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We need to talk about "mild Covid" — and why it sucks

Early in the pandemic, doctors defined mild, moderate, and severe Covid. Two and a half years later, do they still make sense?

Inverse

Munich's Oktoberfest finally back on after pandemic pause

Germany's annual Oktoberfest festival is finally on again for this fall, following a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK

National Trust's Dyrham Park reopens play area with cafe for the first time since the pandemic

There's an ice cream kiosk and children can explore stepping logs, play kitchens, balance beams, a log tunnel and hoopla board, as well as a mixture of garden games - and those much-loved tractors

Bristol Post

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Remote workers pushed up incomes and home prices in these cities

Pandemic migration has reshaped many regions of the country.

Axios

School closures in the pandemic 'damaging' and left children depressed

School closures were “particularly damaging” with young people’s mental health worsening during periods of national lockdown, new report says

Wales Online

Rishi Sunak challenged about Covid record at Tory leadership hustings

Groups excluded from Covid support schemes are coordinating to challenge Sunak on the campaign trail

The Independent UK

Ugandan online TV bridges information gap for the deaf

When Susan Mujawa Ananda heard a deaf man had been shot and wounded in Uganda for breaking a curfew during the pandemic his family said he knew nothing about, she resolved to set up an online television channel for deaf people.

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Commentary: The pandemic has hurt drowning prevention efforts. But it’s not too late to act

Amid the third summer of the pandemic, extensive and alarming evidence has surfaced indicating that families may be less prepared to keep their children safe in the water. The closing of many public pools at the onset of COVID-19 resulted in fewer opportunities for swimming lessons and the exacerbation of…

Chicago Tribune

Dad shares top tips after saving money on fuel and heating oil

Damian McVeigh, a Quantity surveyor, got into stock market tracking during the Covid pandemic. From there, he has been focussing on the price of oil and other general commodities.

Irish Mirror

‘Don’t take it out on our staff!’: How did Britain become so angry?

Shopworkers, GP surgeries and call centres have all reported an alarming rise in abusive behaviour directed toward them. How can we calm this national rage?

The Guardian - UK

Universities urged to allow for Covid impact on poorer students’ A-levels

Pandemic has compounded working-class applicants’ disadvantages as teachers fear growing attainment gap, charity finds

The Guardian - UK

Covid fines 'more likely to be issued in deprived areas of Scotland'

People living in the most deprived areas of Scotland were 2.6 times more likely to be handed a fine, study finds

Daily Record

Flight canceled? Getting a refund might become easier

Responding to a “flood of air travel service complaints” during the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Transportation proposed rule changes Wednesday to make it easier for airline passengers to collect refunds for canceled or delayed flights.

Los Angeles Times

Warning poorer pupils will fall further behind now exams are back

‘Impacts of the pandemic on education are far from over,’ social mobility charity says

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1 in 5 A-Level pupils missed more than 20 days of school due to Covid disruption

Teachers expressed fears about the impact on disadvantaged teenagers, with a poll showing 72% of staff thought the attainment gap would widen after the return of traditional exams

Salon

Monkeypox may already be a pandemic

It depends on how you define pandemic — but some doctors think it already qualifies

ABC News

More women facing hunger than men as gender gap widens for food insecurity, report says

A CARE International report finds 150 million more women than men were food insecure in 2021 — that's eight times higher than in 2018 — as the pandemic, climate change and the war in Ukraine affect global food supply chains.

The Conversation

4 ways we can recover from the loneliness of the COVID pandemic

Loneliness has been a huge concern since the start of the COVID pandemic. One review published in May, which looked at loneliness studies across many countries, found loneliness was more common since the start of pandemic.

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Miami Herald

‘My body hurts.’ ⁠South Florida airport workers say they’re overworked and underpaid

MIAMI — Maria Bogarin, an immigrant from Argentina, has never been so tired in her 10 years working as a cabin cleaner at Miami International Airport ⁠— staffing shortages, delays and cancellations have sent her sprinting through MIA, cleaning 10 to 11 American Airlines and Delta planes per day, up…

AAP

Too early to tell virus has peaked: Butler

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler says the government is yet to confirm if the peak of the current COVID-19 wave has been reached.

Benzinga

Are Further Airline Mergers At The Gate?

Recent multi-billion dollar mergers and upbeat earnings reports in the airline industry have revived optimism in the sector and on airline stocks as investors turn bullish on the sector’s potential after being paralyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic in the past two years.

Los Angeles Times

LA County COVID surge appears to be cresting, but the picture is still far from good

LOS ANGELES — The summer coronavirus wave in Los Angeles County — fueled by super-contagious omicron subvariants — appears to be cresting as cases continue to fall, but the picture is far from good.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh Council owed £11m in rent arrears as more tenants fall into debt

The council says getting the courts involved for repayments is a "last resort" and directed those struggling to its advice and support services.

The Conversation

Tips for parents on keeping kids safe online

Young children and adolescents are becoming hyper connected. They are using digital technologies as a platform for learning, connection and socialisation on a global scale. The COVID pandemic meant that kids were moving online for many of their daily activities and spending more time online.

Daily Record

Lanarkshire college praised by HM Inspectors for its flexible approaches to learning

Staff at South Lanarkshire College were also commended for adapting to the challenges of the pandemic.

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