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COVID boosters to be sold on the high street – here's what effect this may have on uptake

COVID boosters will be available to buy from high-street pharmacists and private healthcare providers across the UK in 2024.

The Conversation

Gender-affirming surgeries in the US nearly tripled before Covid pandemic dip, study finds

During the five-year study, there were about 48,000 patients who underwent such surgeries

The Independent UK

Americans at high risk advised to wear masks as new Covid variant detected

CDC said that scientists discovered a new coronavirus variant, BA 2.86, and that higher-risk individuals should be cautious

The Guardian - US

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NI students celebrate GCSE results despite uncertainty around grade levels

Of the 30,800 GCSE students in the region who received their results, 86.8% received grade C/4 and above, while 34.5% received grade A/7 and above.

The Independent UK

What is Pirola? Symptoms of new Covid variant as cases rise

Scientists are closely monitoring the new Covid variant that has been found in eight countries so far but admit they don’t know much about it

Evening Standard

Headteacher’s delight at GCSE results for pupils ‘most affected’ by pandemic

A campaign to improve mental health support in Brighton and Hove schools is under way.

The Independent UK

MotoGP riders feel “insane” Austrian GP party should be copied by other tracks

The Red Bull Ring has been a mainstay on the MotoGP calendar since it returned to the schedule in 2016, hosting events every year since – including double-headers in 2020 and 2021 during COVID times – and has become a firm fan favourite.

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Existential crisis: how long COVID patients helped us understand what it’s like to lose your sense of identity and purpose in life

Lucy* used to be known fondly as the “iron lady” by colleagues at work. In her mid-50s and still the main breadwinner for her family, she had always thought of herself as strong, energetic, and indestructible – but not any more.

The Conversation

GCSE top grades fall but remain above pre-pandemic levels

Hundreds of thousands of teenagers across the country received their GCSE exam results on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Lionsgate tells employees to wear masks amid new Covid variant

Entertainment company has reinstated a mask mandate amid rising Covid virus cases

The Independent UK

PM Modi seeks level playing field for smaller e-commerce players

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his opening address to the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial summit, said it was the collective responsibility of these 20 nations to rebuild confidence in international trade and investment processes as the world economy has been tested by the COVID-19 pandemic and geo-political tensions.

The Hindu

Summer box office 2023: what were the big hits and misses?

It was the season of Barbenheimer but also one that saw some of the costliest flops that the industry has ever seen

The Guardian - US

Northwestern doctors say long COVID detected even after patients tested negative

Potentially millions of people across the U.S. showed so-called long-COVID symptoms in 2020 even though they initially tested negative for the virus back then, researchers find.

Chicago Sun-Times

Justice Department announces charges against hundreds of alleged COVID-19 fraudsters

Hundreds of people have been charged with the theft of more than $830 million in COVID-19 emergency aid following a nationwide operation conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday

The Independent UK

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With COVID now endemic, modelling suggests targeted protection will be more effective than blanket measures

Interventions designed to limit the spread of COVID have been rolled back around the world. In New Zealand, the government removed all remaining public health measures last week.

The Independent UK

GCSE pupils warned of 325,000 fewer passing grades after return to pre-Covid grading

Pass rate expected to be closer to 2019 levels after ‘great reset’ following rise during Covid lockdowns

The Guardian - UK

‘I was an absolute maniac’: punk legend Wreckless Eric on storming Spotify despite sounding like Mickey Mouse

The cult singer is still living off Whole Wide World, his very first song – and it wasn’t even a hit. As the riotous raconteur releases a new album, he talks bloody marys, brake failures and near death by Covid

The Guardian - AU

Australian Covid deaths lowest since December 2021 despite falling booster numbers

Department of Health says improvements thanks to vaccine coverage, hybrid immunity and ready access to treatment

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The Conversation

Accra's most vulnerable residents were failed during COVID - the government didn't understand their realities

Containment measures, such as the lockdowns introduced to stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus, had devastating consequences for vulnerable urban populations globally.

The Conversation

GCSE results 2023: how the qualification is failing disadvantaged young people

All the teenagers collecting their GCSE results this year have overcome significant difficulties. Their secondary school education has been thrown into upheaval by COVID-19: they have faced cancelled classes, have had to learn from home, have dealt with the social isolation and uncertainty of spending a significant part of their…

The Conversation

The power of needlework: how embroidery is helping South African women tell unspeakable stories

In June 2020, three months after South Africa entered the first of a series of hard lockdowns to slow the spread of COVID, the country’s president Cyril Ramaphosa described men’s violence against women as a “second pandemic”.

WEKU

Lexington council members get update on ARPA funds.

Lexington City Council members have been updated on the city’s use of American Rescue Plan Act dollars. Coronavirus recovery funding totaling $121 million came to the city.

The Week

The NHS plan for virtual wards to beat winter crisis

The NHS could roll out more virtual wards to treat flu and Covid patients this winter, after the treatments watchdog gave the green light to the plan.

WEKU

The painful pandemic lessons Mandy Cohen carries to the CDC

President Biden and others have lauded Mandy Cohen's pandemic leadership in North Carolina. Those in the state's most vulnerable communities tell a more nuanced story about the new CDC director.

Reason

Brickbat: Lockdowns Down Under

The government of Victoria, Australia, has agreed to pay about $5 million (about $3.2 million U.S.) to settle a lawsuit brought by residents of Melbourne public housing who were forced into a hard 14-day COVID-19 lockdown with no warning in July 2020. Some 3,000 people may be eligible for compensation.…

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