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Doctor in tears at Covid inquiry says what NHS staff saw was ‘indescribable’

Prof Kevin Fong, who was on shift during 7/7 bombings, says height of pandemic was like a ‘terrorist attack every day’

The Guardian - UK

‘Scenes from hell’: Hospitals ran out of body bags and were close to collapse in pandemic, Covid inquiry told

A top doctor broke down in tears as he said that scenes in the unit ‘were like nothing I had ever seen’

The Independent UK

Grattan on Friday: Experts want Albanese to lead on indoor air quality as part of pandemic planning

Last month, a delegation led by Brendan Crabb, head of the Burnet Institute, a prestigious medical research body, met Anthony Albanese in the prime minister’s parliament house office.

The Conversation

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Myopia Affects 1 In 3 Children, Expected To Surge To 40% By 2050

Researchers believe that one of the possible reasons for the rise in near-sightedness may be the decrease in outdoor activities and an increase in screen time, particularly due to online classes during the pandemic.

Medical Daily

Why are we seeing more pandemics? Our impact on the planet has a lot to do with it

Pandemics – the global spread of infectious diseases – seem to be making a comeback. In the Middle Ages we had the Black Death (plague), and after the first world war we had the Spanish flu. Tens of millions of people died from these diseases.

The Conversation

Cheaper Falklands to Brazil flights to resume – but start date remains unclear

Concerns about overtourism were extremely short lived as the Covid pandemic put paid to the flights

The Independent UK

America is increasingly dependent on foreign doctors − but their path to immigration is getting harder

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a pressing issue: The U.S. health care system is increasingly dependent on immigrant physicians, but it’s becoming harder for aspiring ones to work and settle in the U.S.

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Did COVID come from an animal market? Here’s what the new evidence really tells us

The argument about the origins of COVID has always been heated, and nowadays it feels more like a brawl than a scientific debate.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Richard Holden says no interest rate fall likely for 12 months

For many Australians, the COVID-19 pandemic has become a fading memory as the world has moved away from lockdowns and masks. However, its lasting impacts, including persistent inflation, remain.

The Conversation

Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst review – his finest novel yet

Gay life in England across the decades, from the 1960s to the pandemic, is captured with glowing intensity through an actor’s memories

The Guardian - UK

Ex-NYC COVID adviser is fired after video reveals he attended parties during pandemic

A former New York City official who helped coordinate the city’s response to the pandemic has been fired from his private-sector job

The Independent UK

Retirement Investment In Volatile Times: Insights From Experity Wealth

The Fed's tightening has had a ripple effect across the economy, slowing down housing demand and cooling the tech sector, which had seen explosive growth during the pandemic.

Latin Times

Stock Index Futures Climb as China Stimulus Buoys Global Risk Appetite

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.21%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.30% this morning as global risk sentiment got a boost after Beijing announced one of its most aggressive economic stimulus packages since the pandemic.

Barchart

FBI finds violent crime declined in 2023. Here's what to know about the report

Violent crime in the US dropped again in 2023, according to FBI statistics that show a continued trend downward after a coronavirus pandemic-era crime spike

The Independent UK

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"Things have always been ****ed up." How death, cancer and a whole pandemic helped make Yesterwynde the most optimistic Nightwish album yet

Despite an unbelievable amount of personal setbacks, Nightwish rallied to make one of 2024's best metal albums. Here's how

Fortune

Bill Gates sees another pandemic within 30 years. Disease experts say it's not if but when.

Experts in infectious diseases agree with Bill Gates' concerns. They say another pandemic isn't a case of if, it's now a countdown to when.

The Texas Tribune

Republicans feature 9/11 conspiracy theorist in South Texas ads

The small business owner featured in the ad previously shared memes calling 9/11 and the COVID-19 pandemic inside jobs and mocking U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw.

The Independent UK

Former NYC Covid czar attended sex parties while shaping pandemic guidelines

‘The only way I could do this job for the city was if I had some way to blow off steam every now and then,’ Dr Jay Varma can be heard saying in one clip

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Radio France Internationale

New evidence reinforces theory Covid emerged at Chinese market

A French researcher has uncovered new evidence backing the theory that humans initially contracted the Covid-19 virus from animals at a market in China in late 2019 .

The Independent UK

It was unique debut season for 212 MLB players during pandemic-altered 2020

There were 212 players who made their MLB debuts during the 2020 season that was delayed until late July and shortened to 60 games because of the pandemic

The Independent UK

Many players who made their MLB debuts in 2020 felt like they were 'missing out'

Nearly half of the 212 players who made their MLB debuts during the pandemic-altered 2020 season are still playing or have been in the big leagues this year

The Independent UK

‘Beyond reasonable doubt’ Covid pandemic originated at Wuhan market stall

US and French researchers traced coronavirus to one stall in Wuhan, China after analysing genetic samples

Fortune

Gen Z workers say going into office is 'waste' of time: poll

Young workers likely grew accustomed to remote work during the pandemic.

Evening Standard

Late arrival of summer sunshine gave the high street a boost in August

But sales volumes are still 0.4% where they were immediately before the pandemic in February 2020.

Evening Standard

New headache for Rachel Reeves as public borrowing hits 100% of GDP for first time since 1961

The public finances have been put under enormous strain by the costs of responding the triple whammy of the financial crisis, the pandemic and the energy crisis.

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