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The Latest Breaking News from Pandemic

Covid inquiry to examine impact on young people, mental health and inequality

The inquiry is expected to be held next year.

The Independent UK

United States records 1 million deaths from COVID-19 two years after start of the pandemic

The White House says the United States must not become complacent in managing COVID-19, as the country passes a grim milestone two years into the pandemic.

ABC News

‘Greed and fear’: How BP and Shell oil profit is boosted by own traders

Analysis: Turmoil resulting from pandemic and Ukraine war create ideal conditions for speculators

The Guardian - UK

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Instacart Confidentially Files For US IPO

Grocery delivery platform Instacart has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. SEC. The company was valued at $39 billion in March 2021, but the valuation got slashed by 40% to $24 billion due to technology stocks’ sell off in 2022, CNBC reported. The company got a major boost during…

Benzinga

'We're driving straight up the cliff': Theater is back, but recovery proves perilous

LOS ANGELES — Throughout the first long, agonizing year of the pandemic, leaders in the performing arts united around the hope of safely reopening and resuming live performances. If only that could eventually happen, the reasoning went, things would turn out all right.

Los Angeles Times

WHO: COVID-19 Falling Everywhere, Except Americas and Africa

The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide has continued to fall except in the Americas and Africa, the World Health Organization said in its latest assessment of the pandemic. In its weekly pandemic report released late Tuesday, the UN health agency said about 3.5 million new cases and more…

Asharq Al-Awsat

North Korea Reports First Covid Cases, Kim Orders National Lockdown

North Korea confirmed its first-ever Covid cases on Thursday and declared a "serious emergency", with leader Kim Jong Un ordering lockdowns across the country. The nuclear-armed country had never admitted to a case of Covid-19 and the government had imposed a rigid coronavirus blockade of its borders since the start…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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UK police recommend more than 100 fines for Downing Street lockdown breaches

British police said on Thursday they had now made more than 100 referrals for fines as part of their investigation into lockdown rule-breaking at gatherings held in Downing Street during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters

Opioid abuse treatments don't reach those most at risk

Deaths have soared during the pandemic.

Axios

Visitor survey reveals Wales outperformed England and rest of Europe as tourism bounced back

The figures were positive as the economy reopened but some stats still down on pre-pandemic and warning about future challenges

Birmingham Post

Everything we know about Boris Johnson’s alleged Downing Street lockdown parties

Outrage over PM’s conduct revived after he is fined by Metropolitan Police over Partygate

The Independent UK

EU Commission to end relaxed COVID-19 state aid scheme

The European Commission says it will gradually put an end to temporary rules that allowed the 27 EU member countries to benefit from extra public support during the coronavirus pandemic

The Independent UK

How we remember them: My grandmother’s shirt

‘In my closet, I have a shirt that once belonged to my grandmother… When I’m an old woman, I should like to wear it.’

Al Jazeera

Clare Balding’s year in TV: ‘My wife and I tried to eat at the table during the pandemic, but we’re back on the sofa’

The broadcaster on loving Ted Lasso, watching The Chase on +1, and presenting the BBC’s Tokyo Olympics coverage from Salford

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Bangkok Post

Global tourism recovering, but not back to pre-pandemic levels

PARIS: Global tourism is roaring back to life despite Covid travel headaches and the effects of the war in Ukraine, but it has yet to return to its pre-pandemic health.

The Independent UK

Japan's Nissan returns to profit despite chips shortages

Japanese automaker Nissan has returned to profitability for the first time in three fiscal years, despite challenges such as supply shortages caused by the pandemic and soaring costs

Wales Online

New figures show how much wealth - and happiness - UK has lost since pandemic

72% of us expect to be worse off as a result of inflation

Liverpool Echo

When A-level and GCSE exams start this year, when they finish, and results day dates

Exams return for teenagers this year after two years of disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic

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Wales Online

TUI axes last-minute holiday deals in blow for bargain-hunting sunseekers

Holiday giant will not be offering cut-price late deals as UK bookings rise above pre-pandemic levels with customers choosing more expensive breaks

The Hindu

There is no getting past the pandemic till we credibly count COVID-19 deaths

Indian statisticians and modellers are equal to any in the world. The government could easily set up a panel of experts to arrive at an independent and credible estimate of the country’s pandemic toll

Benzinga

North Korea Reports First-Ever COVID-19 Case 2 Years Into Pandemic, Kim Jong-un Orders 'Serious Emergency'

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un declared a "serious emergency" and ordered lockdowns across the country after confirming the first-ever Covid-19 case in the country on Thursday.

Daily Mirror

Tottenham vs Arsenal rewards clear on and off the pitch in changing Premier League times

The outcome of Thursday night’s North London derby - the first at Spurs with a sold out crowd since April 2017 - could shape both clubs’ medium-term future with Champions League football on the line

The Independent UK

UK economy shrank 0.1% in March as inflation and Ukraine war takes toll

Risk of recession increases as economy goes into reverse, piling pressure on chancellor to offer help to struggling families

Asharq Al-Awsat

Disney Profit Slips but Streaming TV Subscribers Jump

Disney on Wednesday said its profit slipped in the recently ended quarter but its television streaming service and parks were booming. The entertainment giant reported net income of $470 million, just over half of the $912 million profit it made in the same period a year earlier. But park attendance…

ABC News

Fact checking Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in the third leaders' debate

The third leaders' debate was a much more subdued affair than the fiery, more shouty previous clash between the two leaders. But in politics, less shouting doesn't necessarily mean fewer furphies.

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