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The new rule aims to cut down the backlog of test slots as a result of coronavirus lockdowns and industrial action by examiners

This condition can leave people wondering if their tiredness is just the wear and tear of daily life.

Between September 2019 and September 2022, spending in Zone 6 increased by 12% compared to pre-pandemic levels,as people spend time and money closer to where they live.

Europe has had the highest number of measles cases since 1997, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). There were 127,350 cases in 2024 – about double the number from 2023.

Global crises have shaped our world over the past two decades, affecting education systems everywhere. Higher education researcher Emmanuel Ojo has studied the impact of these disruptions on educational opportunities, particularly in southern Africa.

The physical impact alone has been seismic, but has the pandemic also altered how we see ourselves and the world?

In Philadelphia, fatal overdoses are the No. 3 cause of death after heart disease and cancer. That’s been the case each year since 2016, except in 2020 and 2021 when COVID-19 deaths outpaced overdose deaths. The vast majority of fatal overdoses in Philly involve the synthetic opioid fentanyl.

Seeing falsehoods everywhere is as damaging as believing too much. Our focus should be on helping people interpret information better

From yesterday's column by Prof. Zeynep Tufekci: [T]o promote the appearance of consensus [that the COVID-19 pandemic was definitely caused… The post N.Y. Times Columnist on the Deception Surrounding the COVID-19 Origin Debate appeared first on Reason.com.