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Covid inquiry to examine how Boris Johnson’s cabinet handled pandemic

Second part of investigation will focus on early 2020 and what was known about the virus at the time

The Guardian - UK

Talk to the chair: It’s lonely being a university lecturer, post-pandemic

University lecturers have taken to social media to share their frustration at how lecturing nearly-empty halls has become their new normal.

The New Daily

Spain's 'Tomatina' Battle Returns after Pandemic Hiatus

People from around the world pasted each other with tomatoes Wednesday as Spain’s famous “Tomatina” street tomato fight took place once again Wednesday following a two-year suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. Workers on trucks unloaded 130 tons of over-ripe tomatoes along the main street of the eastern town of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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COVID drives U.S. life expectancy down nearly a full year

It's the latest evidence of the toll the pandemic took on Americans' health.

Axios

Spain's 'Tomatina' battle returns after pandemic hiatus

People from around the world have pasted each other with tomatoes as Spain’s famous “Tomatina” street tomato fight took place once again following a two-year suspension owing to the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK

UK Covid inquiry opens investigation into Scottish Government

THE UK-wide inquiry into the handling of the Covid pandemic has opened investigations into decisions made by the Scottish Government, focusing on…

The National (Scotland)

Covid-19 inquiry begins work examining government’s response to pandemic

The inquiry will then look at decisions taken throughout 2020 until February 2022

Manchester Evening News

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Covid-19 inquiry begins work examining Government’s response to pandemic

Inquiry chairwoman Baroness Hallett said it would ‘build a full picture of the challenges faced by the Government and how it chose to confront them’.

The Independent UK

Scottish store closures slow to almost pre-pandemic levels

However, the rate of decline remains above the UK average

Insider UK

Disadvantaged students starting courses in 2022 are worse off as a result of COVID – universities must support them

The A-level results received by students in 2022 should be celebrated as an example of resilience and hard work. The achievements of this cohort have been made despite a global pandemic which affected both their GCSEs and A-levels. They have faced government U-turns over assessment, and knowledge gaps in their…

The Conversation

Editorial: Extend, fund free COVID tests

The COVID-19 virus's course and evolution remain unpredictable. But this far into the pandemic, there are some safe assumptions.

Tribune News Service

French tourism better than pre-COVID, despite climate woes

Tourism came back with a vengeance to France this summer, sending revenues over pre-pandemic levels

The Independent UK

COVID-19 isolation reduced to five days

National cabinet has agreed to reduce the mandatory isolation period for positive COVID-19 cases from seven to five days.

Newcastle Herald

I seek Ganpati Bappa's blessings as I shift to my new home: Arjun Bijlani

Actor-anchor Arjun Bijlani has been celebrating Ganpati festival for many years now. It's a beautiful feeling, he says. "I have been getting Lord Ganesha home for many years now. Bappa blesses everyone every year. This year it is more special as the pandemic is over," he says

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Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19

Americans' life expectancy dropped for the second year in a row and is the biggest drop since the 1920s. COVID-19 is driving the downward trend, according to CDC data.

The Guardian - AU

‘Most extraordinary’: Geoffrey Cumming wows Melbourne with $250m medical donation

One of largest donations in Australian history to go towards therapeutic treatments for global pandemics

The Hindu

India’s active COVID-19 case count drops to 64,667

The toll from the pandemic climbed to 5,27,874 after 45 more fatalities were recorded

The Hindu

No. of suicides rose during pandemic

Bengaluru While most categories of crime saw a dip during the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, the o

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The New Daily

Harvey Norman profits fall as rival JB Hi-Fi booms

Billionaire Gerry Harvey's retail empire has suffered a decline in annual profits as the halo begins to fall off its pandemic boom.

360info

Special Report: Tourism economies

An over-reliance on the tourism industry can be costly. Here's how some countries are addressing the glaring issues plaguing tourism.

360info

COVID not only to blame for tourism’s staffing crisis

The pandemic forced workers to jump to other sectors where they found better prospects. There are no quick fixes to bring them back.

360info

Reimagining Pacific tourism by thinking local

Pacific Island people were resilient when tourism halted. Now that it’s reopening, the world could learn from what they want.

AAP

New pandemic drugs centre for Melbourne

An international businessman has donated $250 million to set up a pandemic therapeutics centre in Melbourne's biomedical precinct.

ABC News

Katy Gallagher says the federal budget is in worse shape than many state and territory budgets. Is that correct?

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the federal budget is in worse shape than many state and territory budgets. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

WEKU

Whatever happened to the Kenyan farmer who turned a dump into a garden of giveaways?

Victor Edalia turned a trash dump into a farm. He hoped to earn extra income but decided to give away free produce during the pandemic. Now hundreds of needy families enjoy his harvest.

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