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WHO tracking new Covid variant BA. X amid fears it could lead to new explosion of cases

Cases of the new highly-mutated strain found in Israel, Denmark and US

The Independent UK

Taekwondo athletes appear to be North Korea's first delegation to travel since border closed in 2020

North Korea appears to have sent its first delegation abroad since it closed its borders in early 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Covid booster jabs could go on sale privately in UK in 2024

Health officials reiterate support for private provision as lower age limit for NHS booster vaccines raised to 65

The Guardian - UK

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Should we wear masks again? Here’s what experts have to say

Many health experts stress that people should remain vigilant

The Independent UK

New York City’s mayor just declared defeat to remote work—and war on the housing crisis. Here’s how it went down

Eric Adams is moving to open up 136 million square feet of housing. “COVID taught us something, if we want to acknowledge it or not, we are in a different norm."

Fortune

The use of AI during the COVID-19 pandemic required adapting the technology to its context

The artificial intelligence (AI) divide between industrialized and developing countries is not just about being able to access and use new technologies. It’s also about governments and local enterprises around the world being able to create their own AI tools, to both benefit from their potential and better mitigate their…

The Conversation

Ex-medical chief Jonathan Van-Tam takes job with Covid vaccine giant Moderna

Move may spark fresh questions over ‘revolving door’ between government and business

The Independent UK

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The Guardian view on England’s class of ’23: failed by the government

Editorial: The Whitehall decision to return to pre-pandemic grading was premature, and unfair on a cohort whose education was defined by Covid

The Guardian - UK

Dr. Arwady, thank you for your public health leadership

None of the emergencies we faced as Dr. Arwady’s two immediate predecessors compares to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chicago Sun-Times

Medical neglect by London NHS trust contributed to suicide of girl, 12, rules coroner

Allison Aules’ death raises wider concerns about underfunding of mental health services, says coroner

The Guardian - UK

A-level results: Biggest drop in top grades on record as Tories accused of ‘exacerbating’ class divide

‘Growing disparity’ between most and least advantaged students, say experts – as education secretary defends ‘rude’ comments about record grade-drop

The Independent UK

Eye of the Storm: Netflix's pandemic melodrama highlights the humanity of healthcare workers

Netflix’s Taiwanese drama, Eye of the Storm, is the latest cinematic depiction of a pandemic. But rather than focus on COVID, it tells the story of the 2003 Sars epidemic through Taipei City Hospital’s Heping branch. This real event, where a devastating outbreak led to the hospital’s lockdown, serves as…

The Conversation

Yes, Covid played a big part in this year’s fall in A-level grades – but so did poverty

Teaching in some of the most deprived areas of the country, I’ve seen how austerity has affected the chances of young people, says Nadeine Asbali

The Guardian - UK

Students across Northern Ireland celebrate A-Level results and plan for future

Students from Lagan College and Campbell College in Belfast discussed their A-level results and whether they will choose to stay in Northern Ireland.

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Everything we know about EG. 5, the Covid subvariant dominating the US as hospitalisations rise

Hospital admissions from coronavirus up 12.5 per cent for the week ending 29 July

WEKU

Up First briefing: Mifepristone ruling; summer COVID tips; Rainn Wilson gets spiritual

A federal appeals court backs abortion pill restrictions. COVID numbers are ticking up this summer. Why The Office's Rainn Wilson wants a spiritual revolution.

The Independent UK

Student hit by long Covid wins university place after losing months of schooling

Jake Zibe’s headteacher at Dame Allan’s Schools in Newcastle has praised him for battling through his health issues.

Zenger

Spanish Flu And COVID-19 Pandemic Show Similar Trends In Stillbirths

The Spanish flu led to the infection of up to a third of the world's population and the deaths of an estimated 50 to 100 million people.

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A ‘glide path’ to pre-Covid: why A-level grades are lower in England this year

Sharp drop is part of ministers’ plan to get grades back to 2019 levels, but disadvantaged pupils are likely to bear the brunt

Inverse

When Should You Get Your Next Covid-19 Booster? There’s One Easy Answer To This Question

Vaccine manufacturers like Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, and Novavax are switching up their shots in preparation for the new season.

Roll Call

COVID vaccine program for uninsured could be late to pharmacies - Roll Call

Uninsured can get their COVID-19 shots at community and state health departments, but a partnership with pharmacies is still in the works.

The Independent UK

Mysterious new long Covid symptom identified by scientists

The research detailed a new symptom of long Covid after a 33-year-old man was referred to a specialist clinic

The Independent UK

Covid Eris symptoms: All we know about new variant driving surge in cases

Eris desends from Omicron and is now the most prevalent Covid variant in the US

Newslaundry

‘Hit worse than Covid’: Despair shrouds Himachal’s orchards and hotels after flood

Despair looms over apple orchards in Theog, a few kilometres away from Shimla. The first hit was due to irregularities in the weather cycle this year and then the rains and the floods in July dealt the final blow – the final yield is likely to be reduced by two-thirds.

The Guardian - UK

Covid vaccines should be available to buy privately in UK, scientists say

People not eligible for autumn booster programme should have option to pay for jab, experts argue, amid new wave concerns

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