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Is Pfizer a Buy Before New Omicron Boosters Roll Out?

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s (PFE) omicron-targeted booster doses could soon be authorized this fall. The company has benefited largely from the pandemic and its vaccine rollouts. Now let’s find out if PFE is a Buy now as it prepares to roll out its booster doses….

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Low Covid jab rates in poorer countries falsely blamed on ‘vaccine hesitancy’ – report

Global response to pandemic was flawed and racist, say campaigners, with local populations incorrectly blamed for low vaccination uptake

The Guardian - UK

NI salon owner sets up hairdresser support group to help during tough times

"A lot of hair salons were forced to close during the pandemic and I hope that this rise in cost of living won’t push others the same way."

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How innovation can help the health service

How to heal the NHS: As hospitals lurch from pandemic to summer crisis, Rebecca Thomas looks at the ideas medical experts say could help our health service operate more effectively and efficiently

The Independent UK

Government eyes ways to lure foreign students back to Japan

The government plans to revise its basic strategy for accepting foreign students in an effort to restore the numbers of such students, which dropped due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

School districts move to ease teacher stress, burnout

School districts around the country are starting to invest in programs aimed at addressing the mental health of teachers

The Independent UK

Fermanagh stitchers who made thousands of scrubs during the pandemic praised

The talented group of 150 stitchers presented two patchwork quilts to healthcare staff at the South West Acute Hospital this week

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After some heartbreak during the pandemic, jazz couple Mark and Anne Burnell find peace making music

CHICAGO — Time flies but music endures. A couple of weeks ago I could hear the voice of the late piano bar wizard Buddy Charles and he was saying, “There is something primitive about being close to live music. What makes it work is that people are inherently eager for…

Chicago Tribune

After summer of chaos, Schiphol Airport reports net profit

Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport has reported a net profit of 65 million euros ($64.8 million) for the first six months of the year as passenger numbers soared despite post-pandemic staff shortages that led to huge lines and piles of luggage

The Independent UK

Air India to restore staff salaries to pre-Covid level

NEW DELHI: Air India will restore salaries that were cut in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic from September 1, according to a communication.

The Times of India

Return of Sanquhar Riding of the Marches is a tale of two queens

The highlight of the day was the crowning of 2020 Queen Emma Gate - who missed out due to the pandemic - and 2022 Queen Lois Haddow

Daily Record

Former judge to head Australian inquiry into ex-PM Morrison's secret roles

Australia appointed a former High Court judge on Friday to lead an inquiry into former Prime Minister Scott Morrison's secret appointments to some ministries at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters

'Let's just do it': how do e-changers feel about having left the city now lockdowns are over?

In 2020, propelled by the pandemic and the push to work from home, thousands of Australian households made the decision to move from the city to the country. A significant swathe of these internal migrants were “e-changers”, workers holding on to their city jobs and working remotely.

The Conversation

Jobless rate down in Q2 as Covid-19 curbs eased

Thailand's official unemployment rate in the second quarter dropped to its lowest since the Covid-19 pandemic began and should improve further as the economy recovers following an easing of restrictions, the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said on Friday.

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COVID-19 deaths reach 1 million worldwide so far in 2022

Urging governments to do more to fight the virus, the World Health Organization chief says: "We cannot say we are learning to live with COVID-19 when 1 million people have died with COVID-19 this year alone."

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Alan Joyce ‘in tears’ over pandemic redundancies, Qantas hikes airfares

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says he was "in tears" when he was forced to make friends redundant to ensure the survival of the airline during the pandemic.

The Independent UK

Minnesota's Walz hits rival Jensen for Holocaust remarks

Minneosta Gov. Tim Walz is criticizing Republican opponent Scott Jensen for repeated comments equating masking rules and other pandemic restrictions with the rise of authoritarianism in Nazi Germany

The Independent UK

Frontline workers honoured with Freedom of Belfast for role during pandemic

Some 1,800 key workers attended a special event for the bestowing of the honour at the Waterfront Hall on Thursday evening.

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Capitalising on global wellness

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the spread of other viruses, including Monkeypox and Laywi, people's lifestyles have changed. Their focus has shifted to living a healthy lifestyle. Now people invest more to keep themselves physically and mentally healthy.

ABC News

How has the pandemic changed relationships between owners and their dogs? Here's what dog ownership in Australia looks like

At the start of the pandemic, Australia saw a puppy-buying frenzy. Given that it's International Dog Day today, let's look at whether the pandemic strengthened or worsened relationships between owners and their pets.

The Independent UK

Views on pandemic clash in politically divided Kentucky

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear defended his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and offered a spirited assessment of the state’s future after a series of tragedies

Chicago Tribune

Rents are going up, forcing Chicagoans to make lifestyle changes, or hunt for more affordable housing

CHICAGO — When the pandemic started, photographer and public relations professional Micaeh Johnson realized she needed a little extra space for social distancing in the apartment she shared with her now-7-year-old daughter.

Los Angeles Times

Michael Hiltzik: 'Quiet quitting' is just a new name for an old reality

Many years ago, when I was just starting my career as a daily newspaper reporter for pay, my youthful colleague and I had a remedy for the occasional feelings of burnout we all experienced.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Central Bank Increases Cash Withdrawal Limits

Egypt's central bank on Thursday increased the maximum amount of cash customers are allowed to withdraw from their bank accounts and removed restrictions on how much they could deposit entirely. Under a rule put in place in April 2020, the central bank restricted withdrawals to 50,000 Egyptian pounds ($2,600), but…

The Guardian - UK

Parts of England have one NHS dentist for thousands of people, data shows

Analysis reveals locations of dental deserts as continuing fallout from pandemic leaves service ‘on last legs’

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