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Hong Kong government to further ease coronavirus measures

The Hong Kong government said on Friday it aims to ease some coronavirus curbs in an orderly way as pandemic trends in the Asia financial hub were continuing to stabilise.

Reuters

Covid nears its pandemic end

The Covid-19 pandemic is nearing its end but people should still seek vaccination against the disease, especially elderly people, a Department of Disease Control senior official said on Friday.

Bangkok Post

Commentary: Biden is wrong about the pandemic being over

While the Biden administration rushes to put the COVID-19 pandemic in the nation’s rear-view mirror ahead of the midterm elections, its premature decision to declare the pandemic “over” threatens to further erode Republican support for prevention efforts. But even more importantly, it hides a looming crisis of the administration’s own…

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Italy drops COVID-19 face mask rule for public transport

Italians will no longer have to wear face masks on public transport, the health ministry said late on Thursday, in the latest easing of rules against the coronavirus pandemic.

Reuters

Australia's COVID-19 isolation rules and pandemic payments are getting a shake-up. Here's what you need to know

While health authorities say the changes signal a move away from "COVID exceptionalism", they've warned "it does not in any way suggest that the pandemic is finished".

ABC News

View from The Hill: national cabinet drops mandatory isolation, dumping 'COVID exceptionalism'

National cabinet has agreed to lift the five day mandatory isolation period for people contracting COVID, with the Commonwealth’s chief medical officer declaring “it is time to move away from COVID exceptionalism”.

The Conversation

Not just a joke: we scoured TikTok for anti-Asian humour during the pandemic, and found too many disappointing memes

We live in deeply unequal societies where certain groups, such as racial and sexual minorities, continue to experience structural oppression. Humour targeted at these groups can cause individual harm through its cumulative effects, and contribute to broader social harms too.

The Conversation

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COVID rules have changed in the ACT again. Here's what is left

The ACT will no longer require passengers to wear a mask on public transport and in taxis and rideshares.

The Canberra Times

As Australia calls end to COVID emergency response, doctors warn of risk to public

Australia will end the mandatory five-day home quarantine for COVID-infected people on Oct. 14, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday, even as some doctors warned the move would put the public at risk.

Reuters

Mandatory COVID-19 isolation periods scrapped from October 14, emergency response 'finished' says national cabinet

Rules forcing people to isolate for five days if they test positive to COVID-19 will end from October 14 for everyone, as the chief medical officer says it marks the likely end of the emergency pandemic response.

ABC News

Amid the chaos, the WHO’s Tedros plans for the next pandemic

While Tedros has yet to catch the virus, his life, at the centre of the pandemic, has been infected by the chaos and conspiracy Covid-19 has created, writes Adam Taylor

The Independent UK

Australia is now living with COVID-19, but in aged care, thousands are dying with it

Early in the pandemic, the prevalence of COVID-19 in aged care was seen as a national tragedy. But two years on, the number of deaths has jumped exponentially — and some worry we've started looking the other way.

ABC News

Better income assistance programs are needed to help people with rising cost of living

At the onset of the pandemic, the Canadian federal government cobbled together a series of programs to help vulnerable populations who needed support. These measures included boosts to Canada Child Benefit payments, the goods and services (GST) tax credit and the Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement for seniors.

The Conversation

Public Schools Experiencing 'White Flight'

Whether in response to pandemic closures or policy changes made in the name of "equity," people classified as white are fleeing government-run K-12 in startling numbers.

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Republican-led states sue to block Biden’s student loan plan

Republicans ramp up attack on Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan, saying US president overstepped his powers.

AAP

Doctor's warning on axing isolation rules

The head of the AMA has blasted state and territory leaders advocating for scrapping COVID isolation requirements, saying they're putting lives at risk.

The Hindu

No post-pandemic relief: Admissions in government colleges dip

According to a recent report by the Department of Collegiate Education, as many as 171 colleges have got fewer than 100 students and most of the colleges have got less than 50% of enrolment this year

Daily Mirror

Parents issued Covid warning as children at risk of long-term 'stress' side effect

In the US, researches at Florida State University College of Medicine believe the pandemic changed how we think, feel and behave and 'younger adults became moodier and more prone to stress'

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The Guardian - UK

England’s A-level and GCSE grades to fall to pre-Covid levels in 2023

Some warn about impact on disadvantaged students, who suffered greatest learning loss during pandemic

The Independent UK

GOP states sue Biden administration over student loan plan

Six Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration to try and halt its plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of Americans

The Times of India

Durga Puja makes a comeback in Delhi after 2 years; grand affair on cards

NEW DELHI: After a two-year pandemic lull, Delhi is gearing up for Durga Puja with pandals already decked up in all their glory and streets lined with stalls selling toys and confectionaries.

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3 Fintech Stocks to Add to Your Watchlist This Fall and 1 to Avoid

The fintech industry has grown significantly over the past few years due to the pandemic-driven accelerated pace of digitization. Continued digitization of businesses and financial transactions should keep driving the industry’s growth. Thus, investors could add promising fintech stocks Visa (V), AssetMark Financial (AMK), and Regional Management (RM) to their…

The Independent UK

States spend federal COVID aid on roads, buildings, seawalls

States are spending billions of dollars of federal pandemic relief funds on infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges and public buildings

The Conversation

Africa risks losing out on trade as rich countries cement relationships with trusted partners

Over the past few years, the world’s supply chains have been strained and disrupted by the COVID pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and rising geopolitical tensions. These started with the US-China trade war and then intensified following the war in Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

I will never forget the brutal realities of the pandemic - This England brushes them aside

I saw abject failure, arbitrary death and utter helplessness. This is quite a different story, says former ambulance driver and academic Rod Dacombe

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