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Pubs in England and Wales allowed to go on selling takeaway pints

Pandemic-era rules extended again after industry body ‘disappointed’ they were to expire in September

The Guardian - UK

No surge, but still ‘jarring’: COVID cases creeping up in Chicago

Physicians say Chicago’s late-summer increase in COVID cases and hospitalizations — no matter how slight — serves as a reminder that the virus still packs a devastating punch for vulnerable communities.

Chicago Sun-Times

Iran women’s kabaddi team on a raid to defend Asian Games title

Iran women's kabaddi team, led by coach Shailaja Jain, is in Mumbai for a practice tour ahead of the Asian Games. Despite the pandemic, the team is determined to defend their gold medal from the 2018 Asian Games. With Shailaja's guidance, the team is confident of overcoming any challenges to…

The Hindu

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A tiny house gives them hope: How a homeless family in Brazil got a fresh start

The Brazilian family saw their income evaporate during the pandemic. They couldn't afford to stay in their home. The city of São Paulo had a solution — but they thought it was too good to be true.

WEKU

Why are we still ignoring long COVID?

As COVID cases rise once again, we're unprepared for the "mass disabling" event caused by long COVID

Salon

To reduce rising crime rates, Canada needs to invest more in social services

Every summer, Statistics Canada releases crime rate and crime severity data for the previous year. This year, Canada’s Crime Severity Index (CSI) increased by 4.3 per cent, the violent CSI increased by 4.6 per cent, and the non-violent CSI increased by 4.1 per cent. Moreover, aside from a drop during…

The Conversation

‘Already vulnerable’: UK film and TV workers feel the pinch from US strike

Hollywood action has broad support in UK but is hitting livelihoods decimated by pandemic and arts cuts

The Guardian - UK

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Metagenome sequencing is transforming pathogen surveillance

COVID-19 pandemic changed the way pathogen identification is done, thanks to the application of metagenome sequencing. In a recent study, scientists in Nigeria demonstrated the surveilling power of metagenomics, including its ability to help us keep track of avian influenza outbreaks.

The Hindu

‘Harsh’ post-Covid grade markdown set to hit 60,000 A-level students

Rush to push results back to pre-pandemic levels will hit England’s school leavers hard this year, say education experts

The Guardian - UK

Chicago Public Health chief Dr. Allison Arwady handed her discharge papers — she says goodbye on Twitter

The infectious disease expert steered Chicago through the COVID-19 pandemic. Also a pediatrician, Arwady was appointed by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Chicago Sun-Times

With ‘Eris’ rising and now ‘Fornax,’ when are COVID cases likely to peak again? A look at what may lie ahead for fall and winter

Expect peaks this fall and winter not as much as a high wall of cases, experts say.

Fortune

Government support was key for thousands of US nonprofits battered by COVID-19's early costs − new research

Government funding helped keep U.S. charities afloat during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study I conducted with Stephanie Karol, a fellow economist.

The Conversation

Heathrow Airport passenger numbers climb further in July as Brits escape bad weather

While the growth was strong, the numbers are still below pre-pandemic levels.

Evening Standard

Youth say they need education and job skills to thrive in the modern world

The pandemic, cost-of-living crisis and the climate emergency are influencing responses to the largest-ever survey of young people

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US

Nationwide, students have been absent at record rates since schools reopened after COVID-forced closures

The Independent UK

Woody Harrelson appears to endorse conspiracy theorist Robert F Kennedy Jr in bid to unseat Biden

True Detective actor has a history of controversial statements about vaccines and the Covid-19 pandemic

WEKU

How much should a mother divulge to her daughters? Ann Patchett weighs it up

In the new novel Tom Lake, a mother bonds with her daughters who are home for the pandemic. But how much of her past is she expected to share?

The Conversation

Can Australian employers stop you working from home? Here's what the law says

Zoom, the videoconferencing company whose fortunes soared with the pandemic-driven shift to working from home, has reportedly told its staff to get back to the office – for at least two days a week, if the commute is no more than 80 kilometres.

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The Guardian - UK

‘More to be done’ to bring down school absences, says education secretary

Non-attendance in English state schools better than in Covid years but persistent non-attendance still double pre-pandemic rates

Capital & Main

Amid the New Normal of COVID, There’s an Old Normal Too

Low-income working families and people of color continue to be hit hardest.

USAFacts

What role do schools play in addressing youth mental health?

Public schools have expanded their mental health services since the pandemic, but school staff still report barriers to progress.

The Conversation

San Jose and the reemergence of the donut city

The specter of downtown decline is again haunting American cities.

Fortune

WeWork's 'going concern' language shows the office culture of the 2010s is dead—even if the office provider survives into the hybrid era

It’s not a “we” kind of workplace if we all want to stay home two days a week.

Fortune

From a wellness room to locally sourced meals, here’s how pandemic darling Zoom is convincing its workers to ditch WFH

Step inside Zoom's new 15,000-square-foot site in London which is seamlessly kitted out with the latest technology.

The Guardian - AU

Chinese tourists to resume group travel to Australia in latest thawing of relations between countries

Group tours accounted for 30% of the Chinese leisure travel market to Australia before the pandemic, as travel operators welcome move

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