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Facebook might stop removing so much COVID-19 misinformation

Meta is asking the Facebook Oversight Board to make the call. Is "free expression" more important than public health?

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Global HIV response is in danger

Last year, world leaders came together at the United Nations in New York and agreed on a groundbreaking Political Declaration on HIV and Aids. That plan takes on the inequalities that drive the pandemic and will dramatically reduce new HIV infections and Aids-related deaths by 2025 and end the Aids…

Bangkok Post

Monkeypox a wake-up call to be prepared

Monkeypox is very unpleasant and it spreads very fast, but it's not a real killer: 16,000 cases in 75 countries in just a couple of months is impressive, but there have been only five deaths.

Bangkok Post

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DWP asking thousands of Universal Credit claimants to pay back money received during pandemic

Reports suggest the government is attempting to claw back around £500 million paid to benefit claimants during the coronavirus pandemic

Manchester Evening News

'It's sort of like we're back to 2020': LA dining scene braces for possible indoor masking return

As Los Angeles hurtles toward a possible return of a countywide indoor mask mandate, restaurateurs and bar owners are bracing for a new wave of backlash and enforcement difficulties — reminiscent of many of their industry's hardships during the pandemic-spurred pivots and rapidly evolving dining regulations of 2020 and 2021.

Los Angeles Times

Why declaring monkeypox a global health emergency is a preventative step -- not a reason for panic

Countries that are members of the United Nations are obligated to report cases of unusual diseases that have the potential to become global health threats. In May 2022, more than a dozen countries in Europe, the Americas and other regions of the world that had never before had cases of…

The Conversation

New words in French dictionaries show ‘great suppleness’ of language

Pandemic and climate crisis account for most new entries in authoritative Le Robert and Larousse dictionaries

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Ryanair restores Michael O'Leary's pay to pre-pandemic levels at €975,000

The outspoken Ryanair boss took a 74% hit to combined basic pay and bonus during the pandemic

Irish Mirror

Covid-19 time capsule recording students' thoughts of pandemic sealed in West Lothian Burgh Hall walls

The time capsule will stay sealed for the next 50 years!

Daily Record

IOA advises Indian contingent to limit public appearances during CWG 2022

BIRMINGHAM: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Tuesday advised country's contingent taking part in the upcoming Commonwealth Games to curtail their public appearances and stay indoors in view of the ongoing threat of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Times of India

UK Government doesn't know if £486m Covid traffic light system was worth it, says report

THE UK Government spent £486million on managing cross-border travel during the pandemic…but does not know if the system worked or whether it was…

The National (Scotland)

Slack down as over a thousand report issues with workspace messaging platform

Hundreds have reported issues with the messaging platform Slack, often used in business and has helped millions who work from home adjust to the new way of working in the pandemic.

Edinburgh Live

"Never missed a day to play soccer": Gurgaon twins who secured above 98% in class 10 board exam without tuition

For twins Anushka Vora and Astha Vohra, who recently got their class 10 results, shutting down of schools due to the COVID pandemic was the biggest distractor in studies. Following the declaration of the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Indian government along with other governments worldwide had shut down schools,…

The Times of India

Manchester’s Caribbean carnival returning in August to celebrate its 50th anniversary

The annual event will be back after a pandemic-related hiatus

Manchester Evening News

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IMF says global economy is edging towards recession

Fund cuts forecasts as US, China and eurozone stall and inflation beats expectations

Edinburgh Live

Hibs return to Reserve League as Hearts not included in new SPFL plans for development football

The competition has not been since the start of the pandemic two years ago now but it is set to make a return this season and Easter Road youngsters are to be involved.

The Conversation

There is a lot of antisemitic hate speech on social media – and algorithms are partly to blame

Antisemitic incidents have shown a sharp rise in the United States. The Anti-Defamation League, a New York-based Jewish civil rights group that has been tracking cases since 1979, found that there were 2,717 incidents in 2021. This represents an increase of 34% over 2020. In Europe, the European Commission found…

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian Covid time capsule with children's thoughts on pandemic buried for 50 years

As Whitburn's new Partnership building brings the historic Burgh Halls back to life, local schoolchildren bury a time capsule for the children of 2072 to discover about life in the town in the years of Covid

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Commentary: Online schooling is the bad idea that refuses to die

Nearly all of the 20 largest U.S. school districts will offer online schooling options this fall. Over half of them will be offering more full-time virtual school programs than they did before the pandemic. The trend seems likely to continue or accelerate, according to an analysis by Chalkbeat.

Evening Standard

Covid pandemic drinking increase could cause 25,000 extra deaths in England

The huge increase in hospital admissions and deaths could cost the NHS up to £5.2 billion

The Independent UK

Starmer blames retreat from nationalisation pledge on post-pandemic debt

The Labour leader stressed his ‘pragmatic approach’ to public ownership, saying regulation of water and energy markets would be his preferred path.

Wales Online

New strike threat for British Airways with pilots considering walkout in pay row

Pilots had agreed to sacrifice a portion of their salaries during the pandemic but they now want cuts to be reversed

Nottingham Post

DWP tells thousands of Universal Credit claimants to return pandemic payments

They've been told they were not eligible for the payments

Chronicle Live

'Covid hangover' of pandemic drinking could see 25,000 extra deaths - and will hit the North East hardest

People turning to the bottle during the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to a huge spike in alcohol-related illness and death according to two shocking reports.

The Guardian - UK

There is a global debt crisis coming – and it won’t stop at Sri Lanka

Foreign capital flees poorer countries at the first sign of instability. The pandemic and Ukraine war ensure there is plenty of that around, says economist Jayati Ghosh

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