin Debate

From yesterday's column by Prof. Zeynep Tufekci: [T]o promote the appearance of consensus [that the COVID-19 pandemic was definitely caused… The post N.Y. Times Columnist on the Deception Surrounding the COVID-19 Origin Debate appeared first on Reason.com.

Euronews

Tate museums to cut 7% of workforce amid financial challenges

Tate has announced that it is cutting 7% of its workforce, as the British arts institution grapples with a post-pandemic financial deficit. The move echoes major budget cuts for many cultural institutions globally, including major European museums.

Reason

Pandemic Lockdowns Made the World Ruder

The new, coarser world will likely be with us for years to come.

The Independent UK

Covid restrictions five years on: How the pandemic brought the world’s leading travel industry to its knees

Pandemic panic led to ‘millions of taxpayers’ cash blown on measures with no apparent plan or proof that it was working to protect public health’

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The Guardian - UK

Long Covid is the pandemic’s dark shadow. Why does no one in power in Britain want to talk about it?

Five years after the first lockdown, millions of lives are still being ruined by this debilitating disease. You wouldn’t know it, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK

‘We warned everyone: do not go near Tom Cruise!’ How Covid sent British TV haywire, five years on

From chatshows in spare bedrooms to the sheer terror of infecting Hollywood megastars, making television in lockdown became utterly wild. The insiders tell all

The Guardian - UK

How Covid-19 changed the way we die

The pandemic forced many people in England and Wales to reflect how they might die with dignity, and the numbers of those wanting to die at home is on the rise

Reason

Are COVID-19 Vaccines Safe and Effective?

Five years after Donald Trump declared a national COVID-19 emergency, here's what the research says.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Covid-19, five years on: lessons still to be learned

Editorial: Though many would rather forget the pandemic, we are living with its consequences. Are we any better prepared for the next one?

The Conversation

Waiting lists, crumbling buildings, staff burnout: five years on, COVID is still hurting the financial health of the NHS

The NHS was hit hard by COVID. And no amount of appreciative clapping or painted rainbows could distract from the vulnerabilities which were exposed by the pandemic – or the challenges it created.

Salon

The lessons we didn't learn from COVID

The pandemic accelerated economic disparity, revealing a disturbing acceptance of mass death. Did we learn nothing?

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