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Boris Johnson did not want meetings with Nicola Sturgeon during Covid

BORIS Johnson has said he thought it was "wrong" for him to hold regular meetings with Nicola Sturgeon and the Welsh First Minister during…

The National (Scotland)

Using technology to open up wilderness trails to people with disabilities

People — including those with disabilities — flocked outside during the COVID-19 pandemic. The influx has highlighted efforts to ensure everyone has access to outdoor spaces.

WEKU

Labour is right: billions were lost to Covid fraud, and the public deserve a reckoning

Given the immense suffering the pandemic brought to so many people, profiteers cannot be allowed to get away with it, says Devi Sridhar of the University of Edinburgh

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‘It’s like Covid with legs’ — how the Paris bedbug outbreak sparked a London frenzy

Londoners say they’re avoiding the Tube and considering working from home as pest control specialists warn the bugs are perfectly capable of surviving the two hour Eurostar from Paris to King’s Cross. Katie Strick reports

Evening Standard

COVID-19 costing the Australian economy billions

Three years after the pandemic began, the COVID-19 virus is still taking a toll on the economy in sick days and healthcare costs.

AAP

Texas lawmakers again try to prohibit private businesses from requiring COVID-19 vaccines

A Senate panel on Tuesday advanced such a measure. The debate centered largely around the safety of the vaccine and whether doctors’ offices and health care facilities should be exempt.

The Texas Tribune

US prisoners who did not consent to ivermectin Covid treatment win payout

Prisoners in Arkansas settle lawsuit for $2,000 each after accusing Washington county detention center of ‘medical experimentation’

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CVS CEO says pharmacist burnout led to a walkout: ‘We are at the same level of demand as we were in 2021’ for COVID shots

Uptake of the new XBB-tailored boosters was expected to be dismal—but a statement by the CEO of CVS calls that prediction into question.

Fortune

Cabinet turmoil a key reason for ‘dismal’ UK response to Covid, inquiry told

Former cabinet secretary Gus O’Donnell also says breaches of Covid rules by those in power destroyed public trust

The Guardian - UK

US households can now order four free Covid tests from the government – latest guidelines

An updated Coronavirus booster is now being rolled out nationwide

The Independent UK

Private hospital in Hyderabad ordered to return ₹35.43 lakh for COVID-19 treatment, pay compensation of ₹1 Lakh

Continental Hospitals must pay ₹35.43 lakh and ₹1 lakh in compensation to the wife of a COVID-19 patient for overcharging. District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-III, Hyderabad, found that the hospital had billed ₹45 lakh for treatment, exceeding the Telangana government's GO RT 248 ceiling; ₹35.43 lakh refunded, plus punitive damages…

The Hindu

Death of England: Closing Time at the National Theatre review – uniquely brilliant

Sharon Duncan-Brewster and Hayley Squires are riveting, creating a love-hate relationship that feels deep, detailed and combustively alive

Evening Standard

Ask John Rentoul anything about Labour Party conference – from austerity and sleaze to Sue Gray

The Independent’s chief political commentator, John Rentoul, will be answering your questions as Sir Keir Starmer’s pivotal keynote speech aims to inspire following a challenging start

The Independent UK

China's disappointing Golden Week holiday—the first after the end of COVID-zero—shows consumers are still holding back

While domestic travel during China's Golden Week holiday rebounded to just over 2019 levels, it still fell short of official government forecasts.

Fortune

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Doctors need to be more comfortable prescribing Paxlovid ahead of a possible winter surge, experts warn

Paxlovid can reduce the risk of bad Covid outcomes—like hospitalisation and death—in high-risk populations, says the CDC

Chicago Sun-Times

RFK Jr.’s independent run for president draws GOP criticism and silence from national Democrats

Kennedy was running a long-shot primary bid and holds better favorability ratings among Republicans than Democrats. Trump backers immediately took aim at hiim.

The Conversation

Does your employer have to tell if they're spying on you through your work computer?

The COVID pandemic stimulated an irreversible shift in where, when and how we work. This 21st-century model of working – dubbed the “new normal” – is characterised by increased flexibility and productivity gains.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish publishing house closes business due to ‘complexities of Brexit’

A RENOWNED Scottish publishing house is winding down business due to the financial impact of Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Funding problems end another vaccine startup

Difficulty securing cash needed to commercialise technology led to Avalia's liquidation

France 24

Music show: Nigerian-German singer Nneka on her new EP 'Back and Forth'

In this week's music show, we chat with an artist whose voice has been compared to Erykah Badu and who has worked with the likes of Nas, The Roots and Burna Boy. Nigerian-German singer Nneka is back with a new EP called "Back and Forth" – a reflection on the…

The National (Scotland)

Rachel Reeves echoes Margaret Thatcher in Labour party conference speech

Rachel Reeves echoed Margaret Thatcher as she vowed to go after those who profited from the “carnival of waste” during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves echoes Thatcher as she vows to recover money lost to fraud during pandemic

She said a Labour government would appoint a ‘Covid corruption commissioner’ to ‘chase down those who have ripped off the taxpayer’.

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Earnings Watch: Is Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) a Solid Buy Before Earnings?

Retail drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) achieved adjusted EPS growth on solid sales increase in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. However, the company lowered its full-year earnings guidance to reflect challenging consumer and macro conditions and lower COVID-19 demand. So, let’s determine if WBA is a buy before…

Evening Standard

OPINION - The London Question: Is this the answer to our housing crisis?

Rents are soaring, yet offices go unused in Canary Wharf and the City as we WFH. Can’t they be turned into new homes?

The Guardian - US

As US rolls out new Covid vaccines, some face ‘hiccups’ getting appointments

Health experts describe ‘hiccups’ in transition from centralized federal system to commercial market

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