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Insurance rates climb from fires, COVID, inflation, worker shortage

Inflation, a labor shortage, effects from the lingering COVID pandemic and increasingly devastating fires are boosting the cost of insurance for homes, cars and businesses.

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A young crypto billionaire's political agenda goes well beyond pandemic preparedness

In May, an eccentric 30-year-old cryptocurrency billionaire named Sam Bankman-Fried made a startling proclamation. In a podcast interview, Bankman-Fried said he would spend as much as $1 billion of his estimated $12.8-billion fortune on American politics by the 2024 election, joining the ranks of megadonors such as George Soros and…

Los Angeles Times

Huawei Revenue Down 5.9 Percent in First Half of 2022

Huawei's revenue dipped by just under six percent in the first half of 2022, company figures showed Friday, as the Covid-19 pandemic and US-China trade rivalry hit sales. The Chinese telecom giant brought in 301.6 billion yuan ($44.8 billion), according to the data, a slip of 5.9 percent on the…

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In Biden's big bill: Climate, health care, deficit reduction

The biggest investment ever in the U.S. to fight climate change

The Independent UK

Charles praises ‘resilience’ of young people in mental health message

The Prince of Wales said disruptions caused by the pandemic ‘have the potential to be devastating in their impact on young people’s wellbeing’.

The Independent UK

After three CWG gold medals, my motivation level has shot up: Sharath Kamal

CHENNAI: It wasn't an easy journey for Achanta Sharath Kamal over the last two and half years due to the global pandemic. He is 40 now and has achieved a lot in his career. There was always the option of letting it go, no one would have complained, but Sharath…

The Times of India

Ukrainian refugee in Leeds 'seriously considering returning home' as she can't get a dentist appointment

Austerity, a shortage of dentists and a backlog of treatment exacerbated by the pandemic have all been cited as factors behind the problem

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Clark feels right at home at NRL Titans

The COVID-19 pandemic meant spending two years on the Gold Coast without his young family but Erin Clark believes he's found an NRL home at the Titans.

AAP

Tourism-reliant economy likely gathered pace in Q2

BENGALURU: Thailand's economy likely grew at its fastest pace in a year last quarter, thanks to increased tourism as pandemic curbs eased, but the high cost of living and a slowdown in China pose threats to the outlook, a Reuters poll showed.

Bangkok Post

New Zealand welcomes back first cruise ship since COVID hit

New Zealand has welcomed the first cruise ship to return since the coronavirus pandemic began, signaling a long-sought return to normalcy for the nation’s tourism industry

The Independent UK

Obama Foundation revenues down in 2021 amid pandemic, delays in approval for construction

CHICAGO — Former President Barack Obama’s foundation set a goal last summer of raising $1.6 billion between 2021 and 2026 to pay for construction of his presidential center and an endowment to sustain it for years to come.

Chicago Tribune

Goldfields pharmacist's struggles a symptom of worker shortage in remote areas

Working during the pandemic has been tough for pharmacist John Coufos, whose patch covers hundreds of kilometres in remote WA.

ABC News

LA County drops out of high COVID-19 level as surge eases

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County officially moved out of the high COVID-19 community level Thursday as one top state health official expressed hope that California is at the end of the pandemic’s latest wave.

Los Angeles Times

Indonesian pop star is ready to rock Lido

Bangkok's rich variety of shows by visiting foreign bands was scuppered by the pandemic and the music scene is only now beginning to find its feet again. Music lovers have much to look forward to towards the end of 2022, with big acts like Maroon 5, LANY, Billie Eilish and…

Bangkok Post

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The short-term rental market took off during the pandemic’s real estate boom, but at what cost?

Needing places to either work from temporarily or vacation as they escaped pandemic restrictions, COVID fleers made South Florida one of their top destinations.

Chicago Sun-Times

CTA boss Dorval Carter Jr. unveils plan to fix reliability, safety concerns

“The pandemic changed everything. How we live, how we work and — most notably for public transit agencies — how we get around,” CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. said in a speech at City Club of Chicago Thursday

Reason

CDC No Longer Recommends Social Distancing, Masks in Schools Unless Spread Is High

New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control finally acknowledges that the pandemic is over for most people.

WEKU

With new guidance, CDC ends test-to-stay for schools and relaxes COVID rules

Revised guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looks to minimize COVID-19's disruption of daily life while conceding that the pandemic isn't over.

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Infectious disease experts warn Omicron wave not the last of Australia's COVID-19 pandemic

According to infectious diseases experts, future surges and strains of COVID-19 are still a risk as the winter wave eases.

The Hindu

Survey data on poverty and broad policy pointers

There needs to be engagement with survey data, but ground-level realities should shape programmatic interventions

Tribune News Service

More than a half billion doses of COVID vaccine made in Baltimore dumped, congressional panel finds

BALTIMORE — The tally of wasted COVID-19 vaccine continues to climb at the troubled Emergent BioSolutions plant in East Baltimore and now exceeds a half billion doses, according to findings a congressional panel released Thursday on the manufacturer once central to the U.S. coronavirus pandemic response.

The Guardian - AU

I’m off to Bali! It’s like the pandemic never happened. Except it did – and it hurt us all differently

My bag is scanned and gets pulled off for checking. No!!! Why did I pack a can of cold brew coffee?

The Conversation

Enduring colonialism has made it harder to end the COVID-19 pandemic

Rich countries are hoarding vaccine doses while poor countries become breeding grounds for new COVID-19 variants.

Roll Call

Citing lower risk, CDC changes COVID-19 exposure guidelines - Roll Call

Even as hospitalizations tick upward, CDC releases eased measures aimed at reducing pandemic-era barriers to everyday activity.

The Conversation

Mature students in universities face 3 kinds of barriers — here's how to address them

Since the onset of the pandemic, many colleges and universities have reported record numbers of applications from mature students — adults who return to school on a part- or full-time basis while maintaining responsibilities like employment, family and other adult life responsibilities.

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