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When is A-level results day 2022?

It's the first time students have sat A-level exams since the disruption of the pandemic

Manchester Evening News

We are still sleepwalking headlong into disasters that are all too visible

When to start worrying that something catastrophic is on the horizon? Most of us tend to start at some point after it has already happened. We buy insurance against a particular disaster only after we have experienced it (and then cancel it a few years later). We fail to evacuate…

Evening Standard

Howdens profit jumps past pre-Covid levels as UK kitchen market grows

Building trade kept busy by changes to how people use their homes after the pandemic

Evening Standard

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Covid news - live: ‘Government seeks to block evidence’ as pandemic inquiry starts

Ministers were reportedly warned they could face vast claims for damages from bereaved families

The Independent UK

Health insurers plan premium hikes for the individual market

Post-pandemic Affordable Care Act premium hikes on the horizon

Axios

Italy’s prime minister Mario Draghi resigns after government collapses

Mr Draghi, nicknamed ‘Super Mario’, was seen as the leader most likely to lead Italy out of post-pandemic difficulties

The Independent UK

Editorial: Congress’ health care inaction could leave more Californians vulnerable to COVID variants

More than two years into the pandemic, it’s unsettling to imagine a scenario in which hundreds of thousands of Californians are exposed to evasive coronavirus subvariants without access to health care while others experience further financial strain amid record inflation. Yet Congress’ reluctance to extend COVID subsidies could force an…

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Boss of Paisley charity that tackles poverty says people are going without meals so they can feed their kids

"More people are having to make that choice of eating or paying bills", says Heather Kay from the Star Project

Daily Record

Despite what political leaders say, New Zealand's health workforce is in crisis – but it's the same everywhere else

Earlier this week, New Zealand health minister Andrew Little stated what most who work in health already know.

The Conversation

FDCI India Couture Week 2022: Here's what to expect this season

Who would have imagined the Indian fashion industry bouncing back with a bang post-pandemic? After two editions of India Couture Week organizing phygital shows, the most spectacular fashion show in India is back with a stellar lineup of leading couturiers. Showcasing India's rich culture and craftsmanship, 13 designers are all…

The Times of India

7 ways to reduce the learning loss caused by the pandemic

School closures and the shift to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in learning loss in developed and developing countries. Learning loss is generally defined as any specific or general loss of knowledge and skills or reversals in academic progress when students are not in school.

The Conversation

Goal of eliminating eye disease trachoma by 2025 under threat as pandemic bites

Australia is the most developed country on Earth with trachoma, and the Melbourne Demons have resumed their efforts to beat it. But the new minister suggests the elimination of the eye disease is far from imminent.

ABC News

Fighting monkeypox, sexual health clinics are underfunded, ill-equipped

Sexual health clinics have been stretched so thin that many lack the staff to perform such basic duties as contacting and treating the partners of infected patients.

Chicago Sun-Times

Amid blackouts, food shortages, Cubans face a dengue outbreak that has killed two children

Burdened by constant blackouts and food shortages, Cubans are now facing a new dengue outbreak in the middle of the hot summer that threatens again to overwhelm the island’s public health system, already reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Miami Herald

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Illinois consumers need relief from car insurers raking in pandemic profits

Given the rising costs of gas, food and utility bills, state legislators are looking for ways to help their constituents. One way to do that would be to give the Department of Insurance tools to protect car insurance customers.

Tribune News Service

Google, Lyft are latest tech companies to hit brakes on hiring

With recession fears mounting — and inflation, the war in Ukraine and the lingering pandemic taking a toll — many tech companies are rethinking their staffing needs, with some of them instituting hiring freezes, rescinding offers and even starting layoffs.

Tribune News Service

New York prepping for fall COVID-19 surge, not ruling out school mask rule, Gov. Hochul says

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York is prepping for a potential fall surge in COVID-19 cases when schools reopen by stockpiling tests and keeping mask mandates on the table, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

The world must build a digital tech lifeline

In periods of crisis, digital technologies provide a lifeline that keeps people, communities and businesses functioning. From the Covid-19 pandemic to violent conflicts and natural disasters, these have shown us that being connected is vital for everyone to continue working, learning and communicating.

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Role of BCG economy discussed at Apec forum

The Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) model, Thailand's new economic model for inclusive and sustainable growth, can boost business opportunities after the pandemic has subsided, local experts told an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum yesterday.

Roll Call

17 arrested as Senate dining workers protest at the Capitol - Roll Call

Senate cafeteria workers and UNITE HERE Local 23 union members showed up Wednesday willing to risk arrest.

Chicago Sun-Times

Metra calls on riders to help it create new schedule, meet demand

“This survey will help us create schedules that do the best job possible of meeting the changing needs” of Metra riders, said Jim Derwinski, Metra’s CEO and executive director.

Chicago Sun-Times

Health insurance gets pricier as more return to the doctor’s office after pandemic slowdown

Health insurers in individual marketplaces across 13 states and Washington, D.C., will raise rates, on average, 10% next year — a big increase after premiums remained virtually flat for several years.

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak v Liz Truss: all you need to know about PM contenders

Former Goldman Sachs analyst and pandemic chancellor is up against one-time accountant turned foreign secretary

The Conversation

Annual leave: here's the evidence for why you should use it up – and how to make the most of it

We are currently at the peak of the holiday season, but instead of drinking cocktails on the beach, hiking the mountains and enjoying what life has to offer, a surprising number of people are reluctant to take time out from work. Recent research shows one in five people in Ireland…

Daily Mirror

Flight attendant warns Brits about flight times this summer amidst travel chaos

Flight attendant Kristie Koerbel has said that while even 30 minutes used to be an acceptable length of time to catch a connecting flight pre-pandemic, it no longer is

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