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Kolkata: Covid units at 2 hospitals shut as surge ebbs

KOLKATA: Responding to a sharp drop in Covid admissions over the last two-three weeks, two city private hospitals have formally shut down their Covid units for the first time since the pandemic struck in March, 2020. Another is set to follow from Monday.

The Times of India

Universities will adjust to lower exam results in England, says minister

Government seeks to reassure pupils taking GCSEs and A-levels after sharp rises in grades during pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Minister says value of qualifications must be maintained as exam grades to fall

GCSE, AS and A level grades will drop this year and then again in 2023 as part of a transition back to pre-pandemic arrangements.

The Independent UK

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Around half of English councils hand out cash from £1.5bn pandemic fund

Real estate experts have said it is ‘too little too late’ and could mean thousands of companies miss out.

The Independent UK

What's in Democrats' big bill? Climate, health care, savings

The estimated $740 billion economic package from Democrats is nowhere near what President Joe Biden first envisioned with his effort to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems

The Independent UK

Poker machine gambling is getting worse amid cost of living fears, say advocates who are calling for reform

Queenslanders lost $253 million to pokies in pubs and clubs in June, up 30 per cent on pre-pandemic levels. Advocates say people are looking for a "false gold glitter of hope" amid cost of living pressures.

ABC News

Why skipping the dentist during COVID-19 could come back to bite us

Dentists fear a perfect storm of cost of living pressures and the COVID-19 pandemic could mean an increase in oral disease over the years to come.

ABC News

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How to avoid lockdown in the next pandemic

Preparing for the next pandemic to avoid early national lockdowns should be a no-brainer. Philip Hill and Chris Bullen look to Taiwan for inspiration.

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'We got married at Escape to the Chateau and it was everything we dreamed it would be'

After a two-year delay due to the pandemic, Lynwen and Geraint took a coach of forty-two of their closest friends and family up to Dick and Angel's chateau for their fairytale wedding

Wales Online

Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise

U.S. demand for grocery delivery is cooling as food prices rise

The Independent UK

Women are too tired and time-strapped for board games due to shrinking leisure time

Women don’t enjoy as much leisure time as men, and during the pandemic, it’s been particularly bad. According to the American Time Use Survey, women have nearly an hour less leisure time than men each day.

The Conversation

Hong Kong's homeless numbers surge to 10-year high

HONG KONG: Hong Konger To Hanh-duyen, 47, slept on a bench in a park in Tai Kok Tsui for more than a month through summer nights.

Bangkok Post

School exams graded 'generously' owing to impact of Covid pandemic

The SQA has said that this year’s exams have been graded “generously” owing to the two years of disruption caused by Covid.

The National (Scotland)

Bare with us: why naturism in Britain is booming

One of the unexpected results of the pandemic has been the rise of nudism – so much so that British Naturism is experiencing the fastest growth in new members in 100 years

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1,900 children quit school in Mumbai Metropolitan Region amid pandemic

MUMBAI: Over 1,900 children in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) were found to have dropped out of formal education in the two years of pandemic. Migration and financial difficulties had taken away these children’s right to education.

ABC News

Recreational vehicle sales soar as wi-fi nomads overtake grey nomads

With 80,000 recreational vehicles on the road at any given time in Australia, more people are road tripping, as sales and orders for the RVs soar during the pandemic.

Benzinga

If You Invested $1,000 In DraftKings (DKNG) Stock At Its COVID-19 Pandemic Low, Here's How Much You'd Have Now

Investors who bought stocks during the COVID-19 market crash in 2020 have generally experienced some big gains in the past two years. But there is no question some big-name stocks performed better than others since the pandemic bottom.

The Guardian - UK

Pilots’ union leader Martin Chalk: ‘We don’t take kindly to being told how to do things’

The union’s secretary general, who used to fly superjumbos for British Airways, admires rail counterpart Mick Lynch but is steering his own course in negotiations

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The Independent UK

'Quasi-preneurs' see opportunity, challenges in franchising

In the months after the pandemic hit, many people with corporate jobs took a fresh look at what they were doing to make a living

The Guardian - UK

Beyoncé: Renaissance review – a breathtaking, maximalist tour de force

The superstar’s seventh solo album is a kaleidoscopic barrage of disco, soul, house and dancehall that puts other post-pandemic party albums in the shade

The Guardian - UK

Quiet quitting: why doing the bare minimum at work has gone global

The meaninglessness of modern work – and the pandemic – has led many to question their approach to their jobs

Daily Record

Stewarton woman's leg saved with remarkable surgery after bone cancer diagnosis

An extraordinary operation carried out during the pandemic to save Jan Ritson’s leg was a resounding success.

Chronicle Live

Beckhams scoop £8.1m dividends after business resists pandemic

Sponsorship link-ups increase profits by £1.6m for former footballer's company but the news isn't so rosy for his wife's firm

Liverpool Echo

Doctors explain why it's so hard to get a GP appointment

"They can only offer what's there, they can only give what they've got"

Wales Online

Arson attacks rise in England and Wales after the pandemic

'The increase in incidents of arson being seen is concerning. This is especially the case where lives are endangered'

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