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Uncle’s in Colombo celebrates Sri Lanka with arrack cocktails and cassava chips

At Uncle’s in Colombo, when you order toddy and cheese toast, lessons for life come for free. This diminutive bar with a big personality defied all odds when it launched in December 2021, in a country that was both in the grip of the global pandemic and battling an economic…

The Hindu

Scientists are using AI to forecast the future of COVID—and, potentially, to predict the next pandemic

Researchers are also using the new tool to keep an eye on the poorly understood Lassa and Nipah viruses—pathogens much deadlier than COVID, with the potential to cause the next pandemic.

Fortune

Ritual to Reality: Unmasking the evolution of hand hygiene post-covid-19

Hand hygiene has emerged as a powerful tool in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. From ritualistic choreography to a fading custom, handwashing has evolved with society, transitioning from heightened alertness to a semblance of normalcy. To ensure its continued success, the government must invest in infrastructure, communication, and educational…

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Nipah infection possible in more places in Southeast Asia, says Nature article

Nipah virus reservoirs in SE Asia, India may cause cross-species transmission to humans. Early detection systems needed. Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, China, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka have bat populations exposed to Nipah. Lack of treatment options, need for antivirals, monoclonal antibodies, vaccines in clinical trials. Virological, immunological factors to…

The Hindu

ACT test scores for U.S. students drop to a 30-year low

Scores have fallen for six consecutive years, and the trend accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The average scores in reading, science and math showed test-takers weren't ready for college.

WEKU

Practicing mindfulness with app might improve children's mental health: Research

Many studies have revealed that children benefit from practising mindfulness, which is defined as cultivating an open-minded attention to the present moment. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Climate change could lead to food-related civil unrest in UK within 50 years, say experts

The emptying of supermarket shelves during the COVID pandemic demonstrated the chaos that disruption to the UK’s food supply can provoke. Could this type of disruption have a different cause in the future? And what might the impact on society be?

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An Oklahoma man used pandemic relief funds to have his name cleared of murder

An Oklahoma man who was freed after being imprisoned for decades on a murder conviction says there are more cases like his

The Independent UK

Lifestyle brand FatFace set to be taken over by Next

FTSE 100 fashion chain has been buying up rivals since pandemic and could reach deal by end of week

The Guardian - UK

Anti-lockdown alliances find new focus in backing voice no campaign

Conspiracy theorists and other opponents of Covid pandemic measures are influencing the referendum debate

The Guardian - AU

We’re on track to miss out on the next Katalin Karikó as women in STEM continue to bear the brunt of the pandemic's lasting impact

With the pandemic behind us, women are returning to the workforce in droves–but those in STEM fields are still facing its professional repercussions.

Fortune

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)

Australian Open 2024 promises big names to outshine past problems

After a pandemic, late finishes and fluffy balls, next year’s event is counting on Rafael Nadal, Naomi Osaka and Nick Kyrgios to bring in the fans

The Guardian - AU

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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New Zealand immigration hits an all-time high as movement surges following pandemic lull

New Zealand’s immigration numbers have hit an all-time high

AAP

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.

Zenger

Reevaluating The Impact Of The 1918 Flu Pandemic On Young Adults

New research challenges belief that the 1918 flu pandemic disproportionately affected healthy young adults

The Conversation

Youth hostels face tough times – but they are perfect for authentic, spontaneous experiences

When the New Zealand branch of the Youth Hostel Association (YHA) collapsed in 2021 and the country’s 11 hostels were forced to close, staff and punters alike were shocked. General manager Simon Cartwright cited the pandemic as the primary cause of the downturn in tourism revenues and the association’s financial…

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The hybrid work compromise may be short-lived as CEOs secretly plan to reimpose pre-pandemic norms

The mirage of presenteeism is a relic of the past, one that modern organizations would do well to look beyond.

Fortune

The post-pandemic board

Corporate leaders shared their views about boards and AI, diversity, risk, and innovation, at Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit. These are the top takeaways.

The Independent UK

Eurostar boss says Kent stations will reopen ‘only when we can afford it’

Ebbsfleet and Ashford International were closed at the start of the pandemic, with no date envisaged for services to resume

Evening Standard

Eurostar running nearly full trains to Paris for first time since pandemic

Eurostar has been able to run virtually full trains from London to the Continent for the first time since the pandemic after overcoming border control issues and staff shortages, it can be revealed.

Evening Standard

Virgin Active taps shareholders for £70 million as cost-of-living pressures hinder post-pandemic recovery

The firm’s UK operations posted a £36 million loss in 2022

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s theater community reacts to cultural arts ‘crisis’ report

The state of cultural arts in Chicago is not lost on Mayor Johnson, she said, who met with nearly 20 theater producers from large and small-size organizations in August to get a briefing on the state of theater.

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.

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