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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

New COVID variant, BA.2.86, under WHO's 'variant under monitoring' list

A new variant BA.2.86 has been put under the ‘variant under monitoring’ list of the World Health Organisation (WHO). BA.2.86 is a sub variant of Omicron.

The Times of India

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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.

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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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.

WEKU

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.

The Independent UK

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.

Zenger

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

The Guardian - UK

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.

Inverse

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.

Roll Call

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

How high are Covid rates in England and what are the vaccination plans?

We look at the current levels of the coronavirus and who will be offered a booster jab

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Reason

The Lab Leak Theory Still Counts as Misinformation in a New Study of COVID-19 Claims

A new study of COVID-19 narratives makes the very mistake it purports to correct.

The Times of India

Madonna squat fitness challenge: Here's what you need to know about this viral fitness challenge

The COVID-19 and quarantine had sent a rage through people to look back at their fitness journeys and re-evaluate their fitness goals.

The Independent UK

New Covid wave has begun and masks should be worn again, scientists warn

Spread of new variant could cause extreme pressure on NHS and cause more damaging long-term health problems, Sage expert says

Newsroom.co.nz

Auckland Transport wants to regain the city’s trust

The bus driver shortage is finally over, but roadblocks still await Auckland Transport as it marches forward on its quest to return patronage to pre-pandemic levels

Newsroom.co.nz

Long Covid's 'missing thousands' in NZ

New Zealand may have 100,000-150,000 people affected by Long Covid and ME, and of those, 85 percent will be moderately to very severely affected and needing significant support, says Emeritus Professor Warren Tate

The Independent UK

Michael Cera grapples with isolation and sibling strife in 'The Adults'

When director Dustin Guy Defa set out to make a movie about isolation, grief and familial strife, he wasn’t quite cognizant of the unmistakable ways in which the effects of the coronavirus pandemic were informing his script

The Hindu

Continue COVID-19 testing to check emergence of new virus variants: WHO chief

WHO head urges testing, vigilance to fight COVID-19; G20 Health Ministers' meeting in Gujarat to focus on health emergencies, anti-microbial resistance an one health framework

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