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If AI is to become a key tool in education, access has to be equal

The pandemic forced many educational institutions to move to online learning. Could the rise of chatbots, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, now further improve the accessibility of learning and make education more obtainable for everyone?

The Conversation

Isabel Oakeshott hunts Matt Hancock lookalike for new covid Whatsapp show

They are also looking for a Boris Johnson

Evening Standard

Mary McNamara: One of TV's most acclaimed shows took seven years off. It was planned all along

Even considering the interruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the often random timing of British television, seven years seems a long time to wait between seasons of a series.

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Coach full of tourists turned away after driving 150 miles to 'Britain's best beach'

The tourist travelled from Birmingham to Porth Iago, north Wales, which has been an attraction for visitors to the area since the 1970s, but its popularity has soared since the COVID-19 pandemic

Daily Mirror

The pandemic widened gaps in reading. Can one teacher 'do something about that'?

The COVID-19 pandemic upended learning across the United States

The Independent UK

8-year-old girl dies while in federal custody on the border

The child and her family were in custody at a border station in Harlingen before she was transported to a local hospital. The death comes less than a week after the expiration of Title 42, which had allowed authorities to quickly expel migrants from the U.S. during the pandemic.

The Texas Tribune

Government expands ‘attendance hubs’ programme to get more pupils into school

Schools could be advised to send text messages to parents where children do not attend class as part of the programme.

The Independent UK

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The End Of Title 42 Puts Immigration In A Debate In Congress That Expired On Midnight On Thursday

Title 42 was part of the provision of the Public Health Service Act of 1944 to keep migrants in Mexico as a pandemic-era policy.

Zenger

Brian Graham in Partick Thistle siege mentality call ahead of play-off

The Jags striker admits he's still angry about the club's relegation to League One during the Coronavirus pandemic.

The National (Scotland)

Pivotal points in the COVID-19 pandemic – 5 essential reads

Experts have made it clear that the end of the COVID-19 national emergency, which was lifted on May 11, 2023, does not mean an end to the pandemic. But this shift signals a remarkable turning point in a pandemic that is well into its fourth year – something that few…

The Conversation

Weak pound, too much stock and inflation behind historic UK cycle distributor's collapse

Holding too much stock after pandemic induced spike in demand hit Moore Large, administrator reports

Cycling Weekly

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey: We couldn’t have pre-empted inflation crisis

Bailey said the only way to have prevented soaring inflation would have been to hike rates “well into double-digits” at the height of the pandemic

Evening Standard

Covid-19 testing firm owed over £3.5m when it collapsed despite earning millions from pandemic

The business had employed hundreds of staff at its height

Manchester Evening News

Scots mum who suffered brain injury after being hit by tractor spent £10k on recovery during pandemic

Pamela Jack, 47, was out running with a friend on a country road when she was run down by a tractor months before Covid struck.

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Covid-19 testing firm that earned millions from pandemic owed over £3.5m when it collapsed

The business had operations in Cumbria and Manchester

Reuters

Japan visitors rise to nearly 2 million in April after China eases travel curbs

Visitors to Japan rose to a post-pandemic high of almost 2 million in April, official data showed on Wednesday, benefiting from a relaxation of travel restrictions in China.

Bangkok Post

Iconic New York discount luxury store reopens

NEW YORK: Forced to shutter during the Covid-19 pandemic, the discount luxury goods store Century21 reopened its flagship location in Manhattan on Tuesday, drawing elated crowds of bargain hunters back to the New York institution.

ABC News

Vaccine misinformation, reduced confidence in doctors cause drop in childhood immunisation rates

A loss of confidence in the medical profession and misinformation about vaccines during the COVID pandemic cause childhood immunisation rates to drop, a Gold Coast physician says.

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The Conversation

How can we bolster Australia's depleted army of volunteers to match the soaring demand for their services?

The COVID-19 pandemic hit volunteering very hard. By June 2021, volunteer numbers in Australia had fallen by 37% from the start of the pandemic.

ABC News

Concern over rise in suicide deaths amid financial stress, trauma following pandemic

Glenys's son died by suicide, and now her grandson is threatening self-harm. With suicide rates rising after the pandemic, what are we doing to prevent this tragic loss of life?

USAFacts

Weekly US Government Data Roundup: May 16, 2023

Pandemic policies permitted Medicaid enrollment to grow by 20 million people from 2020 to 2022. But one of those policies, continuous enrollment, ended on March 31.

The Hindu

Kalika Chetarike has improved students’ learning ability, says survey

The ‘Kalika Chetarike’ programme, which was formulated to arrest the learning loss of students reported due to the COVID-19 pandemic-induced school closure, has succeeded in improving the learning abilities of students, according to a survey.

The Conversation

Architecture after COVID: how the pandemic inspired building designers

Walking during lockdowns, following protocols and restrictions, city dwellers witnessed the birth of a new architectural aesthetic.

The Guardian - AU

Regional Australia property market dips as prestige areas give up pandemic gains

Big beneficiaries of regional migration during Covid such as Byron Bay have been hit hardest by increasing interest rates, experts say

The Hindu

Only 40% work of integrated terminal building at Vijayawada airport completed so far

The construction of the New Integrated Terminal Building (NITB) of the Vijayawada International Airport is going on at a snail’s pace. The foundation stone for the ₹611-crore project was laid in December 2018 and the works began shortly after. However, the progress of the work was hit by the coronavirus…

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